SEKA is currently seeking a Legal Trainee to immediately join our IP and Media Department. This position offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience across a wide range of matters in Intellectual Property and Media Law, in direct collaboration with the partner and the senior legal team of the department.

Qualifications

•⁠ ⁠Bachelor’s degree in Law (completed)

•⁠ ⁠Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Turkish and English

•⁠ ⁠Strong interest in IP and media law

•⁠ ⁠Detail-oriented with excellent research and drafting skills

•⁠ ⁠Responsible, team-oriented, and open to feedback

Responsibilities

Intellectual Property Law

As part of the IP practice group, you will support our senior legal team and work closely with the partner on a broad range of IP matters, including:

•⁠ ⁠Trademark prosecution, including availability searches, filing strategies, and responding to office actions before the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT)

•⁠ ⁠Trademark opposition and appeal procedures, including drafting oppositions, counter-statements, and appeals

•⁠ ⁠Litigation support for trademark infringement, invalidation, and unfair competition lawsuits before IP courts

•⁠ ⁠Patent and industrial design filings, renewals, and representation before national and international offices

•⁠ ⁠Patent and design enforcement, including cease-and-desist processes, infringement actions, and invalidity proceedings before the Turkish IP courts

•⁠ ⁠Drafting and reviewing IP-related contracts, such as licensing agreements, coexistence agreements, assignment contracts, and non-disclosure agreements

•⁠ ⁠Participating in trademark watching procedures, including reviewing TÜRKPATENT bulletins, identifying potentially conflicting applications, and advising on opposition strategies

•⁠ ⁠Assisting in client portfolio management, including strategic planning for national and international registrations, WIPO/Madrid filings, and renewals

•⁠ ⁠Preparing legal memoranda and formal opinions on registrability, distinctiveness, infringement risk, and unfair competition matters

•⁠ ⁠Supporting the litigation team with legal research, evidence collection, and brief drafting in trademark, patent, and design-related lawsuits

•⁠ ⁠Conducting comparative legal analysis and staying up to date with local and international IP law developments relevant to client matters

Media Law

As a trainee in our Media Law practice, you will assist the senior team and partner in providing full legal support to leading media and entertainment companies, including:

o Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of media-related contracts, such as:

o Content licensing agreements

o Production and co-production agreements

o Broadcasting and streaming distribution contracts

o Talent and influencer agreements

o Advertising and sponsorship contracts

o Post-production and music clearance agreements

•⁠ ⁠Supporting contract negotiations for major international studios, TV channels, streaming platforms, and content producers

Application Process

Candidates available to start immediately may apply through Linkedin or send their CVs to: [email protected]