Founder and Senior Partner
Prof. Dr. H. Ercüment Erdem
Department
Arbitration, Mergers and Acquisitions, Competition and Antitrust
Languages
Turkish, English, French and German
Contact
ercument@erdem-erdem.av.tr
Biography
Ercüment Erdem is the founder and senior partner of Erdem & Erdem. He has more than 40 years of experience in arbitration, international commercial law, competition & antitrust, mergers & acquisitions, privatizations and corporate finance. He serves international and national clients in a variety of industries including energy, construction, finance, retail, real estate, port operation as well as healthcare.
He has acted as chairman and sole or party-appointed arbitrator in many international and national arbitrations under different rules including ICC Arbitration, Swiss Arbitration, Moscow Arbitration, UNCITRAL Arbitration, Tehran Arbitration and ad hoc arbitrations and is, furthermore, distinguished in this field.
He is a commercial law professor lecturing in leading universities such as Galatasaray University in Türkiye and Fribourg University in Switzerland. He has over 40 years of experience as a scholar and is the author of reference books on international trade law, competition law, mergers and acquisitions, commercial enterprise law, CIF sales, bonds, contracts etc. He is fluent in English, French and Turkish.
Ercüment Erdem is a member of the Istanbul Bar Association, Chairman of the ICC Commercial Law and Practice Commission, an emeritus member of the ICC Institute Council, a former member of the ICC Court of Arbitration, a member of the ICC Incoterms Experts Group and the ICC Turkish National Committee Arbitration Court. In addition to these memberships, he actively participates in many working groups of the ICC. He is also a member of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA), the Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC), the International Bar Association (IBA), the Henri Capitant Association of Friends of French Legal Culture and the Banking and Commercial Law Research Institute. He was also appointed as a judge of the European Nuclear Energy Tribunal (ENET).
Ercüment Erdem has been recognized as “Hall of Fame” in Legal 500 EMEA Guide 2025, and he has been ranked as one of the leading individuals in Litigation and Arbitration areas of Chambers & Partners Europe and Global Guides. He has been recognised as an Expert Consultant in Mergers and Acquisitions by IFLR 1000 and as a Global Leader in arbitration by Lexology Index (Who is Who Legal).
Service Areas
Transactions between fund owners and fund seekers with various investment instruments.
Field of law that regulates and protects competition in a free market economy.
It covers all stages of a company's life cycle, from incorporation to liquidation.
Complex international economic transactions that focus on international legal systems.
The merger of two or more companies and the acquisition of one company by another.
Aims to improve economic efficiency by transferring public institutions and services to the private sector.
A type of financing model realized between government and the private sector.
Includes the activities of venture capital funded companies and their sponsors.
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Representative Matters
International Arbitration
Domestic Arbitration
Mergers and Acquisitions
Banking and Finance
Capital Markets
Privatizations
Competition Law
- Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC) – Chair in a complex and multi-parties dispute arising out of the breaches of representations and warranties in two share purchase agreements between Slovanian, Turkish and UAE shareholders
- ICC Arbitration – Co-arbitrator in a dispute arising from a shareholder’s agreement between a Turkish individual as claimant and a Luxembourg company and Turkish individual as respondents (Ongoing)
- Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC) – Counsel for the claimant in a dispute arising out of an Electrical Works Subcontract Agreement in connection with the construction of a major glass packaging factory in Hungary
- ICC Arbitration – Counsel for the claimant in a post-SPA dispute arising out of two share purchase agreements and an ancillary protocol, representing a leading Turkey-based infrastructure-focused investment holding company
- ICC Arbitration – Counsel for the claimant in a dispute arising out of a contract, pursuing claims based on a contractual penalty and positive damages arising from the counterparty's breach.
- ICC Arbitration – Counsel for the claimant in a dispute arising out of a share purchase agreement concerning the sale of 100% of the shares in a Turkish company, pursuing claims relating to contractual penalties and accrued interest resulting from the counterparty's breach of post-closing obligations.
- ICC Arbitration – Co-arbitrator in a dispute arising from a shareholder’s agreement between a Turkish individual and a Luxembourg company
- ICC Arbitration – Chair in a dispute arising from a natural gaz supply agreement between a Slovakian company and a Russian company
- ICC Arbitration – Co-arbitrator in a dispute arising from a cooperation framework agreement between two Nigerian companies in relation to electricity distribution
- ICC Arbitration – Co-arbitrator in a dispute arising from a subcontractor agreement between a Turkish company and a French company regarding the manufacture and installation of power generator transformers
- ICC Arbitration – Co-arbitrator in a dispute concerning the construction of a renewable energy power plant in Turkey
- ICC Arbitration – Counsel for the Claimants, two Turkish individuals in a dispute arising from share purchase agreement against a Dutch company
- ICC Arbitration – Counsel for the Respondent, a Turkish airport operator company, in a dispute arising from sale and purchase agreement with its Italian supplier
- ICC Arbitration – Expert witness in a dispute arising from defect liability under a supply and installation agreement and an operation and maintenance services agreement
- ICC Arbitration – Counsel for the Respondent in a dispute arising out of an agreement for the purchase of military vehicles
- ICC Arbitration – Co-arbitrator in a dispute concerning a concession agreement between leading GSM company and Turkish state entities
- ICC Arbitration – Counsel for the Respondent active in geothermal energy in a dispute arising from a sale and maintenance agreement with an Italian supplier.
- ICC Arbitration – Chairman in a dispute arising out of a joint venture agreement between a Turkish joint stock company and French company
- ICC Arbitration – Co-arbitrator in a dispute arising out of a contract between two Turkish joint stock company for the sale and purchase of natural gas
- ICC Arbitration – Counsel for the Claimants, a Turkish soccer club in a dispute arising out of a sponsorship agreement by a United Arab Emirates Company
- ICC Arbitration – Counsel for the Claimants active in glass manufacturing industry, in a dispute arising out of distribution agreement with a German distributor
- ICC Arbitration – Counsel for Claimants in a dispute between a Turkish company and a Colombian company arising out of a share purchase agreement
- ICC Arbitration – Sole arbitrator in a dispute arising out of a service agreement between a Moroccan company and a Jordanian company
- ICC Arbitration – Claimant’s counsel in a dispute between an Australian and a Turkish company arising out of an enforcement of ICC award in Turkey regarding purchasing of goods
- ICC Arbitration – Claimant’s counsel in a dispute between a French and a Turkish company arising out of an execution of ICC award in Turkey on company law
- ICC Arbitration – Chairman in dispute arising out of a benzene sale contract between Iranian company and a Singapore company
- ICC Arbitration – Co-arbitrator in a dispute arising out of a construction agreement relating to an industrial plant
- ICC Arbitration – Co-arbitrator in a dispute arising out of a construction agreement relating to water supply
- ICC Arbitration – Co-arbitrator in a dispute arising out of an intermediary agreement
- ICC Arbitration – Co-arbitrator in a dispute arising out of an agency agreement between a Swiss corporation acting as an agent and a Turkish cement producer acting as principal
- ICC Arbitration – Expert witness in a dispute arising out of a shareholder agreement between a Chinese party and a Turkish party
- ICC Arbitration – Claimant’s counsel in a dispute arising out of a motor vehicles distribution agreement
- ICC Arbitration – Claimant’s counsel in a dispute arising out of a rolled steel sale agreement
- CAS – Counsel for the Defendant, a Turkish football club, against one of its former players before the Court of Arbitration for Sport
- CAS – Counsel for the Defendant, a Turkish sportive club in the arbitration proceedings initiated by the head coach and his team of associate coaches before the Court of Arbitration for Sport
- Tehran Arbitration – Co-arbitrator in a dispute arising out of a share transfer between an Iranian and Turkish Company in accordance with Tehran Arbitration rules
- Swiss Arbitration – Counsel for the Defendant in a dispute concerning share purchase agreement between a Turkish and a Russian oil company for an amount exceeding USD 260,000,000 in arbitation under Swiss Arbitration Rules
- Ad Hoc Arbitration – Co- arbitrator in the dispute arising from the transfer of operating rights agreement for port operation
- Ad Hoc Arbitration – Co-arbitrator in a dispute arising out of a service and equipment sale agreement
- Moscow Arbitration – Defendant’s counsel in an arbitration arising out of a machinery supply agreement
- Zurich Chamber of Commerce – Claimant’s counsel in a dispute arising out of a machinery supply agreement
- UNCITRAL – Claimant’s counsel in a dispute arising between a Turkish governmental authority and a French company out of a hardware and software sale and installation agreement
- UNCITRAL – Co-arbitrator in a dispute arising out of infrastructure construction dispute between an Asian state entity and a European construction company
- American Arbitration Association – Claimant’s counsel in a dispute arising out of a sale agreement of heifer
- American Arbitration Association – Claimant’s counsel in a dispute arising out of an execution of award in Turkey on sales of oil products between a Turkish and an American company
- Hamburg Börse – Claimant’s counsel in a dispute arising out of a sale agreement
- GAFTA – Defendant’s counsel in a dispute arising out of a sale agreement
- GAFTA – Expert opinion on formation of a sale agreement
- Tatarstan Arbitration – Counsel for the Defendant, a Turkish construction company operating in Tatarstan, in a dispute with its subcontractor for the execution of an arbitral award in Turkey
- ISTAC Arbitration – Chair in a complex commercial dispute between Turkish parties arising out of an agreement relating to a Turkish limited liability company, involving claims for contractual receivables and contractual penalty
- ITOTAM Arbitration – Counsel for the claimant in a complex shareholder dispute concerning one of Turkey's largest brick manufacturers, representing minority shareholders and pursuing claims from damages caused by decisions of the board of directors
- Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC) – Counsel for the claimant in a dispute arising out of a construction agreement between two Turkish companies
- Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC) – Chair in a dispute arising from a shareholders’ agreement between Slovakian company, Turkish indivuals, Irish individual and United Arab Emirates company
- Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC) – Co-arbitrator in a dispute arising from a pharmaceutical production agreement between two Turkish companies
- Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC) – Co-arbitrator in a dispute arising from the supply of robotic systems between two Turkish companies
- Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC) – Counsel for defendant/counter claimant in a dispute arising out of the supply of rail transport system between two Turkish companies
- Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC) – Co-arbitrator in a dispute arising from a distribution agreement between a Turkish company and an Italian company
- Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC) – Counsel for Claimants in a dispute arising out of an electricity sales agreement
- Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC) – Counsel for Respondents and Counterclaimants in a dispute arising out of an electricity sales agreement
- Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC) – Counsel for the Respondent, a football club in four different cases arising out of non-payment of fees of football players
- Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC) – Co-arbitrator in a dispute arising from a distribution agreement of pharmaceutical product
- Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC) – Sole arbitrator in a dispute arising from a complex share transfer transaction
- Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC) – Co-arbitration in a dispute between two Turkish entities arising out of a shareholders agreement
- Istanbul Chamber of Commerce – Chair in a dispute arising out of a joint venture agreement in the field of construction between two Turkish companies
- Istanbul Chamber of Commerce – Co-arbitrator in a dispute arising out of provision of hydro generators for a hydroelectric power plant in Turkey
- Istanbul Chamber of Commerce – Co-arbitrator in a dispute arising out of the sale of turbines for a power plant in Turkey
- Istanbul Chamber of Commerce – Defendant’s counsel in a dispute arising from a lease agreement between an airport operator company as landlord and the tenant
- Istanbul Chamber of Commerce – Co-arbitrator in a dispute between a Turkish construction company and a land owner arising out of a construction agreement
- Istanbul Chamber of Commerce – Counsel for the Claimant, a Turkish company, in a dispute arising out of a sale contract with a Ukraine company
- Istanbul Chamber of Commerce – Chairman in a dispute arising out of a construction agreement
- Istanbul Chamber of Commerce – Defendant’s counsel in a dispute arising out of a financial consultancy service agreement
- Izmir Chamber of Commerce – Chairman in a dispute arising out of a work contract
- TOBB Arbitration – Co-arbitrator in 5 different cases arising from a subcontractor contract of a construction company
- TOBB Arbitration – Sole arbitrator in a dispute arising from a share purchase agreement
- TOBB Arbitration – Defendant’s counsel in a dispute arising out of a sale agreement of coal
- TOBB Arbitration – Co-arbitrator in a dispute arising out of a construction agreement under the FIDIC rules
- Advising on the acquisition of shares of a big gaming company and its subsidiary company in Turkey – Project Leader
- Advising a global construction company on the entering into a Settlement Agreement with Astaldi, its partner in İstanbul 3rd Bridge SPV, İstanbul 3rd Bridge simple partnership, WHSD and M11 Highway SPVs in Russia, M11 Highway simple partnership in Russia and Menemen-Aliağa-Çandarlı Highway Project in Turkey for the purposes of acquiring Astaldi's all shares and participation interests in all 5 entities and settling all their claims to each other – Project Leader
- Advising a global construction company on the share purchase of a portion of IFC shares in the company – Project Leader
- Advising on the acquisition of 60% of the shares of a Group Companies operating in Turkey, Italy, Germany, Bulgaria, Greece and Ukraine and drafting of the transaction documents and coordinating the foreign law firms engaged in 5 different jurisdictions – Project Leader
- Advising an electric motor manufacturer in the sale of its shares – Project Leader
- Advising a group company on M&A Projects – Project Leader
- Advising a big glass manufacturer on its US$3bn merger of 5 public companies of the Group – Project Leader
- Advising on the private placement of a group company’s port assets – Project Leader
- Representing a Forklift and Industrial Handling Machinery manufacturer in the sale and purchase of 50% shares of company between shareholders – Project Leader
- Representing a Tourism Investment Copany in the acquisition of shares of 2 companies that owns two different hotels managed by Marriott. – Project Leader
- Advising on the project regarding the acquisition of a port management company in USA – Project Leader
- Advising on the acquisition of a football club – Project Leader
- Advising on the sale of their 51% shares of an Automative Company to a Japanese Company – Project Leader
- Advising on transfer of the shares of the joint venture company. – Project Leader
- Advising on corporate structure of a joint venture company formed by the leaders of electronics and automative companies to build the first electrical car of Turkiye. – Project Leader
- Representing three major banks in Turkiye in the acquisition of the shares of Ojer Telekominikasyon A.Ş. – Project Leader
- Advising on the acquisition of a fertilizer production plant for an approximate consideration of USD 600 000 000 and a mine in Mexico – Project Leader
- Advising the shareholders of a gas company on formation of a family constitution and related agreements – Project Leader
- Advising on the sale of Turkish assets to an asbestos and construction design management company’s joint venture partner and advising on the transaction structure and pre-sale structuring of corporate affairs of the Turkish assets – Project Leader
- Representing the vendor side in the sale of 100% of the shares of a Turkish textile company to a leading Turkish textile company. – Project Leader
- Representing a leading infrastructural investment holding of Turkey in their transfer of the 40 % shares in MIP to Australian infrastructure fund IFM Investors in return for USD 869 million – Project Leader
- Advising a fastener manufacturer on a share purchase agreement
- Representing a global industrial conglomerate based in Turkey in the acquisition of Grupo Fertinal and Pro-Agroindustria – Project Leader
- Representing a pressure reducer production company in the shareholders agreement – Project Leader
- Representing a group company of port and container terminal operations in the private placement of its port assets – Project Leader
- Representing a prestigious glass manufacturer in the acquisition of the shares of the only company producing Vitamin K in Europe. – Project Leader
- IFC’S contributions to the capital of a main contractor and investor in construction, real estate, energy and health sector (215 million dolars) – Project Leader
- Share transfer of a glass manufacturer company to EBRD – Project Leader
- Eloboration of joint venture agreement between a worldwide known producer and an industrial corporation in top 20 of ISO 500 list and the management of its negotiations. Representation of a party in arbitration related to a dispute on the share transfer agreement between two oil companies, under Swiss Arbitration Rules. – Project Leader
- Group Companies operating in Turkiye– Share transfer and acquisition of shares of Russian and Dutch affiliates – Project Leader
- Representing a group company in the acquisition of all coal mines of a company operating as an electric generation company in Colombia for a consideration of USD 125 000 000 – Project Leader
- Representing the client in the purchase and transfer of 100% shares of a global company in cement industry from a Dutch - Turkish joint venture – Project Leader
- Representing a leading glass manufacturer in a well known brand’s Share Transfer – Project Leader
- Representing the client for the sale and transfer of 81,54% shares of a food product producer – Project Leader
- Representing a group company for the purchase and transfer of 100% shares of a solar energy company and another company in energy industry – Project Leader
- Representing the client in the acquisition of a plastic pipe factory located in Turkiye – Project Leader
- Representing the client in the acquisition of the shares of energy companies with a licensed portfolio in Sarıkaya, Pegai and Rüzgartepe – Project Leader
- Representing the client in the acquisition of chrome mineral operator companies and a ferrochrome factory in Russia owned by Mechel OAO – Project Leader
- Representing the client for the transfer of 100% shares of a renewable energy company to two German energy companies Share Transfer – Project Leader
- Advising two major glass manufacturer in Turkiye in the acquisition of a Holding and its group companies in Germany – Project Leader
- Advising the Turkish Group Company in the acquisition of the convertible bonds in exchange for the amount of USD 500.000.000 issued for the capital of the shipping conglomerate. Also advising the client in the secondary acquisition of convertible bonds in the amount of USD 100,000,000. Revising and negotiating shareholders’ agreement of the group company and the shipping conglomerate – Project Leader
- Advising the Turkish Group Company for the purchase and transfer of 54% shares of two important companies operating in the field of port management – Project Leader
- Representing the client in the acquisition of 50% shares of Malta Freeport Ltd. from Malta Port for Euro 200.000.000. – Project Leader
- Representing the client for the sale of its stake in two main companies operating in the field of IT and telecommunications – Project Leader
- Representing the client in the acquisition of 75% of the shares of Sealease, a major shipping company in Belgium – Project Leader
- Representing the client in the tender for the acquisition of UN Ro-Ro. – Project Leader
- Representing a group company in the acquisition of the shares of the sole ferrochrom producer of Sweden – Project Leader
- Advising a group company on the purchase of 80% shares of Gävle Containerterminal AB Company, the port operator of the Gävle Port in Sweden – Project Leader
- Implication of a privilege granted to a group of shareholders of the Client with regard to representation on the board of directors and providing a legal opinion on possible scenarios
- Advising a major bank in Germany in banking legislation and its daily business and providing advice in financing transactions
- Advising a foreign wealth fund in banking legislation
- Advising the client in its intragroup financing transactions and drafting intra-group facility documentation to be used as a template by the Client in various jurisdictions for all purposes, including financing of a project
- Representing the client and its subsidiaries, in the loan to be granted by a sydication of financial institutions for general corporate purposes.
- Representing the major glass manufacturer in Turkiye and its subsidiaries in the syndicated loan transaction by an IFI for the construction of a greenfield glass fibre manufacturing plant located in the industrial zone of Balıkesir, Turkey
- Advising the client on the guarantee to be provided for the facility granted by a Russian bank to a Russian Glass Packaging Holding, a Russian subsidiary of the client
- Advising the client on the guarantee to be provided for the facility granted by a Russian bank to a Russian subsidiary of the client
- Representing the client in the purchase of the shares owned by EBRD in the share capital of a well known glass manufacturer brand in Turkiye.
- Advising the client in the financing of a Container Terminal Management by a foreign bank for acquisition of the shares of another international Container Terminal and representing the Turkish entities as acting sponsors and in terms of the security guaranteed thereby
- Representing three major banks in Turkiye in the restructuring of USD 4.75 billion financing extended by lenders (approx. 30 banks, including Clients, which constitute the majority of the total commitments) to a major telecommunication company in Turkiye.
- Advising the card center which consists of 10 banks including governmental banks which holds 2 licenses to operate in accordance with the central bank legislation and banking regulation authority legislation with the aspect of banking law, commercial law and competition law.
- Advising the client, one of the leading banks in Turkey, in banking and commercial law
- Advising the client, one of Turkey’s largest construction and infrastructure companies, in the shareholders agreement with IFC
- Advising the client in restructuring services presented by the client like a national payment method, a payment system that enables direct payments in online shopping and clearing and settlement services for domestic transactions
- Advising a group company in the project financing of a Mine in Kazakhstan by EBRD and Unicredit for USD 260,000,000
- Representing a mojor construction group company in the project financing of 330 million EUR for the construction and operation of an Integrated Healthcare Campus Project, first PPP project in the Turkish healthcare sector
- Advising a group compnay in its USD 500,000,000 club loan received from five major banks in Turkiye.
- Advising the client in the project financing of Mersin Port with a syndication of banks for USD 800,000,000
- Representing the Lenders including an English bank and three Turkish banks together with an Italian export credit agency and a luxury trademark in the extension of additional loan at an approximate amount of EUR 30,000,000 made available to an important manufacturer in the metal and aluminum industry.
- Advising the client in its EUR 175,000,000 loan for the financing of Dalaman Airport project by EBRD
- Advising a major Holding and construction company in the project financing of the Build Operate Transfer of the Antalya Airport International Terminal with an important German bank.
- Acting on behalf of a Turkish exporters union in the winning Consortium of the İzmir Port’s Privatization via transfer of the operation rights
- Conducting negotiations with financial institutions on behalf of the client in relation to the İzmir Adnan Menderes International Terminal in the financing of within a Build-Operate-Transfer model.
- Advising the client as Borrower in the Loan Agreement for USD 80,000,000 loan concluded with Merrill Lynch International
- Advising the client in the project financing of the Dalaman Airport New International Terminal from a major German Bank.
- Advising an important real estate firm in the financing of its housing projects in Büyükçekmece and Üsküdar districts in İstanbul
- Advising the client for financing of machine construction agreements and loan agreements with a major bank in Turkiye supported by an Italian export credit agency and a reference company in trade receivables insurance, risk management and the global economy.
- Advising a Turkish company in the loan agreement with a Financial Services Company in UK.
- Advising the company active in the ceramic industry in the loan agreement with a German Bank’s Milan Branch supported by an Italian export credit agency and reviewing and negotiating the Loan Agreement and Turkish Security documents
- Advising a Turkish company in the loan agreement with a German bank supported by a luxury trademark.
- Advising the client (borrower) in the loan agreement in relation to purchase of five aircrafts
- Advising the client on several international contracts in collaboration with EBRD such as Share Pledge and Usufruct Right Agreement, Loan Agreement, Project Funds, Subordination and Share Retention Deed
- Revising and negotiating loan agreement with a Bahamian bank Borusan Holding – Revising and negotiating international loan agreements
- General or transactional advice on several matters regarding capital market legislation and daily business of the Bank, which is publicly held.
- Advising the client for structuring of merger of 6 companies, 5 of which are publicly held joint stock companies (value of US$3bn)
- Restructuring of USD 4.75 billion financing extended by lenders (approx. 30 banks, including Clients, which constitute the majority of the total commitments) to Ojer Telekomünikasyon A.Ş. (OTAŞ)
- Advising a multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation on obligations of investors regarding Turkish capital markets regulations
- Advising an important glass manufacturer on investor relations and market abusing actions, under the Turkish capital markets legislation
- Advising the client on capital markets legislation and providing outsourced full legal department services including without limitation implementation of regulatory compliance programs, corporate housekeeping, organization of shareholders meetings etc.
- Advising the client on capital markets legislation and providing outsourced full legal department services including without limitation implementation of regulatory compliance programs, corporate housekeeping, organization of shareholders meetings etc.
- Advising the client on its capital markets transactions, drafting of corporate resolutions and providing consultancy on implementation of corporate governance policies
- Advising the client on its capital markets transactions, drafting of corporate resolutions, providing consultancy on implementation of corporate governance policies
- Advising the client on an invest trust on the termination and liquidation process
- Preparation of independent legal opinions for the client’s bond issuances
- Advising the client on compliance with the capital markets regulations
- Acting as the Turkish counsel of the client (the issuer), drafting of the offering circular, providing advisory to underwriters and their foreign counsels and preparing applications to the Capital Markets Board and other authorities
- Acting as the Turkish counsel of a major glass manufacturer (issuer), drafting of the offering circular, providing advisory to underwriters and their foreign counsels and preparing applications to the Capital Markets Board and other authorities
- Representing the client on bond issuance transactions, providing advisory and opinions on capital markets legislation and issuance transactions, conducting the legal due diligence and preparing the legal due diligence report and preparing and negotiating the Intermediary Agreement in addition to drafting the Information Memorandum, Prospectus and circular
- Acting as the Turkish counsel of the issuer (a Turkish Holding Company in international markets), and providing advisory to underwriters and their foreign councils
- Acting as the Turkish council of the issuer (Initial Public Offering of an infrastructure company), drafting the prospectus and other legal and corporate documentation, preparing general assembly meetings and drafting board resolutions in addition to providing advisory to underwriters and their foreign counsel
- Providing advisory services and opinions to the Public Offering of Alcoholic Beverages company on Capital Markets legislation and issue transactions
- Representing the foreign shareholders in the public offering transactions and providing advisory and opinions on Capital Markets legislation and the transaction
- Providing advisory to the client (issuer), with intermediary institutions, preparing and negotiating Intermediary Agreement, drafting the Information Memorandum, Prospectus and circular in addition to preparing the application to the Capital Markets Board
- Turkish legal council for legal services of privatization of Turkiye’s transmission system operator, which is a very important deal for energy sector in Turkiye as transmisson of electricity will be handled by state and privately owned company.
- Advised the first Public Private Partnership (PPP) in the health industry in Turkiye, which is Kayseri Integrated Health Campus, regarding the project financing in the amount of EUR 330 mio granted for design, construction and management (affiliated services)
- Represented local and foreign companies as a lead counsel in the tender for privatization of Derince Port, İskenderun Port, Sea Buses Operations (IDO), Mersin Port, Fenerbahçe – Kalamış Yatch Port, İzmir Port, Sabiha Gökçen Airport, Antalya Airport, Petkim, POAŞ and Erdemir in Turkey, and Oslo Port in Norway
- Represented an aviation company in the tender of privatization of a portfolio of more than 80 airports together including Goa, Amritsar, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Channai, Koklata and Trivandrium Airports in India
- Represented an aviation company as a lead counsel in a lot of cross-border tender processes for privatization projects such as International Airport (India-Mumbai (Bombay)), New Delhi Indira Gandhi Airport Cargo (India) and Queen Alia International Airport (Jordan)
- Represented a foreign investor during the sale of a telecommunication company’s assets, which is the first GSM operator in Turkey
- Competition Board Investigation against a fertilizer producer company (2022) – Representing the client with regard to the investigation launched in fertilizer industry
- Competition Board Investigation against a Private Eye Hospital (2021 - 2022) –Representing the client with regard to the investigation launched in labor market
- Submission of the revision of decision application against the Competition Board’s 12 Banks Decision (2017) – Submission of the revision of decision application before the Council of State against Competition Board’s 12 Banks Decision through which İş Bankası was imposed an administrative fine
- Competition Board Investigation with regard to Syndication/Club Loans (2016) – Representation of a major Turkish bank within the framework of the competition investigation which was initiated in 2016 with regard to a number of domestic and foreign banks
- Advising an important glass manufacturer in contract drafting, filing an application to the Competition Authority for exemption concerning the Franchise Agreement concluded with the dealers
- Preparing a series of legal opinions for and advising a major glass manufacturer in Turkiye on franchise agreements to be concluded between them, another glass manufacturer and its franchisee
- Preparing a series of legal opinions for and advising a major glass manufacturer in Turkiye on dealership agreements to be concluded by and between them, another glass manufacturer and its dealers
- Advising a glass manufacturer for the premiums to be applied for the authorized dealers, industrialists and producers
- Filing application to the Competition Authority for exemption concerning the Cooperation Agreement on Retail Financing Services and Additional Protocol concluded between a Marketing and Agency Services company and a Financing company. The Competition Board ruled for the block exemption pursuant to Communiqué No. 2002/2 for this application.
- Submission of the application of merger and acquisition before the Competition Board on behalf of a Turkish Venture Consulting firm in respect to the transfer of all of the new shares which will be held by that venture consulting firm following the capital increase which will be made with % 81,54 of the shares of a major food producer in Turkiye, Turkish Venture Consulting firm affiliate, to another food producer.
- Submission of the application of merger and acquisition before the Competition Board on behalf of a Turkish Construction and Education Services company – A port Holding Joint Venture in respect to the privatization tender of Fenerbahçe – Kalamış Yacht Port to be realized through the transfer of its operational rights for 30 years
- Application to the Competition Authority on behalf of a port holding within the tender for the privatization of TCDD Derince Port by transfer of operating rights.
- Application to the Competition Authority on the acquisition of the totality of the shares of Seament Holding S.A.L. in Rota Limanı Hizmetleri Sanayi Anonim Şirketi by a Turkish port Holding.
- Application to the Competition Authority on the acquisition of the 54 % of the shares of Gemport Gemlik Liman ve Depolama İşletmeleri Anonim Şirketi in Nemtaş Nemrut Liman İşletmeleri Anonim Şirketi by a Turkish port Holding
- Application to the Competition Authority in order to obtain negative clearance/exemption for the International Subfranchise Agreement and in this framework preparation of the negative clearance/exemption notification form and its annexes
- Preparation of various legal opinions on rebate systems to be applied either in Turkey or abroad.
- Preparation of a legal opinion on the possible commitments which may be submitted within a merger operation.
- Representation of a company in chemical industry in the investigation initiated by the Competition Authority, preparation of a defense concerning the investigation, realization of negotiations and correspondences with the Competition Authority (the investigation is pending).
- Representation of the company in both investigation initiated by the Competition Authority, preparation of a defense concerning the investigations, realization of negotiations and correspondences with the Competition Authority (the investigations are pending)
- Preparation of a legal opinion on behalf of a major caompany in retail sector on the “Fast Moving Consumer Goods Retail Sector Study Preliminary Report” published by the Competition Board.
- Preparation of the petition on behalf of a company in recycling industry to file an administrative lawsuit against Competition Board decision which grant an exemption for the end-of-life tires.
- Acting on behalf of a group company in the mergers and acquisitions application to the Competition Board for the transaction of acquisition of the convertible bonds to be issued in order to be converted into 20% of the capital of an interantional shipping conglomerate.
- Providing consultancy services to a Turkish group company and interantional shipping conglomerate regarding Turkish competition law, responding to requirements of the Board for additional information and documents (the permission is obtained).
- Providing consultancy services to enterprises active in dried figs export in Aegean Region during an investigation conducted by the Competition Board, drafting the defense for the investigation, effectuating negotiations and correspondences with the Board (the investigation is on-going)
- Preparation of a legal opinion to a company in health sector on agreements limiting competition under Turkish competition law.
- Acting on behalf of the Turkish and Greek JV partners (joint mandate) in the notification of an equity joint venture established for the process and export of minerals (approval granted)
- Advising the client on Turkish competition law in relation with the sale of Burgaz Commercial and Economic Integrity by SDIF. Acting on behalf on the client in the notification on the acquisition of Burgaz Commercial and Economic Integrity.
- Acting on behalf of a Turkish major accumulator producer for its application to the State Council for the cancellation of Competition Authority’s decision awarding administrative penalty against Inci Akü
- Acting on behalf of Turkish major alcoholic beverage producer, in the transfer of a historical beer brand trademark to Efes Pilsen (Anadolu Grubu) (approval granted). Acting on behalf of the client in the lawsuit for cancellation of the Competition Board’s decision approving the transfer of a beer brand trademark. Acting on behalf of the client in the investigation made by the Competition Authority regarding the removal of the block exemption granted to its distribution agreements. Drafting a new distribution agreement and acting on behalf of the client in their negative clearance application to the Competition Authority regarding the new distribution agreement (clearance granted). Drafting a new investment support agreement and acting on behalf of the client in their negative clearance application to the Competition Authority regarding the new investment support agreement (clearance granted). Acting on behalf of the client for their application to the State Council regarding the cancellation of the decision of the Competition Authority removing the block exemption granted to its distribution agreements.
- Acting on behalf of a Holding in recycling industry in its application to Competition Authority regarding the acquisition of the following company’s shares active in the field of steel industry
- Acting on behalf of Kazakhstan’s Petroleum Company in its application to Competition Authority regarding the acquisition of 75% of shares of a very important acquisition combining upstream and downstream oil market in the European market (approval granted)
- Acting on behalf of the client in the creation of the JVCo and the notification of the JVCo to the Competition Authority and acting on behalf of the client in its application to the State Council regarding the cancellation of the decision of the Competition Authority not allowing the JVCo to be qualified as the winner of the tender (cancellation is granted)
- Acting on behalf of a company operating in the food sector, the master franchisee and the developer in Turkey of a chain fast food restaurant, in the application to Competition Authority for the price discrimination of an international carbonated beverage company.
- Acting on behalf of the client in the creation of the JVCo and the notification of the JVCo to the Competition Authority (approval granted)
- Acting on behalf of a Group Companies notifications of several M&A transactions to the Competition Authority
- Acting on behalf of a major construction company in their notification of the acquisition of another firm’s shares to the Competition Authority (approval granted)
- Acting on behalf of a shopping center and a major company in retail sector in their notification of the acquisition of the shopping center’s shares by the retail company to the Competition Authority (approval granted)
- Acting on behalf of a company responsible for public water supply and waste water treatment in its notification of the acquisition of a Turkish Company’s shares to the Competition Authority (approval granted)
- Advising a Hygiene, Health and Nutrition company in England on Turkish competition law in relation to the M&A transactions.
- Acting on behalf of an Electronics company in its notification of the merger to the Competition Authority (approval granted)
Education
Commercial Law Professor
(2003)
Commercial Law Associate Professor
(1997)
Research on American Law at Yale Law School
(1993)
Doctorate in Switzerland Fribourg University (Manga Cum Laude)
(1988–1990)
Ankara University Institute of Social Sciences, Private Law LL.M.
(1984–1986)
Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Law
(1981–1984)
Istanbul University, Faculty of Law
(1980–1981)
Galatasaray High School
(1976–1980)
Publications
Newsletter Articles
Other Articles
Books
Translations
- “Rekabet Hukukunda Hub and Spoke Uygulaması”, Prof. Dr. Zühtü Aytaç’a Armağan, İstanbul 2022, p. 153 et seq.
- “Rekabet Kurulunca Verilen Temel Para Cezalarına Esas Alınan Ciroya İlişkin Değerlendirmeler”, Doç. Dr. Nurkut İnan Armağanı, İstanbul 2022, p. 59 et seq.
- “Turkish Report on the Application of Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in Security Interests and Insolvency Law” (to be published)
- “Şirketler Hukukunda Tahkim: İsviçre Örneği, Alınacak Dersler ve Öneriler”, İstanbul Ticaret Odası Tahkim ve Arabuluculuk Merkezi (İTOTAM), İstanbul 2022, p. 67 et seq.
- Turkey Chapter, The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides: Banking and Finance (with Özgür Kocabaşoğlu and Didem Adlığ), 2022
- Turkey Chapter, IFLR M&A Report (with Tuna Çolgar and Melissa Balıkçı Sezen), 2022
- “Voluntary Document Production in Arbitration: Civil-Law Approach”, Cour Europeenne D’Arbitrage (European Court of Arbitration) Med-Mid Reports
- Turkey Chapter, IFLR M&A Report (with Özgür Kocabaşoğlu), 2020
- “MTO Mücbir Sebep ve Aşırı İfa Güçlüğü Maddeleri 2020 / ICC Force Majeure and Hardship Clause 2020”, Prof. Dr. Haluk Burcuoğlu’na Armağan, Volume I, İstanbul, 2020, p. 751 et seq.
- “Incoterms® 2020” Liber Georgio Bernini (Fabrizio Marrella / Nicola Soldati (eds.), “Arbitration, Contracts and International Trade Law / Arbitrato, contratti e diritto del commercio internazionale. Essays in honor of Giorgio Bernini/ Studi in onore di Giorgio Bernini”, Milan, Giuffré – Francis Lefebvre, 2021)
- “Şirketler Hukuku Uyuşmazlıklarının Tahkime Elverişliliği” Tahkim Anlaşması, İstanbul, June 2020, p.1 et seq.
- “Yargıtay Kararları Işığında Yabancı Hakem Kararlarına İlişkin Tenfiz Engelleri” Legal Hukuk Dergisi, Prof. Dr. Ali Necip Ortan’a Armağan, Volume 8, Issue 32, 2019 p. 923 et seq.
- “Revision of the ICC Force Majeure and Hardship Clause” Dossier XVII: Hardship and Force Majeure in International Commercial Contracts, Paris 2018, p. 121 et seq.
- “Türkei”, Konfliktmanagement im internationalen Rectsverkehr (Hrsg. Johannes Landbrecht / Simon Gabriel), Bern, 2017, p. 221 et seq.
- “Où va la clause d’arbitrage?” Où va l’arbitrage international? De la crise au renouveau, Lexis Nexis, İstanbul, avril 2016, p.55 et seq.
- “Viyana Satım Antlaşması Uyarınca Teamüllerin Önemi” Prof. Dr. Cevdet Yavuz Armağanı – İstanbul, 2016, 1.Volume, p.1025 et sec.
- “Tahkim Anlaşması”, Prof. Dr. Hamdi Yasaman’a Armağan, Istanbul, January 2017, p. 241 et seq.
- “Navigating Through Turkey’s Project Finance Industry”, World Finance, January – February 2017, p.138-139.
- The Turkish Competition Board clears a merger in view of coordination effects (Promak/Akpol), e-Competitions, 2016
- The Turkish Competition Board grants individual exemption to an agreement signed on broadcasting rights (Turkish Basketball Federation/ Digiturk), e-Competitions, 2016
- “Anonim Ortaklıkların Bölünmesinde Alacaklıların Korunması” Prof. Dr. Seza Reisoğlu’na Armağan, Ankara 2016/XII, p. 311 et seq.
- “Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC) Rules of Arbitration” Expert Guide Commercial Arbitration, September 2016, p.46 et sec.
- “İsviçre Şirketler Hukukuna İlişkin Kanun Taslağı ve Taslağın Türk Hukukuna Etkisi” Batıder 60. Yıl Armağan, Ankara 2015, p.138 et seq.
- Turkey Chapter, The Projects and Construction Review, 5th Edition, 2015
- Les impacts de l’Union Européenne sur le nouveau Code de commerce turc, L’influence du droit européen en Turquie et en Suisse, 2015
- The Turkish Competition Board Rejects an acquisition of the Marinas (Beta Marina / Setur), e-Competitions, 2015
- Prominence of Sukuk in Turkey as an Islamic Finance Instrument, June 2014
- “Türk Ticaret Kanunu’nun Anonim Şirketler Genel Kurulları için Getirdiği Yenilikler”, Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, Volume 9, No. 117-118, p.29 et seq.
- Turkey Chapter, The Projects and Construction Review, 4th Edition, 2014
- The Turkish Competition Board Imposes fine for failing to notify of the establishment of a joint venture (Anayurt), e-Competitions, 2014
- The Grand National Assembly of Turkey amends the Act on the Protection of Competition, e-Competitions, 2014
- The Turkish Competition Authority submits to public consultation the Regulation Project on Fines to apply in cases of violations of the Act on the Protection of Competition, e-Competitions, 2014
- The Turkish Competition Board authorizes the acquisition of a Turkish water supplier by a multinational company (Sirma / Danone), e-Competitions, 2014
- “Yönetim Kurulunun Oluşumu, Yetkileri ve Yetki Devri”, Yeni Türk Ticaret Kanunu’nun İş Dünyasına Etkileri, İstanbul Kemerburgaz Üniversitesi, 2014, p.25 et seq.
- “Lex Mercatoria ve Uluslararası Ticarette Örf ve Adetin Önemi”, Uluslararası Ticari Tahkim ve Yeni Lex Mercatoria. İstanbul Kemerburgaz Üniversitesi, İstanbul 2014, p. 37 et seq.
- “Yargıtay Kararları Işığında Limited Şirketin Haklı Nedenle Feshi”, XXVII. Ticaret Hukuku ve Yargıtay Kararları Sempozyumu, 27 Aralık 2013, p.45 et seq.
- The Turkish Competition Authority issues the communiqué on the procedures and principles to be pursued in pre-notifications and authorization applications to be filed with the NCA in order for acquisitions via privatization to become legally valid (Communiqué No. 2013/2), e-Competitions, 2013
- “Yabancı Hakem Kararlarının Tenfizinde Yazılılık Koşulu”, XXVI. Ticaret Hukuku ve Yargıtay Kararları Sempozyumu, Ankara 2013, p.9 et seq.
- “Viyana Satım Antlaşması’na Göre Alıcı ve Satıcının Borçlarının İhlalinin Sonuçları ve Türk Hukuku ile Karşılaştırılması” Galatasaray Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, 2013/1, p.259 et seq.
- “Birleşme, Bölünme ve Tür Değiştirmede Yeni Davalar” Galatasaray Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, 2013/2, p.113 et seq.
- “Nama Yazılı Hisse Senetlerine İlişkin Olarak Uygulamada Ortaya Çıkan Bazı Sorunlar ve Yeni TTK’nın Çözümleri”, XXV. Ticaret Hukuku ve Yargıtay Kararları Sempozyumu, Ankara 2012, p. 95 et seq.
- “Türk Ticaret Kanunu Uyarınca Ticari İşletmenin Devri”, Prof. Dr. Aydın Zevkliler’e Armağan, Yaşar Üniversitesi Electronic Journal, Volume 8, Special Issue 2013, p. 987 et seq.
- The Turkish Competition Board decides that a mechanical door lock manufacturer did not abuse its dominant position through various pricing practices (Kale Kilit), e-Competitions, 2012
- The Turkish Competition Board submits to public consultation a draft guidelines relating to horizontal cooperation agreements including the exchange of information between competitors, e-Competitions, 2012
- The Turkish Competition Board decides that there is no abuse of dominant position in the ice-cream-market (Unilever Sanayi ve Ticaret Türk), e-Competitions, 2012
- The Turkish Competition Authority issues a new "communiqué" on complaint procedure relating to competition infringements, e-Competitions, 2012
- “Viyana Satım Antlaşması’na Genel Bakış ve Maddi Uygulama Alanı”, Yeni Türk Borçlar Kanunu ve CISG’ye göre Satış Sözleşmeleri, ed. Şükran Şıpka / Ahmet Cemil Yıldırım, Istanbul 2012, p.117 et seq.
- “Ticaret Şirketlerinin Bölünmesi – Tür Değişiklikleri”, Bankacılar Dergisi, December 2011, Volume 79, p. 80 et seq.
- “Ticari İşletme Rehninde Güncel Sorunlar”, Bankacılar Dergisi, March 2011, Volume 76, p. 42 et seq.
- “Incoterms® 2010”, Prof. Dr. Köksal Bayraktar’a Armağan, Istanbul 2011.
- The Turkish Competition Authority unconditionally clears the acquisition of the hard disk drive business of a leading IT company (Seagate/Samsung), e-Competitions, 2011
- The Turkish Competition Board rules that the tying arrangements on cartridges implemented by leading printers manufacturer does not constitute an abuse of dominant position (Xerox), e-Competitions, 2011
- The Turkish competition board investigates price fixing and non-compete provisions in franchising agreements (DiaSA/Complaining Franchisees), e-Competitions, 2011
- The Turkish Competition Board imposes heavy fines on banking cartel (Akbank, Denizbank, Finans Bank, Turkiye Garanti Bankasi), e-Competitions, 2011
- The Turkish Competition Authority releases new guidelines for mergers and acquisitions, e-Competitions, 2011
- The Role of Trade Usages in ICC Arbitration, in Liber Amicorum for the honour of Serge Lazareff, Paris 2011, s.247-265
- The Turkish Competition Board authorizes a joint control acquisition in the sector of manufacture and sale of components and systems for automotive and motor vehicles (Mahle/Behr), e-Competitions, 2011
- “Successions et sociétés”, Rapport général présenté aux Journées roumaines de l’Association Henri Capitant, Les successions, Tome LX, 2010.
- “Enerji Şartı Antlaşması Çerçevesinde Uyuşmazlıkların Çözümü”, 16. Uluslararası Enerji ve Çevre Fuarı ve Konferansı, ICCI 2010, Konferans Kitabı, p. 124-128.
- “Viyana Satım Anlaşması’nda Sözleşmeden Dönme”, Prof. Dr. Rona Serozan’a Armağan, Istanbul 2010.
- “Resolving International Trade Disputes through Arbitration”, Anniversary Volume for Prof. Dr. Fırat Öztan, Ankara 2010.
- The Turkish competition board grants a conditional authorization to an acquisition in the alcoholic beverages market (Burgaz / Mey), e-Competitions, 2010
- The Turkish Competition Board decides that several chicken producers and their professional association distorted competition by establishing a cartel and inflicts fines, e-Competitions, 2010
- The Turkish Competition Authority announces draft mergers and acquisitions system, e-Competitions, 2010
- The Turkish competition board investigates price fixing and non-compete provisions in franchising agreements (DiaSA/Complaining Franchisees), e-Competitions, 2010
- Turkey: A review of merger commitments, e-Competitions, 2010
- “Yoğunlaşmaların Kontrolünde Taahhüt ve Şartlı İzin”, Prof. Dr. Reha Poroy’un Anısına Armağan, Batider, Tome XXV, Volume 4, p. 135 et seq.
- “Türk ve İsviçre Hukuklarında Denkleştirme Talebi”, İsviçre Borçlar Kanunu’nun İktibasının 80. Yılında İsviçre Borçlar Hukuku’nun Türk Ticaret Hukuku’na Etkileri, Istanbul 2009, p. 197-300.
- “Türk ve İsviçre Hukuklarında Eşit İşlem İlkesi”, İsviçre Borçlar Kanunu’nun İktibasının 80. Yılında İsviçre Borçlar Hukuku’nun Türk Ticaret Hukuku’na Etkileri, Istanbul 2009, p. 93-524.
- “Enerji Projelerinde Uyuşmazlıkların Çözümü”, Uluslararası Enerji ve Çevre Konferansı ICCI 2009, Konferans Kitabı, p. 95-100.
- The Turkish Competition board grants conditional authorization for the complete acquisition of Financière Lafarge by the Army Solidarity institution, e-Competitions, 2009
- The Turkish Competition Board publishes a guide to vertical agreements, e-Competitions, 2009
- Joint Liability: H Ercüment Erdem of Erdem & Erdem discusses board of director liabilities following 2001’s banking crisis, IFLR 1000 Client Guide 2009
- The Turkish Competition Board grants the benefit of the vertical agreement block exemption Communiqué to a distribution agreement and the related usufruct agreement in the liquid fuel sector (Pol Pet / M-Oil), e-Competitions, 2009
- In support of lex mercatoria: Ercüment Erdem and Ceyda Süral of Erdem & Erdem Law Office discuss the merits of lex mercatoria in international arbitration, IFLR 1000 Litigation Guide 2009 Edition
- ICC Model Contracts, Anniversary Volume for Prof. Erdoğan Teziç, Galatasaray University Publications, Anniversary Series No. 5, Istanbul, 2009
- “Satıcının Malları ve Belgeleri Teslim Borcu”, Milletlerarası Mal Satımlarına İlişkin Birleşmiş Milletler Sözleşmesi, Bilgi University, Istanbul 2008.
- The Turkish competition board re-evaluates a complaint of abuse of dominant position in the pharmaceutical sector upon the annulment decision of the State Council (Roche Mustahzarlar), e-Competitions, 2008
- The Turkish Competition Authority adopts guidelines on certain subcontracting agreements between non-competitors, e-Competitions, 2008
- The Turkish Competition Authority approves a joint venture in the construction services market (Goldman Sachs-TAV Yatırım Holding), e-Competitions, 2008
- The Turkish competition board, while accepting the failing company defense, clears a merger conditional to remedies in the daily political newspapers market (Vatan Newspaper / Dogan Group), e-Competitions, 2008
- The Turkish Competition Authority adopts a notice on the definition of relevant market (Notice 08-04/56-M), e-Competitions, 2008
- The Turkish Competition Authority adopts block exemption guidelines on technology transfer agreements on the basis of EC Reg. No 772/2004, e-Competitions, 2008
- “Les sanctions en cas d’atteintes à la concurrence en droit turc”, Mélanges en l’honneur de Pierre Tercier, 2008, p. 587 et seq.
- “Le contrôle des concentrations d’entreprises”, La Turquie de la Candidature à l’adhésion : l’approriation de l’Acquis Communautaire (sous la direction de Pierre le Mire), Paris 2007, s. 55 et seq.
- The Turkish Competition Board authorizes the assignment of the operational rights of the Antalya airport to third parties (Antalya Gazipaşa Airport/Aydoğan-Gazipasa-TAV), e-Competitions, 2007
- The Turkish Competition Board revokes the block exemption granted to distribution contracts in the non-alcoholic beverages sector (Coca-Cola), e-Competitions, 2007
- Turkish Competition Board clears a major acquisition in the industrial, medical and special gases sector considering, inter alia, non-compete provisions to be ancillary restrictions (Linde Gaz/BOS), e-Competitions, 2007
- The Turkish Competition Board holds as not abusive a refusal to supply in the glass market (Anadolu Cam), e-Competitions, 2007
- “ICC Tahkiminde Milletlerarası Mal Satım Sözleşmelerine İlişkin Birleşmiş Milletler Antlaşmasının Önemi”, Milletlerarası Tahkim Semineri, November 3, 2006, Ankara.
- “Les sanctions en cas d’atteintes à la concurrence en droit turc”, Journées marocaines de l’Association Henri Capitant, La concurrence, Tome LVI, 2006.
- International Arbitration in Turkey with Special Emphasis on the International Arbitration Act, Les cahiers de l'arbitrage, No. 2006/1, Gazette du Palais, Year 126, p. 111-112.
- Les rapports entre la société et le contrat en droit turc, Les nouvelles fonctions de la propriété, Rapport présenté aux Journées brésilienne de l'Association Henri Capitant, May 2005.
- “1/2003 sayılı Konsey Tüzüğü ve Türk Rekabet Hukukuna Etkileri”, Prof. Dr. Erden Kuntalp’a Armağan, Galatasaray Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, 1/2004.
- “Rekabet Hukukunda Yan Sınırlamalar”, Rekabet Kurumu Perşembe Konferansları, October 21, 2004, Ankara.
- “Teşebbüslerarası Yoğunlaşma İşlemlerinin Denetlenmesine İlişkin 20 Ocak 2004 tarihli ve 139/2004 Sayılı AT Konsey Tüzüğü ile Getirilen Değişiklikler”, Rekabet Hukukunda Güncel Gelişmeler Sempozyumu, April 8, 2004, Kayseri.
- “Lex Mercatoria ve ICC Tahkimi”, Milletlerarası Tahkim Semineri, April 6, 2004, Ankara.
- Les changements entrainés par le règlement 139/2004/ce du 20 janvier 2004 du conseil relatif au contrôle des operations de concentration entre les entreprises, 4th European Week, 4-5 December 2004, Istanbul
- Les dispositions du nouveau CC turc concernant le gage immobilier libellé en monnaie étrangère (together with Prof. Nami Barlas), Journées de Droit Turco-Suisse, May 12, 2004, Istanbul.
- “Les nouvelles fonctions de la propriété”, Journées Vietnamiennes de l'Association Henri Capitant, La propriété, Tome LIII, 2003.
- “Tek Satıcılık Sözleşmesinde Denkleştirme Talebi (Müşteri Tazminatı)”, Prof. Dr. Ünal Tekinalp’e Armağan, Istanbul 2003.
- “Halka Açık Anonim Ortaklıkların Birleşmesi”, Galatasaray Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, 2/2002.
- “Rekabet Hukuku ve Haksız Rekabet İlişkisi”, Ömer Teoman’a Armağan, Istanbul 2002.
- “Rekabet Hukuku Açısından Birleşme ve Devralmalarda (Yoğunlaşmalarda) Yan Sınırlamalar”, Prof. Dr. Kemal Oğuzman’a Armağan, Galatasaray Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, 1/2002.
- Les droits des actionnaires minoritaires en droit turc des societes anonymes, Rapport turc présenté aux journées mexicaines de l'Association Henri Capitant, May 2002
- The Turkish Competition Board clears an acquisition in the special chemicals industry sector (Eliokem Holding/Goodyear Chemicals), e-Competitions, 2002
- “Incoterms 2000”, Prof. Dr. Hayri Domaniç’e 80. Yaş Günü Armağanı, Istanbul 2001.
- “Limited Şirkette Payın Rehni”, Prof. Dr. Seyfullah Edis’e Armağan (Arş. Gör. Can Göksoy ile birlikte), Izmir 2000.
- Les concentrations en droit de la concurrence turc et suisse, Annales de la Faculté de Droit d’Istanbul, Istanbul 2000, p.203 et seq.
- “Türk-İsviçre Rekabet Hukuklarında Birleşme ve Devralmalar”, Prof. Dr. Erdoğan Moroğlu’na Armağan, Istanbul 1999.
- Quelques réflexions sur la loi de la privatization, Anniversary Volume for Prof. Ali Bozer, Ankara 1998
- L’ordre public dans le droit du commerce international, Rapport presente aux journees libanaises de L'Association Henri Capitant, May 1998
- L’etranger dans la vie des affaires, Rapport turc (Avec Prof. Dr. Mahmut T. Birsel), rapport presente aux journees luxembourgeoise de l'Association Henri Capitant, May 25-29, 1997
- “Développements récents en droit de société anonyme turc”, rapport présenté aux Journeées Turco-Suisse d'Istanbul, 7-9 Octobre 1996, Anniversary Volume for Prof. Şükrü Postacıoğlu, Ankara 1997, p. 225 et seq.
- “FOB Satışlar”, Batider, C. XVIII, S. 4, p. 33 et seq, Ankara 1996.
- Overview on Turkish Competition Law, e-Competitions, 1994
- “La protection de la personnalité économique et la concurrence déloyale”, La Protection de la Personnalité, Contributions en l'honneur de Pierre Tercier pour ses cinquante ans, Fribourg 1993, p. 165 et seq.
- “Yurtdışından Alınan Yatırım Kredilerinin Cebri İcrası Yoluyla Tahsilinde Ortaya Çıkan Sorunlar” (Prof.Dr. Mahmut Birsel ile Birlikte), Türk, İngiliz ve ABD Hukukunda İşletmelerin Ödeme Güçlüğü Sorunları ve Banka İlişkileri Sempozyumu, Istanbul 1993, p. 101 et seq.
- “Uluslararası Mal Satışı Hakkında 11 Nisan 1980 tarihli Birleşmiş Milletler Sözleşmesinin Uygulama Alanı”, İzmir Barosu Dergisi, January 1989, Volume 1 p. 90 et seq.
- “Pay Senetleri ile Değiştirilebilir Tahviller”, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, Tome 3, Volume 1-4, Ankara 1988, p. 701 et seq.
- “Finansal Kiralama Sözleşmesinde Şekil”, İzmir Barosu Dergisi, January 1988, Volume 1 p. 56 et seq.
- Milletlerarası Ticaret Hukuku, Güncellenmiş ve Genişletilmiş 2.Edition, İstanbul 2020
- Türk Ticaret Kanunu ile İlgili Makaleler (2009-2016)
- Milletlerarası Ticaret Hukuku, İstanbul 2017
- Milletlerarası Ticaret Hukuku ile İlgili Makaleler (2007-2016), İstanbul 2017
- Milletlerarası Ticaret Hukuku ile İlgili Makaleler, Istanbul 2008.
- Rekabet Hukuku ile İlgili Makaleler, Istanbul 2007.
- Türk ve AT Rekabet Hukukunda Birleşme ve Devralmalar, Rekabetin Korunması Hakkında Kanun, Rekabet Kurulu Tebliğleri, AT Konsey Tüzüğü (4064/89), Istanbul 2003.
- Sif (CIF) Satışlar, Istanbul 1999.
- Anonim Şirketlerin Çıkardığı Senetler ve Sermaye Piyasası Hukukuna Giriş Sermaye Piyasası Kanunu ile Birlikte), Ders Notları, Ankara 1995.
- Ticari İşletme Hukuku Ders Notları (Prof.Dr. İrfan Baştuğ ile Birlikte), Ankara 1993.
- Milletlerarası Mal Satım Sözleşmeleri Hakkında Birleşmiş Milletler Sözleşmesi (Viyana Satım Sözleşmesi metni ile beraber), Ankara 1992.
- KİT’lerin Tacir Sıfatı, Ankara 1992.
- La livraison des marchandises selon la Convention de Vienne, Fribourg 1990 (Phd thesis).
- Incoterms 2020, Ankara 2020.
- Incoterms 2010, Ankara 2010.
- Incoterms 2000, Ankara 2000.
- Translation of Swiss Federal Court’ Decision (ATF 116 II 436), Default in Commercial Sale, Batıder, C. XV, S. 4, p. 149 et seq.
- Translation of Swiss Federal Court’ Decision (ATF 116 II 441), Menkul Satımı - Ademi İfa - Gecikme Yüzünden Zarar, Batıder, Tome XVI, Volume 1, p. 111 et seq.
Amendments Made in the New TCC with the Law No. 6335
Commercial Law
Arbitrability of Corporate Law Disputes
Arbitration
Arbitration of Corporate Law Disputes: The Swiss Example, Lessons to be Learnt and Suggestions
Arbitration
Consequences Of Non-Attainment Of Guaranteed Minimum Order in Agency And Distribution Contracts
Commercial Law
Consequences of the Failure to comply with Document Production Orders in International Arbitrations
Arbitration
Dispute Resolution in the Digital Age
Arbitration
Draft Bill On Swiss Corporate Law Reform
Commercial Law
Drafting Arbitration Agreements
Arbitration
European Commission Approves Microsoft’s Acquisition of LinkedIn Subject to Conditions
Competition Law
Hub and Spoke Cartel in Comparative Law
Competition Law
Importance of ICC Model Contracts as Part of Soft Law
Commercial Law
Interaction between State Courts and Arbitral Tribunals in Taking of Evidence and Document Production
Arbitration
Is the Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) Applicable to Contracts for Work?
Law of Obligations
Joint Stock Companies’ Capacity Of Becoming A Surety
Commercial Law
Liability Arising from Trust in Corporate Law
Commercial Law
M&A Arbitration
Arbitration
New Lawsuits Regarding Mergers, Spin-Offs And Conversions
Commercial Law
Price / Margin Squeeze
Competition Law
Relationship between Arbitrability and Public Policy in Light of the Decisions of the Court of Cassation
Arbitration
Revision to International Commercial Terms: Incoterms® 2020
Commercial Law
Selection of Arbitrators
Arbitration
Share Pledges in Joint Stock Companies
Commercial Law
Share Pledges in Limited Liability Companies
Commercial Law
Sustainability in Commercial Law and Liability of the Board of Directors
ESG and Sustainability
Syndicated Loans and Arbitration
Arbitration
Termination Agreements For Agency And Distribution Contracts
Commercial Law
Termination Of A Joint Stock Company By Just Cause
Commercial Law
Termination Of A Limited Liability Company By Just Cause
Commercial Law
The New Cartel Decision of the Competition Board
Competition Law
The Recent Philip Morris V. Uruguay Decision
Arbitration
The Turkish Competition Board Decides About the Scope of Legal Professional Privilege
Competition Law
Trade Registry Regulation
Commercial Law
Turkish Wealth Fund
Other
Memberships
ICC Incoterms Experts Group
Association Henri Capitant des Amis de la Culture Juridique Française
Istanbul Bar Association
Advisory Council of Banking and Commercial Law Research Institute
Advisory Board Member of Istanbul Arbitration Centre (ISTAC)
Association Suisse de l’Arbitrage (ASA)
International Bar Association (IBA)
