We represent businesses, financial institutions, and investors in domestic and international commercial arbitration proceedings, providing strategic advocacy from the earliest stages of a dispute through to final award and enforcement

What We Do

Commercial disputes — particularly those involving cross-border contracts, joint ventures, or financial transactions — demand a dispute resolution strategy that matches the complexity of the underlying relationship. Litigation in national courts is not always the most effective path. Arbitration offers confidentiality, finality, and the ability to enforce awards across more than 160 countries under the New York Convention.

Regis Law Office advises clients at every stage of the arbitration process: drafting and negotiating arbitration clauses before a dispute arises, managing proceedings before major international institutions, and enforcing or challenging awards before Turkish courts.

Pre-Dispute Strategy and Clause Drafting

The most effective arbitration strategy begins before any dispute arises. We advise clients on the selection of arbitral institution, seat of arbitration, governing law, and language — decisions that can determine the outcome of a future dispute. We draft and negotiate arbitration clauses tailored to the specific commercial relationship, whether a straightforward sales contract or a complex multi-party joint venture agreement.

Emergency Arbitration and Interim Measures Where a client's position requires urgent protection — preservation of assets, restraint of a transaction, or maintenance of the status quo — we pursue emergency arbitration proceedings and interim relief applications with speed and precision.

Arbitration Involving Financial Institutions We have particular expertise in arbitrations arising from banking transactions, brokerage agreements, loan facilities, derivatives contracts, and capital markets disputes. This practice sits at the intersection of our commercial arbitration capability and our deep knowledge of Turkish banking and financial services regulation.

Enforcement and Setting Aside of Awards Obtaining an arbitral award is only part of the process. We advise on the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Turkey under the New York Convention and the International Private and Procedural Law (MÖHUK), and represent clients in proceedings to set aside awards before the relevant courts.

Investment Treaty Arbitration For foreign investors with disputes arising from the actions of the Turkish state or public entities, we advise on treaty-based claims under bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and the Energy Charter Treaty, including claims before ICSID and ad hoc tribunals.

Key Areas of Dispute

We regularly handle commercial arbitrations arising from:

• International sales and supply contracts
• Joint venture and shareholders' agreements
• Banking, loan, and credit facility disputes
• Brokerage, investment, and capital markets agreements
• Construction and infrastructure projects
• Mergers and acquisitions — post-closing disputes, warranty claims, and earn-out disagreements
• Distribution, agency, and licensing agreements
• Energy and natural resources contracts
• Real estate and development transactions

Turkey as a Seat of Arbitration

Turkey has modernised its arbitration framework significantly in recent years. The Istanbul Arbitration Centre (ISTAC), established in 2015, offers an internationally competitive institutional framework with modern rules aligned with global best practice. Istanbul is increasingly chosen as the seat of arbitration for disputes involving Turkish parties, Central Asian investors, and Middle Eastern counterparts.

Turkish law on arbitration is primarily governed by the International Arbitration Law (No. 4686) for international disputes and the relevant provisions of the Civil Procedure Code (HMK) for domestic arbitration. We advise both on the choice of Turkey as a seat and on the procedural and substantive Turkish law implications of that choice.

Our arbitration team combines Turkish procedural law expertise with experience in international commercial practice. We advise clients whose disputes span multiple jurisdictions — including Turkey, the European Union, and Central Asian markets — and we work closely with leading arbitration counsel in other jurisdictions where the complexity of a matter requires coordinated cross-border representation.

We approach every arbitration with the same discipline: a clear theory of the case from day one, rigorous preparation of the evidentiary record, and advocacy focused on the decision-maker — whether a sole arbitrator or a three-member tribunal.

All proceedings are handled with full confidentiality, and our fee arrangements are structured to reflect the nature and scale of the dispute.