Arbitration / Dispute Resolution

Together with all legal counseling requirements of clients in the pre-dispute and post-dispute stages, arbitration is one of the fundamental practice areas of ELİG.

The adoption of the New York Convention of 1958 and the promulgation of the International Arbitration Law of 2001 based on the UNCITRAL Model Law in Turkey constituted a welcome step forward in facilitating the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards. In this new era of arbitration friendly and efficient legal environment, ELİG has formed a leading arbitration and dispute resolution practice through its cooperation with numerous international law firms.

ELİG serves its clients not only during the dispute, but also by assuming a preventive role in the early stages of a transaction (e.g. during the negotiation and drafting of contracts). Furthermore, as a law firm that strives for forming efficient and focused arbitration processes and strategies, ELİG also assists its clients during the final pre-dispute stages where a potential dispute is highly likely.

Thanks to its close cooperation with international law firms, ELİG organized an international conference on international arbitration in Istanbul in 2003 with the much appreciated participation of highly respected members of Herbert Smith and Gleiss Lutz. This conference brought together the eminent figures of the arbitration field, such as the respectable partners of some international law firms well-recognized in the field of arbitration; namely, Baer & Karrer, Homburger and Lenz & Staehlin, in addition to Herbert Smith and Gleiss Lutz.

In addition to their cooperation in making this conference possible, partners of ELİG, Herbert Smith and Gleiss Lutz published a book; "Materials on International Arbitration".

Arbitration, by definition, is an international field.
ELİG is a member of the ICC Turkish National Committee, London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA).

Arbitration is a dynamic field of law.
ELİG is committed to the continuing legal education of its attorneys and fellow colleagues in this field. ELİG attorneys regularly attend international conferences on arbitration.