DAY CHAIR
Ayşe YAZIR ACII
Global Head of Origination, Bench Walk Advisors and EDAC Arbitratior
Global Head of Origination, Bench Walk Advisors and EDAC Arbitratior
08:30 – 09:30
Welcome Breakfast & Coffee
09:30 – 09:45
Welcome Remarks from the ISTAW Committee
Süleyman BOŞÇA
Chairman of Energy Law Research Institute and Energy Disputes Arbitration Center
Chairman of Energy Law Research Institute and Energy Disputes Arbitration Center
09:45 – 11:00
Global Developments affecting Turkey and the Region
2022 has seen unprecedented powershifts: conflict in Ukraine, Western response to the conflict, a rapidly growing economic storm, severe inflation and the climate crisis – leading practitioners discuss what this has all meant for Turkey and the Region
2022 has seen unprecedented powershifts: conflict in Ukraine, Western response to the conflict, a rapidly growing economic storm, severe inflation and the climate crisis – leading practitioners discuss what this has all meant for Turkey and the Region
CHAIR
Andrew CLARKE
Former General Counsel of Exxonmobil International and Former Chairman of the Corporate Counsel International Arbitration Group
Andrew CLARKE
Former General Counsel of Exxonmobil International and Former Chairman of the Corporate Counsel International Arbitration Group
Sebastian NEAVE
Senior Director, J.S. HELD LLC
Senior Director, J.S. HELD LLC
Andrew STAFFORD QC
Barrister and King’s Counsel at Kobre & Kim LLP
Barrister and King’s Counsel at Kobre & Kim LLP
Danielle MORRIS
Partner at WilmerHale
Partner at WilmerHale
Geneviève POIRIER
Partner at LALIVE
Partner at LALIVE
Svetlana LONDON
Managing Partner at CIS LONDON & PARTNERS
Managing Partner at CIS LONDON & PARTNERS
Prof. Dr. H. Ercüment ERDEM
Founder and Senior Partner, ERDEM&ERDEM
Founder and Senior Partner, ERDEM&ERDEM
11:00 – 11:30
The ISTAW Keynote Lecture: Istanbul’s Place in the World of Arbitration
Prof. Dr. Can YEĞİNSU
Barrister, 3 Verulam Buildings
Barrister, 3 Verulam Buildings
11:30 – 12:30
Lunch
12:30 – 13:30
Turning a claim into hard cash – maximizing returns
You can’t take a claim to the bank. This panel analyses how to take a claim, convert it into an arbitral award, and then collect hard cash. The necessary and separate specialist skills are covered by the individual members of the panel, who describe the challenges of large-scale international arbitration and how to surmount those challenges.
CHAIR
Kiran UNNI
Barrister at Kobre & Kim
Kiran UNNI
Barrister at Kobre & Kim
Andrew STAFFORD QC
Barrister and King’s Counsel at Kobre & Kim LLP
Barrister and King’s Counsel at Kobre & Kim LLP
Duncan SPELLER
Partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Şule ULUÇ
Partner at Herguner Bilgen Ozeke Attorney Partnership
Partner at Herguner Bilgen Ozeke Attorney Partnership
Nicolae REUTOI
Associate Director at Alaco
Associate Director at Alaco
13:30 – 14:45
Arbitration as an Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism for Administrative Disputes in respect of the Energy Sector in light of International Approaches
CHAIR
Yesim BEZEN
Partner at Bezen & Partners
Yesim BEZEN
Partner at Bezen & Partners
Aykut BAKIRCI
Partner at Bezen & Partners
Partner at Bezen & Partners
Sophia VON DEWALL
Partner at Derains & Gharavi
Partner at Derains & Gharavi
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nilay ARAT
Kadir Has University Faculty of Law Administrative Law
Kadir Has University Faculty of Law Administrative Law
14:45 – 15:00
Afternoon Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:00
Energy Charter Treaty and the European Union: True Foes?”
A discussion on how will the EU (or can it ever) overcome the issues of incompatibility.
CHAIR
Dr. Eda COŞAR DEMİRKOL
Member of IA Chambers New York
Dr. Eda COŞAR DEMİRKOL
Member of IA Chambers New York
Prof. Dr. Crina BALTAG, FCIArb
Associate Professor in International Arbitration, Stockholm University
Associate Professor in International Arbitration, Stockholm University
Prof. Dr. Nikos LAVRANOS
Secretary General of EU Investment Law and Arbitration, Founder of NL-Investment Consulting (The Netherlands)
Secretary General of EU Investment Law and Arbitration, Founder of NL-Investment Consulting (The Netherlands)
Dr. Veronika KOROM
Founder of Queritius, the President of Hungarian Arbitration Association
Founder of Queritius, the President of Hungarian Arbitration Association
Dr. Cosmin VASILE, FCIArb
Managing Partner Zamfirescu Racoti Vasile&Partners
Managing Partner Zamfirescu Racoti Vasile&Partners
16:00 – 17:00
The interplay of Arbitration & Technology
This panel analyses how technology has transformed arbitration from helping streamline processes, improving cost-effectiveness to the growing use of AI in IA and the rise of technology-related arbitration.
CHAIR
Alexandre VAGENHEIM
Head of Impact & Global Relations, Jus Mundi
Alexandre VAGENHEIM
Head of Impact & Global Relations, Jus Mundi
Nazlı DERELI OBA
Partner at Tunç Fırat Dereli Attorney Partnership
Partner at Tunç Fırat Dereli Attorney Partnership
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eda MANAV ÖZDEMİR
The Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye General Directorate of Law and Legislation, Head of International Arbitration and Alternative Solutions Department
The Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye General Directorate of Law and Legislation, Head of International Arbitration and Alternative Solutions Department
Pelin BAYSAL
Founding Partner at Baysal & Demir
Founding Partner at Baysal & Demir
Ehsan SHAH
Legal Manager Global Contracts at Getir
Legal Manager Global Contracts at Getir
17:30 – 20:30
Boat Tour – Sponsored by
