In colloboration with Istanbul Financial Center (IFC) and Ziraat Participation Bank
Venue: Ziraat Bank Headquarters Building
Ziraat Bank Auditorium Hall
İstanbul Finance Center Finanskent Mahallesi Finans caddesi No.44 İSTANBUL
09.00 AM – 9.30 AM
Registration and Networking
09.30 AM – 9.50 AM
Welcoming Remarks
Hasan Ali KULAK, LLM
Director of Legal Affairs and Governmental Relations, Istanbul Financial Centre
Süleyman BOŞÇA, LLM
Chairman of Energy Disputes Arbitration Center
09.50 AM – 10.00 AM
Opening Speech
Dr. Umar OSENI
Secretary-General, OIC Arbitration Centre
Arbitration’s Role in Islamic Finance: Evolving Trends and Prospects for Participation Banks
Metin ÖZDEMİR
General Manager, Ziraat Katılım Bank
10.00 AM – 11.10 AM
Session 1: Panel Discussion on “Fundamentals of Islamic Finance Arbitration: Principles, Practices and Procedures
Chair
Dr. Murat CANGÜL
Board Member, Ziraat Katılım Bank
Dr. Mehmet ASUTAY
Professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic Political Economy & Finance, Durham University Business School
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eda MANAV ÖZDEMİR
Head of International Arbitration Department, Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
Dr. Murat ERBİLEN
Partner, Lexist Law Firm
Najip Al ASWAD
Director, Islamic Finance Advisory and Assurance Services (IFAAS)
11.10 AM – 11.30 AM
Coffee Break
11.30 AM – 12.30 AM
Session 2: Panel Discussion on “Arbitration in Banking Contracts”
Chair
Hasan Ali KULAK, LLM
Director of Legal Affairs and Governmental Relations, Istanbul Financial Centre
Dr. Fatih AYDOĞAN
Professor of Istanbul University Law Faculty
Dr. Islambek RUSTAMBEKOV
Acting Rector and Professor of Private International Law in Tashkent University
Berna AVDAN
Head of Legal Affairs, AKBANK
Ömer ERDOĞAN
Partner, Gen Temizer
12:20 PM – 1:20 PM
Networking
ISTAW 2024
Closing Reception
Liman İstanbul, Galataport
6.30 PM – 11.30 PM
