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#ISTAW2022

Istanbul Arbitration
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18:30 – 23.30
Sait Halim Pasha Mansion
Opening Reception
Hosted By
DAY CHAIR
Ayşe YAZIR ACII
Global Head of Origination, Bench Walk Advisors and EDAC Arbitratior
08:30 – 09:30
Welcome Breakfast & Coffee
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09:30 – 09:45

Welcome Remarks from the ISTAW Committee

Süleyman BOŞÇA
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
CHAIR

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
Andrew STAFFORD QC
Barrister and King’s Counsel at Kobre & Kim LLP
Danielle MORRIS
Partner at WilmerHale
Geneviève POIRIER
Partner at LALIVE
Svetlana LONDON
Managing Partner at CIS LONDON & PARTNERS
Prof. Dr. H. Ercüment 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
11:30 – 12:30
Lunch
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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
Andrew STAFFORD QC
Barrister and King’s Counsel at Kobre & Kim LLP
Duncan SPELLER
Partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Şule ULUÇ
Partner at Herguner Bilgen Ozeke Attorney Partnership
Nicolae REUTOI
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
Aykut BAKIRCI
Partner at Bezen & Partners
Sophia VON DEWALL
Partner at Derains & Gharavi
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nilay ARAT
Kadir Has University Faculty of Law Administrative Law
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14:45 – 15:00

Afternoon Coffee Break
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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
Prof. Dr. Crina BALTAG, FCIArb
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)
Dr. Veronika KOROM
Founder of Queritius, the President of Hungarian Arbitration Association
Dr. Cosmin VASILE, FCIArb
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
Nazlı DERELI OBA
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
Pelin BAYSAL
Founding Partner at Baysal & Demir
Ehsan SHAH
Legal Manager Global Contracts at Getir

17:30 – 20:30

Boat Tour – Sponsored by

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DAY CHAIR
Tuğçe ERGUDEN
Vice Secretary General of EDAC
08:30 – 09:30
Breakfast Free of Charge All Are Invited
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08:00 – 09:00
The Implications of Russia Sanctions for Litigation and Arbitration (*)

The international speaker panel will explore the different ways in which ongoing and future Litigation and Arbitration may be affected by the recent developments and discuss the derivative implications of sanctions in various jurisdictions, including Turkey.
CHAIR

Dr. Seyfi MOROĞLU
Founding Partner, Moroğlu Arseven
Tatiana MINAEVA
Partner, RPC
Joseph DYKE
Senior Associate, McNair International
Fulya KURAR
Senior Associate, Moroğlu Arseven
Valikhan SHAIKENOV
Principal, Juris Consultus Shaikenov Law Experts, (SHEL)
Aybike KARAHAN GÖKDERE
Vice Secretary General, EDAC
(*) To register your attendance for this event, please RSVP with Özlem Karabulut at okarabulut@morogluarseven.com
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08:30 – 09:30

Welcome Breakfast & Coffee

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09:45 – 11:00

EDAC Session: Arbitration in the Midst of the Global Energy Crisis

In this panel, experts will be discussing the effects of the global energy crisis in arbitration, and they will forecast the type of disputes in arbitration that we will mostly see in arbitration forums in the future.

CHAIR
Berceste Elif DURANAY
Secretary General of EDAC
Cihat KÖŞGER
Secretary General of EDAC
Prof. Dr. Kamalia MEHTIYEVA
Founding partner of Barbier Mehtiyeva Law and Professor at Paris-Est Créteil University
Dr. Rahmi KOPAR
Assistant Professor in Private International Law at Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University
Prateek BAGARIA
Managing Partner at Singularity Legal and DIFC Practitioner
Roy SCHONDORF
Former Deputy Attorney General (International Law) at Ministry of Justice, Israel
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11:00 – 11:15

Morning Coffee Break

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11:15 – 12:15

To be funded or not to be funded… That is the question!

Potential benefits and disadvantages of funding for lawyers and GCs. Also, discussion on litigation and arbitration insurance that funders and lawyers are using globally.

Ayse YAZIR ACII
Global Head of Origination, Bench Walk Advisors and EDAC Arbitratior
Demet KAŞARCIOĞLU
Partner at Esin Attorney Partnership
Sumru AKTER
Investment Manager, Legal Counsel at Omni Bridgeway
Richard HEALEY
Complex & International Recovery Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution Group at Gateley
Mohsin PATEL
Director and Co-Founder at Factor Risk Management Specialist in Litigation finance and Dispute Insurance Litigation Funding and After-the-Event (ATE) Insurance Advisor and Broker

12:15 – 13:15

Lunch

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13:15 – 14:15

In-house Counsel Perspective

CHAIR

Okan DEMİRKAN
Partner at Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli
Michael J. RADCLIFFE
Partner, Forensic Grant Thornton UK LLP
Sherina PETIT
Partner & Head of India Practice at Norton Rose Fulbright
Semih Kutlu SARISAKAL
Legal Executive Director at Karadeniz Holding
Uğur SEBZECİ
Chief Legal Officer at Rönesans Holding
Oskar TOIVONEN
In-House Counsel, Baker Hughes

14:15 – 15:30

Life Cycle of a Construction Project: Resolving Disputes

Panel will focus on commercial and investment disputes arising during the life cycle of infrastructure projects and damage quantification for such disputes.

CHAIR

Prateek BAGARIA
Managing Partner at Singularity Legal and DIFC Practitioner
Damian VALLEJO
Partner, Dunning Rievman & MacDonald LLP
Ceren AK GUNGOR
Partner at Yazıcı Attorney Partnership
Roula HARFOUCHE
Valuation and Damages Expert Witness, Partner at HKA
David HUNT Partner at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP

15:30 – 15:45

Afternoon Coffee Break
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15:45 – 17:00

Arbitration in Middle East – is a new era brewing?

CHAIR

Suat Cem KUTLAY
Vice Secretary General of EDAC
Nabeel IKRAM
Partner and Head of International Disputes MENA at Vinson & Elkins
Shishir KANT
Senior Partner, Masin Project
Andrey PANOV
Counsel, Allen & Overy, Dubai
Christiane DENIGER
Senior Vice President at Burford Capital
Slava KIRYUSHIN
Global Co-Head, Infrastructure, Construction and Energy at DWF
DAY CHAIR
Ece DAYIOĞLU
Vice Secretary General of EDAC
07:50 – 08:20
ArbitralWomen Breakfast Hosted By
Registration
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Free of Charge All Are Invited
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08:20 – 08:30
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Değer BODEN
Managing Partner, Boden Law

08:30 – 09:15

Brief Presentations on Human Rights & Arbitration

Değer BODEN
Managing Partner, Boden Law
Anne K. HOFFMANN
Hoffmann Arbitration FZE, United Arap Emirates
Mahnaz MALIK
Twenty Essex, United Kingdom
Floriane LAVAUD
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, France & USA
09:15 – 09:20
Closing Remarks
Nata GHIBRADZE
Hogan Lovells, Germany

09:45 – 11:00

Diversity in International Arbitration and Business

Dissecting the diversity issue into lessons learned, what is working and what more is required for the (im)perfect future

CHAIR

Ayşe YAZIR ACII
Global Head of Origination, Bench Walk Advisors and EDAC Arbitratior
Burcu GERİŞ
Deputy CEO and CFO at TAV Airports Holding; Young Global Leader at World Economic Forum
Natasha HARRISON
Founder and Managing Partner at Pallas Partners LLP
Katrina DEWEY
Founder and the CEO of Lawdragon
Dorothy Udeme UFOT
The Founding Partner of Dorothy Ufot & Co.

11:00 – 11:20

Morning Coffee Break

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11:20 – 12:20

The Energy Transition – a smorgasbord of new disputes?

The financial, technical, operational and cultural challenges associated with the energy transition and the issues it seeks to resolve are enormous and friction between stakeholders is inevitable – what disputes do we expect to see and where will they be resolved?

CHAIR

Paul STOTHARD
Partner, Head of Disputes for the Middle East, Norton Rose Fulbrightr
James ROGERS
Partner , Norton Rose Fulbright
Dr. Esra BERKTAS
Legal Counsel, Gama Industry
Ergin MIZRAHI
Senior Partner, Pekin Bayar Mizrahi

12:20 – 13:20

Lunch

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13:20 – 14:20

How to run a successful construction case: Strategic planning and practical execution

Our panel will combine the unique perspectives of in-house legal counsel, external counsel and claim consultant in discussing key aspects of a construction dispute.

CHAIR

Prof. Dr. Renato NAZZINI
Partner at LMS Legal LLP and Director, Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution, King’s College London
Leonardo CARPENTIERI
Counsel at LMS Legal LLP
Şefik ELBEYLİ
Contract & Claims Management Executive at Tekfen Construction
Aslı MANDI
Managing Partner at Key Quantum International
Mehmet KARLI
Partner at Kabine Law Office

14:20 – 14:35

Afternoon Coffee Break

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14:35 – 15:40

New developments and players in Investment Arbitration

Speakers assessing both the latest ICSID Rules amendments, the state-of-play of UNCITRAL Working Group III discussions. They will also discuss the importance of experts, arbitrators and new players.

CHAIR

Dr. Serhat ESKİYÖRÜK
Advisor at Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Türkiye Republic Legal Services Directorate
David PROBST
Legal Officer at UNCITRAL
Prof. Dr. Catherina ROGERS
Professor of Law at Universita Bocconi and Founder & CEO Arbitrator Intelligence
Julia ZAGONEK
Partner at White & Case LLP
Prof. Dr. Islambek RUSTAMBEKOV
Professor of Law at TSUL | Designated Member of Panel of Arbitrators of the ICSID from Uzbekistan | International Arbitrator
Lale Defne METE
Partner, Cetinkaya

15:40 – 16:40

Arbitral Institutions: Trends for Innovation and Efficiency in International Arbitration

CHAIR

Prof. Dr. Emilia ONYEMA
SOAS University, London
Prof. Dr. Ziya AKINCI
Chairman of Istanbul Arbitration Center, Founder of Akıncı Law Firm
Berceste Elif DURANAY Secretary General of Energy Disputes Arbitration Center
Hana DOUMAL
Registrar at British Virgin Islands International Arbitration Centre
Natalia PETRIK
Deputy Secretary General and Head of Business Relations at Stockholm Chamber of Commence
Niamh LEINWATHER
Secretary General of Vienna International Arbitral Centre

16:40 – 16:50

Dr. Ayşe Tuğba ÖZKARSLIGİL
Energy Law Research Institute Board Member

16:50 – 17:00

ISTAW Board’s Closing Remarks
Süleyman BOŞÇA
Chairman of Energy Law Research Institute and Energy Disputes Arbitration Center
19:00 – 22:00
Rustyfork
Young Arbitration Cocktail Reception
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Supporting Organization

08:50 – 12:50

Beykent University Faculty of Law Cihangir Sıraselviler Cd. No:65 Beyoğlu

Young Arbitration Event
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Supporting Organization

08:50 – 09:20

Welcome Coffee and Registration
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09:20 – 09:40

Young Organizations’ Opening Remarks

Deniz ÖZYILDIZ
Young ISTAC President
İpek İNCE
ISTVYAP Co-Founder
Cansu DOĞAN
ISTVYAP Co-Founder
Alveen SHIRINYANS
Young EDAC Co-Chair

09:40 – 10:40

Energy Transition Ecosystem: General Trends and Disputes

CHAIR

Anna GUILLARD SAZHKO
Young ISTAC President
Michael DAVIES
Country Director at Quantum Global Solutions, UAE
Eser ÖZDİL
Founder & Managing Director at GLOCAL Group Consulting, Investment and Trade
Aysin KADİRBEYOĞLU
Legal Counsel at Karadeniz Holding
Zeynep KALAYCI
Head of Legal and Compliance at Enerjisa Uretim
Valikhan SHAIKENOV
Founding Principal & Juris Consultus of Shaikenov Law Experts (SHEL)
10:40 – 11:10
Coffee Break
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11:10 – 12:00

Behind the Scenes: Arbitral Hearings and Beyond

CHAIR

Alveen SHIRINYANS
Young EDAC Co-Chair
Dr. Cahit AĞAOĞLU
International Private Law Department, Beykent University
Jayashree PARIHAR
Counsel at PSL Advocates & Solicitors
Nata GHIBRADZE
Senior Associate at Hogan Lovells
Deniz ÖZYILDIZ
Young ISTAC President
12:00 – 13:00

Speed Networking

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19:00 – 22:00

Closing Reception
Hosted By

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VENUE

Opening Ceremony and Conference

Sait Halim Pasha Mansion

Sait Halim Pasha Mansion is conveniently located on Istanbul’s dazzling waterfront allowing transfer both by land and sea.

The mansion is situated at a distance of 30 minutes (16 km) to Taksim Square, 40 minutes (36 km) to Istanbul International Airport and 45 minutes (47 km) to Sabiha Gökçen International Airport.

The port at the mansion is suitable for ships, big and small. The travel time by sea from Beşiktaş and Kabataş Ports is 45 and 55 minutes, respectively.

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Closing Reception

MSA Restaurant

MSA Restaurant is located inside the Sabancı Museum and it belongs to MSA (Culinary Arts Academy). The restaurant is right next to the Bosphorus and visitors can enjoy enjoy a beautiful view of Istanbul.

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