An independent and enforceable solution in cross-border disputes.
In domestic and international arbitration, we provide comprehensive representation — from designing the arbitration clause and selecting arbitrators, to the proceedings and the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. We stand by you in ISTAC, ICC, and MTK proceedings.
The forum and language of your dispute — your choice
Arbitration is a method of adjudication in which the parties agree to resolve their disputes before arbitrators of their own choosing rather than before the state courts. It is preferred particularly in cross-border commercial relationships for its impartiality, expertise, confidentiality, and the international enforceability of awards.
We treat arbitration as a single process that begins with the proper drafting of the arbitration clause in the contract. We conduct the proceedings under the Turkish International Arbitration Act (MTK) and institutional rules such as those of ISTAC and ICC, and we stand by our client all the way through to the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.
When Does This Apply?
The types of disputes our arbitration service typically covers.
Cross-Border Contracts
Multi-party commercial disputes arising from international sales, distribution, and supply contracts.
Construction & Energy Projects
Technical and financial disputes in contractor agreements and in long-term construction and energy projects.
Partnership Disputes
Intra-company disputes subject to an arbitration clause, arising from partnership and shareholders' agreements.
How Does the Process Work?
The three-stage approach we follow when conducting arbitration proceedings.
01 · Arbitration Strategy
We assess the arbitration clause and the applicable rules, plan the selection of arbitrators, and define the strategy for the proceedings.
02 · Proceedings
We prepare the submissions and evidence, provide representation at hearings, and conduct the arbitration in accordance with the institutional rules.
03 · Award & Enforcement
Following the arbitral award, we carry out the recognition and enforcement of the award or, where necessary, the set-aside proceedings.
Arbitration is won at the contract table
The success of arbitration is often determined before a dispute ever arises, by how the arbitration clause in the contract is structured. With our team's command of the commercial relationships between Türkiye and the DACH region, we manage the arbitration process with a strategic, multilingual approach.
- Cross-border commercial dispute experience along the Türkiye–DACH axis
- Enforceable and robust arbitration clause design
- Case management under ISTAC, ICC and MTK rules
- Representation in the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards
- Multilingual case management in Turkish, German and English
Institutional certainty in arbitration: representation under the DIS Rules, across two legal cultures.
We are a member of the DIS (Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit), the leading institution in German and international arbitration. We represent our clients in DIS arbitration in Turkish–German commercial disputes in German, English and Turkish — managing the process end to end, from the arbitration clause to enforcement of the award.
01 · Arbitration Clause & Contract
The right arbitration clause for your contract: we structure the choice of institution, seat, language and rules around your commercial objective from the outset.
02 · Representation in Proceedings
Claimant and respondent counsel under the DIS and other institutional arbitration rules; matters conducted in German, English and Turkish.
03 · Enforcement of the Award
Recognition, enforcement and execution of arbitral awards; cross-border follow-through under the New York Convention.
The DIS is an independent arbitration institution; membership confers no privilege or guarantee of outcome in proceedings. Figures are the DIS's own published 2025 statistics (source: disarb.org).
Other Services in Dispute Resolution
When needed, the same team can seamlessly extend its work to our other solutions in this area.
Related Areas & Legislation
The focus areas, practice areas, desks and legislation connected with this service.
Our Matters in This Service
The anonymised examples of our work that relate to this service.
Representation of a Turkish manufacturer in ICC arbitration
Strategy, case management and representation in a dispute arising from a cross-border supply contract.
Review the matter →Dispute · LitigationDebt recovery in a CMR carriage dispute
Managing the litigation and enforcement process in a compensation dispute arising from cross-border carriage.
Review the matter →The Team Delivering This Service
With our multilingual team of lawyers, well-versed in Turkish and German law, we are by your side.
Related Publications
Fresh perspectives and guides from the Knowledge Centre.
In cross-border contracts arbitration is often the better choice: a neutral forum, arbitrators who know the subject matter, and an award enforceable in more than 170 countries under the 1958 New York Convention (172 contracting states as at July 2026). In Türkiye arbitration is recognised under the International Arbitration Law (No. 4686) and the Code of Civil Procedure (No. 6100).It is not always the answer. In low…
The choice turns on the size of the dispute, the countries the parties are in, the language of the contract and what you expect it to cost. The ICC offers global recognition and a deep body of practice. The DIS has a practical advantage in relationships with a German connection, in language and in legal culture. ISTAC can suit disputes centred on Türkiye, for proximity, language and cost.Awards from all three are en…
As a rule, yes: unlike proceedings before a state court, arbitration hearings and the award are not open to the public. But the confidentiality comes largely from the agreement of the parties and from the rules of the arbitral institution chosen — the ISTAC, ICC and DIS rules all expressly regulate the confidentiality of the proceedings — and the arbitration provisions of the International Arbitration Law (No. 4686)…
An arbitral award is binding on the parties and, as a rule, is not subject to review on the merits. The award may be challenged only on the limited grounds for setting aside provided for in the law.
Institutions such as ISTAC and ICC are arbitration centres that administer arbitration proceedings under their own rules. Institutional arbitration brings predictability and order to the process; we assess together which centre best suits your dispute.
In arbitration, the dispute is resolved before arbitrators chosen by the parties rather than the state courts. The process is generally confidential, draws on specialist expertise, and the resulting award is more easily enforced at the international level.
Arbitration requires the parties' intention to that effect. This intention is usually expressed through an arbitration clause included in the contract or a separate arbitration agreement. Drafting the clause correctly is critical to the soundness of the process.
Foreign arbitral awards can be enforced in Türkiye where the enforcement conditions set out in the relevant legislation, above all the New York Convention, are met. We handle these processes from start to finish.
Get the right legal support for Arbitration.
Let us determine the solution best suited to your needs, drawing on our experience in Türkiye and the DACH region.