Arbitration

YılmazÜlker advises multinational and domestic clients in commercial and international arbitration, with particular strength in cross-border disputes connecting Türkiye to jurisdictions such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, EU states, the UAE and Russia. Matters are led directly by partners, working with local counsel where a dispute spans multiple jurisdictions.

We act in arbitrations under the rules of major institutions including HKIAC, ICC, ISTAC, ITOTAM, LCIA, SCC, SMA and SIAC, as well as ad hoc arbitrations under the UNCITRAL Rules, across sectors including energy, financial services, healthcare, mining, pharmaceuticals, technology, and manufacturing. Typical mandates include post-acquisition and shareholder disputes, and distributorship and contractor claims.

We are also recognized for our exceptional ability to secure interim measures and freezing orders in support of arbitral proceedings, strengthening our clients' positions in high-stakes cases.

Recognition & Enforcement of Foreign Awards & Judgments

An arbitral award or foreign judgment is only as valuable as its enforceability. Recognition and enforcement in Türkiye, or resisting it, is often where a dispute is ultimately decided, and calls for a distinct set of skills from the underlying arbitration or litigation.

We act for both award and judgment creditors seeking recognition and enforcement in Türkiye, and for debtors resisting it, under the New York Convention and Turkish private international law, as well as in set-aside and annulment proceedings before Turkish courts.

We have successfully enforced and resisted arbitral awards issued in various seats under different institutional rules, and judgements handed down by foreign courts mainly Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, China, and Russia.

It is equally critical to secure the future enforcement of an award or judgment by preventing the debtor from dissipating assets. In this regard, obtaining interim measures and freezing orders becomes almost as significant as the enforcement itself. We have a strong track record in securing interim measures in aid of enforcement proceedings.

We treat this asset-focused work as a core part of the mandate, not a separate service, and it is frequently as decisive to the outcome as the enforcement action itself.