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Erdem & Erdem Law Office Offices
Ferko Signature, Büyükdere Caddesi
No. 175, Kat. 3
34394 Esentepe - Sisli, Istanbul
Turkey
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Mrs Piraye Erdem
Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Founder and Managing Partner
Career
Piraye Erdem is the Founder and Managing Partner of Erdem & Erdem. She leads the Dispute Resolution Department. She has vast experience and a considerable reputation in both international and domestic arbitration and litigation. During her career of 30 years, she has represented a broad range of local and foreign clients in commercial and administrative litigation and in international arbitration proceedings. As an integral part of her practice, she has been engaged in the resolution of commercial disputes concerning M&A transactions, agency and distribution contracts, construction agreements, service, equipment, hardware and software sale, supply and installation agreements.
Ms. Erdem advises clients in matters involving international commercial contracts, arbitration proceedings, recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards and enforcement of foreign and local court judgments, law of obligations, labor law, foreign investments and M&A transactions in various industries.
As significant part of her involvement as Managing Partner, Ms. Erdem coordinates client relations and firm’s practice among the practice groups. She supervises the daily operations of administrative departments and chairs firm’s executive committees. Her position is instrumental in ensuring firm’s compliance with ethical and professional standards and oversees compliance with firm policies and procedures.
Languages
Turkish, English, French.
Memberships
Istanbul Bar Association
International Bar Association
Board of Trustees of the Health and Education Foundation
Chairperson of the Board of the Health and Education Foundation
Izmir American Collegiate Institute Alumni
Education
Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Law, (Izmir)
American Collage Instıtute, (Izmir)
Lawyer Rankings
Turkey > Dispute resolution
Erdem & Erdem Law Office’s full-spectrum dispute resolution practice is routinely involved in major commercial disputes, while it also excels in administrative law, bankruptcy litigation and arbitration cases. Despite already possessing a sizeable market share of contentious work in Turkey, the group added a further 12 clients to its roster over the past year, including multinationals such as Tricon Dry Chemicals and Nordholm. Department co-head Piraye Erdem contributes more than 35 years of experience in resolving commercial disputes. Fellow co-head Süleyman Sevinç is noted for his significant arbitration expertise. Other key contacts include Ercüment Erdem
, who is a go-to arbitration specialist, and up-and-coming litigator Alper Uzun. Managing associate Sevgi Unsal Ozden and senior associate Duygu Öner Ayçiçek provide support.
Turkey > Employment
Erdem & Erdem Law Office assists clients with both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. Piraye Erdem and Süleyman Sevinç are at the helm of the team, which ‘offers a very good service because of both its depth of theoretical knowledge and extensive experience of practical application’.