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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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Prof Dr Ercüment Erdem
Work Department
Dispute Resolution, Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Competition and Antitrust
Position
Founder and Senior Partner
Career
Ercument Erdem is the Founder and Senior Partner of Erdem & Erdem Law Office. He has more than 35 year experience in international commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, privatizations, corporate finance and arbitration. He serves international and national clients in a variety of industries including energy, construction, finance, retail, real estate, aerospace, healthcare and insurance.
He has extensive experience in cross-border projects concerning project finance, privatization, mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions in wide geography including Europe, Asia and CIS countries.
Moreover he has successfully represented clients in many arbitration proceedings and enforcement claims in relation to arbitral awards obtained outside of Turkey. He has acted as chairman and sole or party-appointed arbitrator in many international and national arbitrations under different rules including International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Arbitration, Swiss Arbitration, Moscow Arbitration, United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Arbitration, Tehran Arbitration, and ad hoc arbitrations and is, furthermore, distinguished in this field.
He has highly strong academic background. He is E. Professor lectured in leading universities such as Galatasaray University in Turkey and Fribourg University in Switzerland. He has more than 35 year experience as a scholar and his research contains competition and antitrust, international commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate law etc. He still gives lectures at Galatasaray University and Fribourg University.
He has authored books on international trade law, competition law, mergers and acquisitions, commercial enterprise law, CIF sales, bonds, contracts etc. In addition he has authored numerous articles in national or international publications related to commercial law, competition and antitrust, contracts, arbitration, complex business litigation issues, dispute resolution etc.
Languages
Turkish, English, French, German
Memberships
- Istanbul Bar Association
- Chair of the ICC Commercial Law and Practice Commission
- Institute Council of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
- ICC International Court of Arbitration
- ICC Arbitration Commission
- ICC Incoterms Experts Group
- ICC Turkish National Committee Arbitration Council
- Association Henri Capitant des Amis de la Culture Juridique Française
- Advisory Council of Banking and Commercial Law Research Institute
- Advisory Board Member of Istanbul Arbitration Centre (ISTAC)
- Association Suisse de l’Arbitrage (ASA)
- International Bar Association (IBA)
Education
Commercial Law Professor (2003)
Commercial Law Associate Professor (1997)
Research on American Law at Yale Law School (1993)
Doctorate in Switzerland Fribourg University (Manga Cum Laude) (1988-1990)
Ankara University Institute of Social Sciences, Private Law LL.M. (1984-1986)
Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Law (1981-1984)
Istanbul University, Faculty of Law (1980-1981)
Galatasaray High School (1976-1980)
Lawyer Rankings
Turkey > Banking, finance and capital markets
Lawyers at Erdem & Erdem Law Office are valued by sources for their ability to provide ‘concise and clear answers’. The firm is traditionally best known for its reputation in the banking and finance field, where it acts for a diverse portfolio of domestic and international lenders and corporate borrowers, but recently bolstered its capital markets offering: in September 2023, İbrahim Onur Baysal – former head of legal at Karsan Holding who previously held an in-house position at the Capital Markets Board of Turkey – joined the firm as leader of the capital markets practice. Senior partner Ercüment Erdem
and corporate head Özgür Kocabaşoğlu additionally co-lead the department, with support from managing associate Didem Adlığ.
Turkey > Project finance/projects
Erdem & Erdem Law Office’s projects team enjoys a close relationship with glass producer Türkiye Şişe ve Cam Fabrikaları, but also brings experience in representing credit providers, joint venture partners and contractors on projects-related matters. Firm founder Ercüment Erdem jointly steers the practice alongside corporate and finance partner Ozgur Kocabasoglu. Managing associate Didem Adlığ provides support.
Turkey > Competition
With its ‘unwavering dedication to providing comprehensive and client-centric competition law solutions‘, Erdem & Erdem Law Office advises financial institutions and major domestic and multinationals across the automotive, hospitality, beverages, manufacturing, logistics, tech, energy and consumer goods sectors. The practice’s full service covers investigations, merger control matters, contracts and distributorship systems. The practice is led in Istanbul and Izmir by Mert Karamustafaoğlu, who draws on his 15-year experience in Turkish Competition Authority in the design of compliance programs; and founder and senior partner Ercüment Erdem. Other key figures include managing associate Ecem Süsoy Uygun, a specialist in merger control and exemption filings, and senior associates Merve Bakırcı and Can Yıldız.
Turkey > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Erdem & Erdem Law Office leverages the experience of its Istanbul and Izmir-based team to advise a diverse client base of domestic and multinational corporates spanning industries ranging from tech, luxury goods, energy, manufacturing and tech to mining, chemicals, retail and tourism, on everyday matters and M&A, joint ventures and share transfers. The team is led by founder and senior partner Ercüment Erdem, who draws on significant experience in the practice area; and multi-jurisdictional transactional expert Özgür Kocabaşoğlu. Also of note is Tuna Çolgar, who leads the firm’s Gulf Countries Desk; and Izmer office manager Sevgi Unsal Ozden.
Turkey > Dispute resolution
(Hall of Fame)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.
Lawyer Rankings
- Dispute resolution Turkey
- Hall of Fame Turkey > Dispute resolution
- Banking, finance and capital markets Turkey
- Competition Turkey
- Project finance/projects Turkey
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Turkey