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Provided by Ercüment Erdem
Practice Areas
- Arbitration
- Aviation Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Capital Markets
- Competition and Antitrust
- Corporate Advisory
- International Commercial Contracts
- International Commercial Transactions
- Litigation
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Privatization
- Project Finance
- Public Private Partnerships (PPP’s)
- Start-ups and Equity Investments
Career
Ercument Erdem is the Founder and Senior Partner of Erdem & Erdem Law Office. He has approximately 35 years of 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.
Ercüment Erdem is a member of Istanbul Bar Association, the Chair of ICC Commercial Law and Practice Commission, and a member of the ICC Court of Arbitration, ICC Institute Council, ICC Incoterms Expert Group, and ICC Turkish National Committee Arbitration Council as well as a member of several ICC task forces. He is a member of the Association Suisse de l'Arbitrage (ASA), International Bar Association (IBA), Association Henri Capitant des amis de la culture juridique française, and the Research Institute of Banking and Commercial Law.
He has highly strong academic background. He is an emeritus professor and still continues to lecture in leading universities such as Galatasaray University in Turkey and Fribourg University in Switzerland. He has over 35 year experience as a scholar and his research contains competition and antitrust law, international commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate law etc. 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 law, contracts law, arbitration, complex business litigation issues, dispute resolution etc.
Professional 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)
Publications
- International Commercial Law, Updated and Expanded 2nd Edition, Istanbul 2020
- Articles on Turkish Commercial Code (2009-2016)
- International Commercial Law, Istanbul 2017
- Articles on International Commercial Law (2007-2016), Istanbul 2017
- Articles on International Commercial Law, Istanbul 2008.
- Articles on Competition Law, Istanbul 2007.
- Mergers and Acquisitions in Turkish and EC Competition Law, Law on the Protection of Competition, Competition Board Communiqués, EC Council Regulation (4064/89), Istanbul 2003.
- CIF Sales, Istanbul 1999.
- Notes Issued by Joint Stock Companies and Introduction to Capital Market Law (Together with Capital Market Law), Lecture Notes, Ankara 1995.
- Commercial Enterprise Law Lecture Notes (Together with Prof. Dr. İrfan Baştuğ), Ankara 1993.
- United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (together with the text of the Vienna Sales Convention), Ankara 1992.
- The Merchant Status of SOEs, Ankara 1992.
- La livraison des marchandises selon la Convention de Vienne, Fribourg 1990 (Phd thesis).
Chambers Review
Europe
Founding partner Ercüment Erdem is a renowned disputes lawyer with experience in advising domestic and international clients on a wide range of disputes. He is well placed to assist clients with commercial disputes and bankruptcy issues.
Ercüment Erdem is well versed in representing clients in arbitration proceedings and related enforcement claims. He also sits as arbitrator in international and domestic cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ercüment Erdem is a well-respected figure."
"He is knowledgeable and from a procedural view point he knows everything well. He is very successful."
"Ercüment Erdem is a well-respected figure."
"He is knowledgeable and from a procedural view point he knows everything well. He is very successful."
Articles, highlights and press releases
11 items provided by Erdem & Erdem
Erdem & Erdem Launches the Netherlands Office
As of October 9, 2023, we are thrilled to announce the opening of Erdem & Erdem's Netherlands office. As a leading international law firm, we are expanding our global network with the opening of our new office in Amsterdam, at the World Trade Center. We aim to provide more effective legal solutions.
Arbitration in Mergers & Acquisitions
The restructuring of companies or assets is achieved through various financial transactions, such as mergers, acquisitions, purchase of assets, or management acquisitions, commonly referred to as Mergers and Acquisitions (“M&A”). This article discusses the disputes that arise during M&A deals...
Erdem & Erdem Represented Şişecam in the Acquisition of EBRD's Shares in Şişecam Çevre Sistemleri
Erdem & Erdem Law Office is proud to have represented Şişecam in the acquisition of EBRD's shares in Şişecam Çevre Sistemleri. Erdem & Erdem team provided legal advice starting from contract negotiations at the beginning of the project and including the company incorporation procedures...
Share Pledges in Joint Stock Companies
Share pledges in joint stock companies are not specially regulated under the Turkish Commercial Code ("TCC"). Therefore, the provisions of the Turkish Civil Code that regulate the general rule regarding pledges, shall apply. Under Turkish Civil Code Article 954, transferable receivables and other...
Amendments Introduced through Law No. 7101 on Arbitration Proceedings
State courts have very important functions concerning arbitration proceedings. These functions may aim to provide assistance to arbitration proceedings, such as collection of evidence through state courts, which would support the functions of the tribunal, or functions aimed at supervision...
The Recent Motor Vehicles Insurance Decision of the Competition Board
The Competition Board ("Board"), in its decision dated 19.07.2017 and numbered 17-23/383-1661 ("Decision"), examined the allegation that insurance companies operating in Turkey are engaged in concerted practices or agreements that limit and corrode competition by way of increasing prices, collective
Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Set Aside at the Seat of Arbitration
The enforcement of arbitral awards is a very important last step that follows the arbitration proceedings. The arbitral awards, which are not complied with through the free will of the parties, would eventually be subject to recognition and enforcement proceedings...
Legal Requirements for Board of Director Membership of Joint Stock Companies
Article 363/2 of the Turkish Commercial Code (“TCC”) regulates that if a member of the board of directors of a joint stock company is declared bankrupt, or such person’s legal capacity is restricted, or if a member loses the legal requirements or qualifications set forth under the articles…
European Commission Approves Microsoft’s Acquisition of LinkedIn Subject to Conditions
On 6 December 2016, the European Commission (“Commission”) has approved the acquisition of all shares of LinkedIn by Microsoft (“Transaction”), subject to conditions. As a result of the Transaction, Microsoft acquired the sole control of LinkedIn.
Pursuant to the Law on the Establishment of the Turkish Wealth Fund Management Joint Stock Company and on the Amendment of Certain Laws numbered 6741(“Law No. 6741”), the purpose of the Wealth Fund is to contribute to the variety and to the depth of tools in the capital markets, to bring domestic...
Passing-On Defense and Indirect Purchaser Rule in Compensation Claims Arising from Competition Law
An illegal price increase as a result of a competition law infringement primarily affects direct purchasers. Direct purchasers may then pass this increase on to their purchasers operating in sub-markets, namely, indirect purchasers...
Erdem & Erdem Launches the Netherlands Office
As of October 9, 2023, we are thrilled to announce the opening of Erdem & Erdem's Netherlands office. As a leading international law firm, we are expanding our global network with the opening of our new office in Amsterdam, at the World Trade Center. We aim to provide more effective legal solutions.
Arbitration in Mergers & Acquisitions
The restructuring of companies or assets is achieved through various financial transactions, such as mergers, acquisitions, purchase of assets, or management acquisitions, commonly referred to as Mergers and Acquisitions (“M&A”). This article discusses the disputes that arise during M&A deals...
Erdem & Erdem Represented Şişecam in the Acquisition of EBRD's Shares in Şişecam Çevre Sistemleri
Erdem & Erdem Law Office is proud to have represented Şişecam in the acquisition of EBRD's shares in Şişecam Çevre Sistemleri. Erdem & Erdem team provided legal advice starting from contract negotiations at the beginning of the project and including the company incorporation procedures...
Share Pledges in Joint Stock Companies
Share pledges in joint stock companies are not specially regulated under the Turkish Commercial Code ("TCC"). Therefore, the provisions of the Turkish Civil Code that regulate the general rule regarding pledges, shall apply. Under Turkish Civil Code Article 954, transferable receivables and other...
Amendments Introduced through Law No. 7101 on Arbitration Proceedings
State courts have very important functions concerning arbitration proceedings. These functions may aim to provide assistance to arbitration proceedings, such as collection of evidence through state courts, which would support the functions of the tribunal, or functions aimed at supervision...
The Recent Motor Vehicles Insurance Decision of the Competition Board
The Competition Board ("Board"), in its decision dated 19.07.2017 and numbered 17-23/383-1661 ("Decision"), examined the allegation that insurance companies operating in Turkey are engaged in concerted practices or agreements that limit and corrode competition by way of increasing prices, collective
Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Set Aside at the Seat of Arbitration
The enforcement of arbitral awards is a very important last step that follows the arbitration proceedings. The arbitral awards, which are not complied with through the free will of the parties, would eventually be subject to recognition and enforcement proceedings...
Legal Requirements for Board of Director Membership of Joint Stock Companies
Article 363/2 of the Turkish Commercial Code (“TCC”) regulates that if a member of the board of directors of a joint stock company is declared bankrupt, or such person’s legal capacity is restricted, or if a member loses the legal requirements or qualifications set forth under the articles…
European Commission Approves Microsoft’s Acquisition of LinkedIn Subject to Conditions
On 6 December 2016, the European Commission (“Commission”) has approved the acquisition of all shares of LinkedIn by Microsoft (“Transaction”), subject to conditions. As a result of the Transaction, Microsoft acquired the sole control of LinkedIn.
Pursuant to the Law on the Establishment of the Turkish Wealth Fund Management Joint Stock Company and on the Amendment of Certain Laws numbered 6741(“Law No. 6741”), the purpose of the Wealth Fund is to contribute to the variety and to the depth of tools in the capital markets, to bring domestic...
Passing-On Defense and Indirect Purchaser Rule in Compensation Claims Arising from Competition Law
An illegal price increase as a result of a competition law infringement primarily affects direct purchasers. Direct purchasers may then pass this increase on to their purchasers operating in sub-markets, namely, indirect purchasers...
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