Ercüment Erdem

Turkey

Erdem & Erdem
Ferko Signature, Büyükdere Caddesi
No. 175, Kat. 3, 34394 Esentepe
Şişli, İstanbul, Turkey

Tel: +90 212 291 73 83

Email: ercument@erdem-erdem.av.tr
Web: www.erdem-erdem.av.tr

Ercument Erdem is the Founder and Senior Partner of Erdem & Erdem Law Office. He has more than 35 years of experience in arbitration, international commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, capital markets and privatizations.

Ercument represents a broad range of high-profile international and national clients in a variety of industries including energy, construction, finance, retail, real estate, aviation, healthcare and insurance.

He has successfully represented clients in many arbitration proceedings and enforcement claims in relation to arbitral awards obtained outside of Turkiye. 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. With his phenomenal record as an arbitrator and legal strategist, he is considered a towering figure in the broader legal community.

He has solid 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 authored books on international trade law, competition law, mergers and acquisitions, commercial enterprise law, CIF sales, bonds, contracts etc. He has published numerous articles on commercial law, arbitration, competition, contracts and complex business litigation issues in national or international publications.

Ercüment Erdem has been ranked in “Hall of Fame” in Legal 500 EMEA Guide 2023 and he has been selected as one of the leading individuals in dispute resolution Chambers & Partners. He has been recognised as an Expert Consultant in Mergers and Acquisitions by IFLR 1000 and as a Global Leader in arbitration by Who is Who Legal.

  • Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC) – Co- arbitrator in a dispute arising from a distribution agreement between a Turkish company and an Italian company
  • Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC) – Counsel for Claimants in a dispute arising out of an electricity sales agreement
  • Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC) – Counsel for Respondents and Counterclaimants in a dispute arising out of an electricity sales agreement
  • Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC) – Counsel for the Respondent, a football club in four different cases arising out of non-payment of fees of football players
  • ICC Arbitration – Co-arbitrator in a dispute arising from a cooperation framework agreement between two Nigerian companies in relation to electricity distribution
  • ICC Arbitration – Co-arbitrator in a dispute arising from a subcontractor agreement between a Turkish company and a French company regarding the manufacture and installation of power generator transformers
  • ICC Arbitration – Co-arbitrator in a dispute concerning the construction of a renewable energy power plant in Turkey
  • ICC Arbitration – Counsel for the Claimants, two Turkish individuals in a dispute arising from share purchase agreement against a Dutch company

Erdem & Erdem has been ranked among the top 100 law firms in the world by the Global Arbitration Review since 2016. Our arbitration team represents domestic and international clients before national and international arbitral institutions. Our team handles cases governed by common and civil law systems under the rules of every major arbitral institution in English, French, and other languages.

Our team is involved in disputes in a wide range of industries, including energy, mining, manufacturing, transportation, telecommunications, construction, finance, manufacturing, and sports. We are lead counsel in commercial and investment-treaty disputes arising in Western Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the Far East involving claims valued in the billions of dollars.

We have extensive experience with domestic and international institutions (ICC, UNCITRAL, SRIA, TRAC, Swiss Rules of Arbitration, CAS, ISTAC, ITOTAM) and are often selected as chairs, sole, and party-appointed arbitrators. Our team also represents a large number of domestic and international clients in the recognition and enforcement proceedings.

We approach every task and case with equal diligence and aim to combine our experience with strong advocacy, legal knowledge, and effective risk management.

Our leading methods and experience are also highlighted by the world’s leading international legal directories such as the Chambers Global and the Legal 500 by which Erdem & Erdem is ranked as Top Tier Law Firm in the category of dispute resolution.

Our firm represents clients as a party attorney in ordinary and appellate matters before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which is based in Lausanne. It also represents a large number of domestic and international clients in the recognition and enforcement of foreign court and arbitration rulings in Turkey.

Erdem & Erdem is an international law firm dedicated to providing practical business solutions to a diverse range of clients. Erdem & Erdem offers legal solutions in all areas of law, including primarily international commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, international contracts, corporate finance, project finance, energy, privatizations, public and private partnerships, private equity investments, capital markets, competition, litigation, execution, bankruptcy, taxation, and arbitration.

Erdem & Erdem provides legal advice and representation services in accordance with professional norms, with a team of appropriate seniority and experience. Our attorneys, who never compromise on quality, devise effective solutions in all of your legal disputes.

Our experienced team advises a diversified network of local and global clientele from different regions and cultures. Our team’s experience both globally and locally, as well as our solution-focused approach, are key assets for our clients and assists them to reach their goals successfully.

For more than 35 years, Erdem & Erdem has been involved in a large number of transactions representing equity investors, developers, sponsors, financial institutions, local and global corporations as well as individual entrepreneurs seeking to finance, restructure, develop, acquire, bid on or sell assets, both privately and under governmental entities.

“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 also well versed in representing clients in arbitration proceedings and related enforcement claims.”
Chambers & Partners