There can be minor changes in the program
Day Chair
Defne Polat, LL.M.
Founding Partner, Polat & Çakıroğlu
Arbitrating on Bosphorus: neutral harbour for international disputes - issues of Anti Suit and anti-arbitration injunctions, enforcement and public order hosted by VERBA LEGAL and Peter&Kim
09:00 - 10:30
Tatyana Neveeva
Managing Partner of VERBA Legal, Attorney, LL.M.
Anton Alifanov
Counsel of VERBA LEGAL, Attorney, LL.M.
Konstantin Christie
Partner of Peter & Kim
Yasemin Çetinel
Founding Partner of Cetinel Law Firm
Berceste Elif Duranay
Founding Partner of Duranay Law
Turkic Arbitration Association Breakfast hosted by Freshfields and Paksoy
09:00 - 10:30
Anna Guillard Sazhko
Independent Counsel and Arbitrator, TAA Co-President – Moderator
Prof. Kamalia Mehtiyeva
Special Counsel, Clay Arbitration, TAA Co-President
Celal SAVAŞ
Senior Advisor (Legal Matters) to CEO, SOCAR
Doğuhan Uygun
Counsel, Paksoy
Gregorio Pettazzi
Principal Associate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Sanjar Adenov
Head of Department, AloqaBank
Welcome Breakfast and Coffee
10:00 - 11:00
Global Disputes, Tailored Solutions: The Role of Boutique and Regional Firms on the International Stage
11:00 - 12:00
Gokce Gul Onder
Counsel, RO Law PLLC – Moderatör
Prof. Dr. Ziya Akıncı
President, ISTAC and Founding Partner, Akıncı
Doğan Eymirlioğlu
Partner, Balcıoğlu Selçuk Eymirlioğlu Ardıyok Keki Av. Ort.
Ceren İşcioğlu Ulutürk
Partner, Uluturk Attorney Partnership
Zafer Armutlu
Managing Partner, Hudson Morgan Williams Solicitors
Lunch Break
12:00 - 13:30
Navigating Investment Risks: Arbitration as a Strategic Tool in an Evolving Global Landscape
13:30 - 14:30
Akın Volkan Arıkan
Partner, Head of Arbitration, Arıkan Partners Law Firm – Moderator
Yıldız Bozkurt Özcan
General Manager, Med Marine Pilotage & Towage
Barış Alparslan
Global CFO, Arçelik
Umut Postlu
Board Member, Gülermak
Celal SAVAŞ
Senior Advisor (Legal Matters) to CEO, SOCAR
Coffee Break
14:30 - 15:00
Global Finance Under Pressure: Arbitration’s Role in a Volatile Market
15:00 - 16:00
Prof. Dr. Sıtkı Anlam Altay
Partner, Altay Law Office – Moderator
Ülkü Cibik
lic.iur., Counsel, MLL Legal Ltd. (Zurich)
Sinan Yüksel
Partner, Yüksel Legal
Berna Avdan
General Counsel/Chief Legal Counsel, Akbank T.A.Ş.
Niklaus Boser
Head Litigation Switzerland, UBS
Closing Reflections
16:00 - 16:15
Arbitration Meets History
16:30 - 17:30