Litigation and Arbitration Support in Türkiye

Do You Have a Litigation or Arbitration Matter in Türkiye?

If your company needs to pursue or defend court proceedings in Türkiye, there is no need to spend time searching for a local law firm, verifying its experience, and organizing communication with foreign counsel.

GRATA International Kazakhstan will coordinate the project and engage the GRATA International team in Türkiye to support your matter.

Please send us brief information about your dispute. Together with our colleagues in Türkiye, we will:

• conduct a preliminary assessment of the matter;
• evaluate the available options for protecting your interests;
• provide a preliminary estimate of legal fees, expected timelines, and the proposed scope of work;
• answer your questions and recommend the most appropriate format for further legal support.

Arbitration in Türkiye — Institutional or Ad Hoc.

Court litigation is not the only route. In cross-border contracts, arbitration is frequently the faster and more enforceable option. Türkiye is a party to the 1958 New York Convention; international arbitration seated in Türkiye is governed by the International Arbitration Law No. 4686, which follows the UNCITRAL Model Law, while recognition and enforcement of foreign awards in Türkiye is governed by the Act on Private International and Procedural Law No. 5718.

We advise and act in:

• institutional arbitration — ISTAC (Istanbul Arbitration Centre) and ITOTAM (Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Arbitration and Mediation Centre), as well as ICC, VIAC, SCC or LCIA proceedings with a Turkish seat or with a Turkish-law element;
• ad hoc arbitration, including proceedings under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, constitution of the tribunal, and applications to the Turkish courts where the mechanism agreed by the parties fails;
• drafting and auditing arbitration clauses — seat, applicable rules, language, number of arbitrators, governing law and the limits of arbitrability under Turkish law — so that the clause itself does not become the first thing your opponent attacks;
• interim measures and attachment before the Turkish courts in support of arbitration, including emergency arbitrator applications;
• setting-aside proceedings in Türkiye, and recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards against assets located in Türkiye.

Is a Dispute With Your Turkish Partner Only Just Beginning? Come to Us Before It Escalates.

The most valuable work is usually done before the first claim is filed. If relations with your Turkish shareholder, distributor, supplier or joint venture partner have started to deteriorate, an early assessment will shape everything that follows. At this stage we can:

• read the dispute resolution clause in your contract and tell you where you would actually end up — a Turkish court, ISTAC, the ICC, or a clause that is unenforceable as drafted;
• assess the strengths and weaknesses of your position under Turkish law before positions harden;
• secure evidence and serve notices and default letters in the form required by Turkish law, where rights are frequently lost through omitted formalities and limitation periods;
• obtain protective measures against dissipation of assets;
• advise on mandatory pre-action mediation for commercial claims and use that window as a negotiating instrument;
• design a settlement or exit scenario — restructuring the shareholding, the distribution or the supply relationship — where preserving the commercial relationship is worth more than winning the case.

Following this initial assessment, you will be able to make an informed decision on whether to proceed with litigation arbitration, or a negotiated resolution.

By working through GRATA International Kazakhstan, you gain access to the expertise of GRATA International lawyers in Türkiye while maintaining a familiar and convenient communication format through our Kazakhstan office. We coordinate the project, ensure efficient communication between teams, and manage the process in accordance with the unified standards of the GRATA International network.

Contact Persons

Marat Atyshev
E-mail: matyshev@gratanet.com

Zaira Sarsenova
E-mail: zsarsenova@gratanet.com