Lexist Law Firm secured key roles in a string of high-profile and multi-jurisdictional arbitrations over the past year, including both investor-state and commercial cases. On the litigation side, the group kept busy advising on a mix of construction, bankruptcy and shareholder disputes, among other matters. Department co-heads Eyüp Kul and Murat Erbilen are highlighted together for their ‘great combination of technical savvy and commercial acumen’.
Testimonials
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‘Lexist provides us with all kinds of legal support, with the best quality and conditions. We are very satisfied with the legal services we have received so far. Our company is very fortunate to receive positive results thanks to the team's superior efforts in the legal processes they follow on our behalf.’
‘Eyüp Kul and Neşem Nazlı Aksoy make great contributions to us in the field of commercial and construction law. We are grateful to these lawyers who have high ethical values.’
‘Lawyers are smart, hard-working and responsive. The firm is known, yet lawyers actually lawyer which is important. This means they represent a rare combination of a national counsel who understand and meet the expectations of a firm like ours and the international clients we serve.’
‘Eyüp Kul and Murat Erbilen are the two partners that I have worked with the most and they are a great combination of technical savvy and commercial acumen. They are extremely good to work with: smart, frank and collaborative.’
‘Murat Erbilen stands out as a specialist in dispute resolution. He brings a perfect command of Turkish law as well as an international perspective to dispute resolution. It is a pleasure to work with Murat.’
‘The Lexist team brings dedication, responsiveness and an excellent collaborative spirit to the engagement. It is consistently a pleasure working with the team and the quality of its work product is very high. It has an excellent understanding of the Turkish market and navigates it with ease.’
‘Murat Erbilen is a knowledgeable, responsive colleague whose advice can be consistently relied on. In addition, he is a pleasure to work with.’
‘Eyüp Kul works on the legal issues in a very detailed way. He is open to discuss every detail. It is always easy to reach him and the team. He has a very cooperative mindset, and reassures and gives confidence that the dispute is well-handled.’
Key clients
- The Republic of Turkey – Savings Insurance Deposit Fund
- The Republic of Turkey - Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority
Work highlights
- Acted as local counsel to the Republic of Turkey, as the respondent, in a high-profile ICSID arbitration case initiated by Ipek Investment.
- Represented an oil and gas company, as the respondent, in an arbitration under the rules of the London Court of International Arbitration.
- Represented a construction client, as claimant, in a $500m high-profile receivables dispute over a new mixed-use project in Istanbul.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Eyüp Kul, Murat Erbilen