Ziya Akinci
| Address | BEBEK MAH. SELc;UK SOK. N: 4 AKINCI BULD. BEBEK- ISTANBUL TURKEY |
| Phone | (+90) 212 287 07 00 |
| Fax | (+90) 212 287 87 86 |
| ziya@akincilaw.com | |
| Website | www.akincilaw.com |
| Nationality | TURKEY |
| Education | – (2003) Galatasaray University Faculty of Law, Professor of Private International Law – (1996) Galatasaray University Faculty of Law, Assistant Professor of Private International Law – (1992) Istanbul University Faculty of Law, Private International Law Department, PhD. – (1991) University of Exeter {UK) Law Department, LLM. – (1987) Ankara University Faculty of Law, Private International Law Department, LLM. – (1984) Dokuz Eylul University (lzmir) Faculty of Law, LL.B. |
| Bar Admission | Istanbul Bar Admission, 1986 |
| Work Experience | – Arbitrator in the ICC Case Ref. No: ICC 12644/TE/MW/AVH between a Turkish/German Consortium vs. a Metropolitan Municipality concerning the dispute arising from construction of Bursa subway. – Arbitrator in the Ad-Hoc Arbitration between a Turkish Construction Company vs. a Metropolitan Municipality Water and Sewer Administration concerning the dispute arising from construction of Drinking Water Project. – Counsel of European Commission in the ICC Case Ref. No: ICC 14100/EC between a Turkish Joint Venture and the European Community concerning dispute arising from Drinking Water Project. – Arbitrator in the Ad-Hoc arbitration between a Metropolitan Municipality vs. a French Construction Firm concerning the dispute arising from the construction of waste water system. – Arbitrator in the ICC Case Ref. No: ICC 138SO/AVH between Metropolitan Municipality vs. Turkish/Foreign Consortium concerning the dispute arising from the subway construction. – Arbitrator in the ICC Case Ref. No: ICC 13275/DK/RCH between a Turkish Industrial Plants Construction & Erection Contracting company vs. Ministry of Transport and Road Management of an Asian State concerning the dispute arising from a highway construction. – Arbitrator in the Ad-Hoc arbitration between a Turkish Construction Company vs. Metropolitan Municipality Water and Waste Water General Directorate concerning the dispute arising from construction of the drinking water project. – Counsel of the Turkish Construction Company in the ICSID-AF Case Ref: ICSID ARB (AF)/06/01 versus the Kyrgyz Republic concerning the dispute arising from Hotel construction in Kyrgyz. – Arbitrator in the ICC Case Ref. No: ICC 11873/ACS/FM between an Italian and a Turkish company concerning the dispute arising from the construction of Istanbul- Ankara highway. – Counsel of the Turkish/German Company in the Ad-Hoc arbitration between the parties of a Turkish and German Joint Venture concerning the dispute arising from the construction of highway. – Sole Arbitrator in the ICC Case Ref. No: ICC 12219/DB/EC between an Ethiopian Company vs. a Japan company concerning the dispute arising from the construction of Adisebaba (Ethiopia) highway. – Arbitrator in the Ad-Hoc Case between an Italian Company vs. a Turkish Electric Plants Company concerning the dispute arising from a plant building. – Arbitrator in the ICC Case Ref. No: ICC 11372/BUD between Portuguese Companies vs. a Turkish Shipyard Company concerning the dispute arising from the building of a vessel. – Arbitrator in the ICC Case Ref. No: ICC 13723/RCH between Turkish Insurance Companies vs. European Energy Company concerning the dispute arising from a plant building. – Counsel in the Ad-Hoc arbitration between Turkish/ German Consortium vs. Turkish Electricity Company concerning the dispute arising from infrastructure construction. – Arbitrator in the Ad-Hoc arbitration between a Municipality cvs. a construction consortium concerning the dispute arising from infrastructure construction. – Arbitrator in the Ad-Hoc arbitration between a Turkish Company vs. a Metropolitan Municipality Water and Waste Water General Directorate concerning the dispute arising from infrastructure construction. – Arbitrator in the Turkey Union of Chambers and Stock-Exchanges arbitration Ref no: TOBB 2002/3 between a Turkish company vs. a Metropolitan Municipality Water and Waste Water General Directorate concerning the dispute arising from infrastructure construction. – Arbitrator in the Ad-Hoc arbitration between an American/Turkish Consortium vs. Retirement Fund of the Republic of Turkey concerning the dispute arising from a hotel construction. – Arbitrator in the ICC Case Ref. No: ICC 14142/FM between a Turkish company vs. an American Company concerning the dispute arising from infrastructure construction. – Arbitrator in the ICC Case Ref. No: ICC 12541/DK between Rural Services of the Republic of Turkey vs. a Turkish Company concerning the dispute arising from infrastructure construction. – Counsel in the ICC Case Ref. No: ICC 14414/JHN between German/Turkish Consortium vs. Petrol Administration concerning the dispute arising from construction of underground gas storage facilities. – Arbitrator in the ICC Case Ref. No: ICC 14947 /JHN, between a Construction Company and a Metropolitan Municipality, concerning the dispute arising from infrastructure construction. – Co-counsel in the ICSID Case between a Construction Company (Turkey) and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, concerning the dispute arising from an industrial construction. – Counsel in the ICC Case Ref. No: ICC 15298/FM between a Construction Company (Turkey) vs. Republic of Romania concerning the dispute arising from an infrastructure construction project. – Arbitrator in the ICC Case Ref. No: 14874/EBS/VRO, between a Construction Company (Turkey) and an International Construction Company (USA) concerning the dispute arising from design and construction project in Afghanistan. – Counsel in the ICC Case Ref No: 15298/FM JV between a Construction Company (Turkey) vs. Republic of Romania concerning the dispute arising from an infrastructure construction Project – Arbitrator in the Ad-Hoc Arbitration between a Turkish/Indian Construction Company vs. a German Construction Company. – Arbitrator in the ICC Case Ref. No: 15943/JEM, between a Construction Company (Turkey) and a Korean Construction Company concerning the dispute arising from design and construction Project – Arbitrator in the ICC Case Ref. No: 15939/JEM, between a Construction Company (Turkey) and a Korean Construction Company concerning the dispute arising from design and construction project. – Co-counsel in an ICSID Arbitration between the Republic of Georgia and a Turkish Construction Company. – Counsel in the ICC Case Ref. No: 15730/JEM/GZ, between a Construction Company {Turkey) and German-Qatar Joint Venture concerning the dispute arising from the construction of highway in Qatar. – Counsel in the Ad-Hoc Arbitration between a Construction Company {Turkey) and Kyrgyz Republic concerning the dispute arising from design and construction Project – Arbitrator in the ICC Case Ref. No: 16598/MLK, between an Engineering Company (Dubai) and Construction Company (Turkey) concerning the dispute arising from construction of platforms – Counsel in the ICC Case Ref No: 15809/JEM/GZ between a Turkish Company vs. State of Yemen concerning the dispute arising out from the water supply and sanitation project. – Counsel of the Turkish Holding in the ICC Case Ref. No: ICC 13856/AVH versus a European Company concerning the dispute arising from leading Turkish GSM Company’s shares. – Counsel of the Turkish Holding in the ICC Case Ref. No: ICC 13977/AVH versus a European Telecommunication Company concerning the dispute arising from leading Turkish GSM Company’s shares. – Co-counsel in the ICC Case Ref. No: ICC 12122/DB/EC between a Turkish Company vs. French Construction Firm concerning the dispute arising from satellite system rental. – Arbitrator in the ICC Case Ref. No: ICC 13480/FM between two Turkish Companies. – Arbitrator in the ICC Case Ref. No: CNR 12469/MS between European vs. a Turkish Company – Arbitrator in the ICC Case Ref. No: ICC 12575/MS between a Turkish Company vs. Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (Turkey) concerning Electricity Concession Contract. – Counsel of the Korean Company in the ICC case Ref. No: ICC 14893/JHN between an Airfreight Consolidators Ltd. {Korea) vs. a Turkish Company. – Counsel in the ICC Case Ref. No: 15296/EC between a Chemical Industry Company /Turkey) vs. a Chemical Industry Company (France) concerning the dispute arising from a French Turkish joint-venture. – Expert in the ICSID case Ref No: ARB/05/16 between a Turkish Communication Company vs. The Republic of Kazakhstan. – Arbitrator in an ad hoc case between a US and Turkish Company concerning sale of goods. – Counsel in the Ad-Hoc Arbitration between Turkish State and a French Computer Technologies Company. |
| Present Position | – Senior Partner, AKINCI LAW OFFICE – Professor of Private International Law, Galatasaray University Faculty of Law {2003) – Key Areas: International Arbitration, Construction Disputes, International Commercial Law and Transportation Law, Family Law |
| Past positions | |
| Publications | – International Construction Law, Ankara 1996 – Enforcement of International Commercial Arbitration Awards, Ankara 1993 – The Proper Law of Contract in the Absence of a Choice of Law by the Parties, Ankara 1992 – International Carriage of Goods by Road and CMR, Ankara 1999. – Declining Jurisdiction in the International Litigation, Ankara 2002 – International Family Law, Istanbul, 2010 – Arbitration Law of Turkey: Practice and Procedure, JURIS Pub., Istanbul 2011 – International Arbitration, Istanbul 2013 (3’dedition) Articles: – Free Trade Zones in Turkey, lzmir Bar Review, lzmir 1990 – Salvage Law and the New Convention, Argumentum, lstanbul1991 (in English) – Public Policy and Conflict of Laws, Argumentum, lstanbul1992 (in English) – Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in Turkey Which Have Been Set Aside in the Country Where the Award is Made, lzmir Bar Review, lzmir 1994. – International Trade and Environmental Law, Court of Appeal Review, Ankara 1994 – Judicial Control over The Substance Applicable Law, Banking and Commercial Law Journal1994 – ‘CanArbitral Awards without Reason Be Enforced in Turkey’?,Istanbul Bar Review 1996 – Alternative Dispute Resolution in International Trade Law, Banking and Commercial Law Journal 1997. – Enforcement of an arbitration award against a state and state-controlled entities in Turkey – Enforcement of Foreign Awards – Arbitration and the concept of ‘lis pendis’ – Jurisdiction clause in international contracts – Foreign Elements and ICC Arbitration in Turkey – Dispute Adjudication Board in FIDIC Contracts – “International Tax and Investment Service, chapter on Turkey” Center for International Legal Studies – Arbitration Clause, International Arbitration Conference, ICC Turkey National Committee, 2005 – Global Arbitration Review Reference, Section on Turkey, 2011 – International Commercial Arbitration in Europe, Chapter on Turkey, 2012 – Construction Law & Practice, Chapter on Turkey, 2012 – Practical Law Multi-Jurisdictional Guide 2012/2013, Chapter on Turkey – Construction 2013, Chapter on Turkey, – The Child Abduction Issue in International Private Law and The La Haye Convention, Galatasaray University Faculty of Law Journal No: 2011/1, pg: 63-76 – Arbitration in Chinese and Turkish Commercial Relations, Turkish- Chinese Law Summit pg:119-133 – Enviromental Policy and its Enforcement in Turkey -ICLC The International Comparative Legal Guide To: Enviroment & Climate Change Caw 2013 -lOth edition – Turkey Report, Arbitraje (Arbitraje Comerciallnternacional en Europa Vol.22), Peru 2013 – Turkey Report, Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business, Wolters Kluwer, 2013 – The International Comparative Legal Guide: Arbitration 2013, GLG Legal Group, Turkey Chapter – Construction 2014, Turkey Chapter – Public Procurement 2014, Turkey Chapter |
| Languages | Turkish, English, German |