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Dr. Ismail G. Esin

Dr. Ismail G. Esin has more than 20 years of experience advising clients in arbitration, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, privatizations and real estate matters. He is listed in The International Who’s Who for mergers and acquisitions, commercial arbitration and commercial litigation and in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 for Corporate/M&A and Dispute Resolution. He lectures on real estate law, law of obligations and mergers and acquisitions law at Marmara, Galatasaray, Yeditepe and Bilgi universities in Istanbul, and writes extensively on these topics.

Dr. Ismail G. Esin advises banks, multinational companies, governments and private equity funds on investments and major projects in Turkey, the Middle East and CIS. His work focuses primarily on the energy, infrastructure, construction, telecom and healthcare industries.

Dr. Ismail G. Esin has authored numerous articles for publication and frequently speaks at conferences, including:

• Author, “Some Questions about M&A Disputes,” Global Wisdom on Business Transactions, International Law and Dispute Resolution, C.H. Beck, 2015.
• Speaker, “The year in international arbitration – the things you need to know,” GAR conference, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2015.
• Editor and author of “Arbitrating M&A Disputes,” Arbitration in Turkey, Kluwer Law International, ed. Ismail Esin and Ali Yesilirmak, December 2014.
• Author, Turkey chapter, The Baker & McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook, Baker & McKenzie, 2014-2015.
• Speaker, “Investing in Turkey for Japanese companies,” Turkey Business Forum hosted by Japan External Trade Organization, Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey, and Baker & McKenzie, Tokyo, Japan, November 2014.
• Moderator, Private Equity Panel, Turkish M&A and Private Equity Forum, Mergermarket, Istanbul, October 21, 2014.
• Author, Turkey chapter, Arbitration of M&A Transactions: A Practical Global Guide, Globe Business Publishing Ltd., 2014.
• Author, Turkey chapter, Getting the Deal Through – Arbitration, Getting the Deal Through Series, 2014, 2015.
• Author, Turkey chapter, Getting the Deal Through – Investment Treaty Arbitration, Getting the Deal Through Series, 2014, 2015.
• Author, Turkey chapter, Global Corporate Real Estate Guide, Baker & McKenzie, 2014.
• “M&A Trends,” Live interview on Finans Merkezi, Bloomberg HT, Istanbul, Turkey, September 1, 2014.
• Speaker, “Private Equity Developments for 2014,” Middle Eastern M&A and Private Equity Forum, Mergermarket, Dubai, UAE, May 2014.
• Speaker, “The investor perspective: A view outside in,” 10th Annual Conference on Cash, Treasury & Risk Management, EuroFinance, Istanbul, Turkey, April 2014.
• Author, “Are disputes arising from a Turkish company’s articles of association arbitrable?” Legal Week Law, March 2014.
• Moderator, “Fear of the dark? Managing ongoing and potential disputes to make deals profitable,” 4th Annual Turkey Acquisition Finance & Private Equity Forum, Euromoney, Istanbul, Turkey, February 2014.
• Speaker, “Case study: Implementing a successful exit,” Turkish M&A and Private Equity Forum, Mergermarket, Istanbul, Turkey, November 2013.
• Session chair, “The Interplay between different legal systems in international arbitration,” International Arbitration, DAV Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey, May 2013.

• Leading Lawyer, IFLR1000, 2015, 2016.
• Band 1, Leading Lawyer, Corporate/M&A, Chambers Global, 2013, 2014, 2015.
• Band 2, Leading Lawyer, Dispute Resolution, Chambers Global, 2013, 2014, 2015.
• Band 1, Corporate/M&A, Chambers Europe, 2013, 2014, 2015.
• Band 2, Dispute Resolution, Chambers Europe, 2013, 2014, 2015.
• Leading Individual, Real Estate, Legal 500 EMEA, 2015.
• Leading Individual, Corporate/M&A, Legal 500 EMEA, 2014, 2015.
• Leading Individual, Dispute Resolution, Legal 500 EMEA, 2014, 2015.15.

• Istanbul Bar Association and Turkish Bar Association.
• ICC Turkish National Committee
• LCIA, London Court of International Arbitration
• German Arbitration Institute
• American Business Forum in Turkey
• German-Turkish Chamber of Industry and Commerce
• ASA Swiss Arbitration Association
• DAV Turkey (Deutscher Anwalt Verein)

Dr. Ismail Esin is managing partner of Esin Attorney Partnership, a member firm of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein.

• Admitted to Istanbul bar, 1998.
• Tubingen University Law School, Germany, PhD, 1997.
• Tubingen University Law School, Germany, LLM, 1991.
• Istanbul University Law School, JD Equivalent, 1990.

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