Okan Demirkan

Partner With more than 25 years of experience, Okan Demirkan has represented several international clients as well as local entities, in arbitration proceedings concerning major infrastructure projects, including build-operate-transfer (BOT) model investments, and a broad range of commercial and project‑related contracts. He has been extensively involved in numerous ICC, DIS, SAC, LCIA, DIAC, LME, ITOTAM and ISTAC arbitration proceedings, as well as various ad hoc arbitrations under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. He has served as counsel, arbitrator (presiding arbitrator, sole arbitrator or co-arbitrator) and expert witness. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and serves as a Board Member of the Swiss Arbitration Association. In addition to international arbitration, Okan represents clients in a wide range of litigation matters before Turkish courts, including commercial, administrative and employment disputes, enforcement and set-aside proceedings, as well as white-collar crime matters. He also acts as an expert witness in foreign jurisdictions on Turkish law matters. He has been strategically involved in the legal and regulatory aspects of major transit pipeline projects, including the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Crude Oil Pipeline Project (BTC) and the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline Project (TANAP). He has advised on major natural gas sale and import projects as well as a number of electricity generation facility projects. Okan is a prominent figure in the area of ethics and compliance. He has conducted numerous internal investigations relating to regulatory and anti-bribery/anti-corruption matters. · Kolcuoglu Demirkan Koçakli