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Cihan Mercan

Managing Associate Cihan Mercan focuses on international arbitration and cross‑border disputes, advising and representing clients in complex arbitration proceedings arising from commercial disputes, as well as related litigation, including the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards in Turkey. He has been extensively involved in international and domestic arbitration proceedings conducted under ICC, DIS, LME, and ISTAC rules, as well as ad hoc arbitrations under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, acting as counsel and arbitrator. Cihan also advises clients on energy law, particularly in oil and gas matters, and Turkish public tender legislation. His experience in M&A transactions further enhances his understanding of the commercial context of complex disputes. · Kolcuoglu Demirkan Koçakli

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About

Cihan Mercan is a Managing Associate at Kolcuoglu Demirkan Koçakli in Turkey specialising in international arbitration and cross‑border disputes, including the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards. He advises on energy matters (particularly oil and gas) and Turkish public tender law, has M&A transaction experience, and has acted as counsel and arbitrator in ICC, DIS, LME, ISTAC and ad hoc (UNCITRAL) proceedings; he joined the firm in 2016 and became Managing Associate in 2025.

Practice areas

International ArbitrationDispute ResolutionLitigationEnergy & Natural ResourcesPublic ProcurementCorporate / M&A

Office

Expertise

Oil & GasPublic Tender / ProcurementEnforcement of Arbitral AwardsInternational Arbitration (ICC, DIS, LME, ISTAC, UNCITRAL)Acting as Counsel and ArbitratorCross‑border Disputes

Education

  • University of Oxford, School of Law — Magister Juris (MJur), 2020
  • Galatasaray University School of Law — LL.B., 2015 (valedictorian)

Admissions

  • Istanbul Bar Association
  • Solicitor of England & Wales

Languages

EnglishGermanFrenchTurkish