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Ali Selim Demirel

Ali Selim Demirel focuses his practice on domestic and international mergers and acquisitions and energy and concessions. He drafts and negotiates corporate transaction documents, including share purchase, asset purchase, merger and shareholders’ agreements. In addition, he advises companies on general corporate, business and energy law matters and assists companies in the coordination and implementation of multi-jurisdictional restructuring transactions.  He also focuses his practice on the resolution of commercial disputes, particularly regarding post-M&A disputes and particularly through arbitration. He represents clients before arbitral tribunals and before all levels of domestic courts, including the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards.

Ali Demirel has authored numerous articles for publication, including:

• Co-author, Turkey Section, Getting the Deal Through – Arbitration, 2016.

• Co-author, Turkey Section, Getting the Deal Through – Private Equity, Getting the Deal Through series, 2012,2015.

• “Changing the rules of the game in business in Turkey,” IFLR Magazine Private Equity and Venture Capital Guide 2012.

• “The New Turkish Code of Obligations: Important Changes for Leases of Residential & Business Premises,” Legal500, January 2012.
• “The New Mining Regulation Introduces Important Changes,” Legal500, January 2011.

• Istanbul Bar Association and Turkish Bar Association.
• London Court of International Arbitration’s (LCIA) Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG).
• International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF).
• ASA’s Young Practitioners Group (Association Suisse de l’Arbitrage, Groupe des Jeunes Praticiens de l’Arbitrage).
• Young Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC).

Ali Demirel joined Esin Attorney Partnership, a member firm of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein, in 2011.

• Admitted to Istanbul bar, 2009.
• Bilkent University, Ankara, LLB, 2008.

Turkish, English