Eminent Practitioners
Provided by Serdar Paksoy
Dispute Resolution, Litigation and Arbitration
Mergers and Acquisitions
Anti-Corruption and White Collar Crime
Compliance and Investigations
Serdar Paksoy is the founding and senior partner of Paksoy. His 40 years of extensive practice covers a broad range of services, including corporate and M&A, white – collar crimes, corporate investigations, regulatory compliance, crisis management, litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution. He has substantial experience in advising foreign investors on strategically significant disputes, particularly those that may arise in their transactions, whether within Turkey or on an international scale.
Mr Paksoy is the head of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice, focusing on providing comprehensive legal services and strategic guidance. His expertise encompasses a wide range of complex commercial disputes, international arbitration cases, and high-stakes litigation within various sectors and industries. He is an active trial lawyer and has acted for parties in Turkish court actions across a spectrum of contentious matters from shareholder conflicts to construction law, investigations, securities, company law, product liability, tax litigation, administrative law proceedings, and concessionary disputes. Mr Paksoy is renowned for his extensive experience and deep understanding of both the Turkish and international legal landscapes, particularly in resolving critical and consequential disputes for his clients.
He has represented investors and sovereigns in international arbitrations before various arbitral institutions including the ICC, ICSID, ISTAC (Istanbul Arbitration Center), Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, ITOTAM and TOBB (The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey) Arbitration Center.
Mr Paksoy acts as arbitrator and counsel in numerous tribunals for a variety of disputes in both domestic and international arbitrations. He is a listed arbitrator of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Center. He is the country chair and representative of DRI-the Voice of the Defense Bar in Turkey.
Istanbul Bar Association
International Bar Association
Dispute Resolution International, the Voice of the Defense Bar
Provided by Chambers
Serdar Paksoy is the founding and senior partner of Paksoy and a well-known figure in the Turkish corporate market. He is particularly recognised for his vast experience and client relationships.
