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Updates from the firm and perspectives on developments in energy and construction law.

Dec 2025

FIDIC Silver Book lecture — nuclear energy sector

Umut Tuğa delivered a one-day lecture on the FIDIC Silver Book (Second Edition, 2017) for an EPC project-management company in the nuclear energy sector, in Ankara.

Sep 2025

Contracts 101 webinar for mechanical engineers

Umut Tuğa presented a webinar on the fundamentals of contracts for members of the UCTEA Chamber of Mechanical Engineers, Ankara Branch.

Oct 2024

Arbitration fundamentals — Galatasaray University GALA Summit

Şeref Can Arat spoke at Galatasaray University's GALA Summit, addressing key aspects of arbitration principles and the drafting of arbitration agreements.

Sep 2023

Dispute adjudication in the Turkish market — panel

Şeref Can Arat participated as a panellist in a discussion on dispute-adjudication practices in the Turkish construction market.

Mar 2022

Managing expectations in arbitration — panel

Umut Tuğa joined a panel discussion on managing expectations in arbitration, organised by ISTAC and The Solution.

Mar 2021

Project finance & EPC contracts — Istanbul Bilgi University LL.M.

Şeref Can Arat lectured on project finance and EPC contracts for the LL.M. programme at Istanbul Bilgi University.

Mar 2020

Project finance lecture — Istanbul Bilgi University

Şeref Can Arat delivered a lecture on project finance at Istanbul Bilgi University.

Oct 2019

Claims management & dispute resolution in FIDIC contracts

Umut Tuğa provided instruction on claims management and dispute resolution in FIDIC contracts for the Cyprus Chamber of Civil Engineers.

Jun 2019

How to run your arbitration — conference panel

Şeref Can Arat participated as a panellist on the strategic considerations involved in determining an arbitral panel.

Mar 2019

Psychology of the arbitration hearing — conference

TUGA|ARAT co-hosted the first conference of its kind in Istanbul on the psychology of the arbitration hearing, together with ISTAC and Patocchi & Marzolini.

Oct 2017

ISTAC arbitration fundamentals — seminar

Şeref Can Arat spoke on the core principles and procedures of ISTAC arbitration at an introductory seminar.

Jul 2017

Turkish chapter — ICLG Construction & Engineering Law 2017

Şeref Can Arat and Umut Tuğa authored the Turkish chapter of the 2017 International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) on Construction & Engineering Law, giving a practical overview of Turkish construction law.

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