Our article published in the CIOB magazine – Global Construction Review.

Our article published in the CIOB magazine – Global Construction Review.

Earlier this year the ICC Dispute Resolution Services published the preliminary dispute resolution figures for 2021. It is reported that in 2021 the ICC International Court of Arbitration registered 853 new cases in total, as compared to 946 new cases in 2020 which was the highest number since 2016. Despite the drop in case numbers, …
EQUITAS is hosting an ICC YAF webinar on “Expert Evidence in International Arbitration” between 16.00 -18.00 (GMT +3) on the 9th of December 2020. The panelists Adrian Bell, Damla Erensoy from CMS International Law Firm and Equitas director Metehan Caglar Sonbahar will discuss the difference between an expert advisor and an expert witness, a party…
Introduction The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has announced a comprehensive overhaul of its Arbitration Rules, scheduled to come into effect on 1 June 2026. This update represents the first major revision since 2021 and arrives at a critical juncture for the institution. Following a period of unprecedented activity—during which the ICC Court of Arbitration…
In 2017 the long-awaited second edition of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers’ (FIDIC) 1999 Rainbow suite was officially launched at the FIDIC International Users’ Conference in London. FIDIC has recently announced that the International Contract Users’ Conference in London this year is going to see the launching of reprint of the 2017 suite and…
Giriş İnşaat hukuku ve uyuşmazlık yönetimi alanında, işlerin hızlandırılması (acceleration) neticesinde ortaya çıkan maliyetlerin tahsili, işverenler ve yükleniciler arasında süregelen en karmaşık ihtilaf konularından biridir. FIDIC, JCT ve NEC gibi uluslararası standart sözleşme formları, işveren tarafından talimatlandırılan hızlandırma çalışmaları için açık hükümler içerse de, yüklenicinin işveren kaynaklı gecikmeleri telafi etmek amacıyla tek taraflı olarak hızlandırma…
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to cause widespread global disruption. In terms of the construction industry, it affects both material and labour, productivity, delivery times, and by doing so challenges companies’ liquidity and business models. Contractors worldwide, look for different means for compensation from employers of additional costs and losses associated with the pandemic. The federation…