EQUITAS director Metehan C. Sonbahar has been recognised again as a Future Leader in Uluslararası Tahkim 2022 by Who’s Who Legal and Global Arbitration Review.
For further details please visit WWL Future Leaders 2022 website.
EQUITAS director Metehan C. Sonbahar has been recognised again as a Future Leader in Uluslararası Tahkim 2022 by Who’s Who Legal and Global Arbitration Review.
For further details please visit WWL Future Leaders 2022 website.
Expert Evidence vs Industry Experience in Construction Disputes What Courts Expect from Quantum, Delay, and Disruption Claims Introduction In complex construction disputes, outcomes are often determined not by the volume of material presented, but by the quality and structure of expert evidence. A recurring issue in litigation and arbitration is whether opinions based primarily on…
Force Majeure is a French phrase commonly used in commercial contracts to describe exceptional circumstances or events affecting the contract, parties obligations and that are completely outside the parties’ control. Such events may include, acts of God, war, strike, epidemic, riot etc. Black’s Law Dictionary describes force majeure as ‘ An event or effect that…
Between 11-13 March 2020 the Dispute Resolution Board Resolution (DRBF) is going to have its Central & European Conference and Workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia. This year’s theme is ” It’s about time” and the agenda focuses on the risk of delay in construction projects, and as to how delays are treated under different forms of…
BackgroundThe parties entered into a JCT Design and Build contract on 10 November 2022 for theconstruction of a leisure and retail centre in Bishop Auckland. After completion, disputesarose concerning payment applications, entitlement to extensions of time (EOT), andliquidated damages (LADs). The dispute was referred to adjudicator Kevin Shilcock. Adjudicator’s Decision (17 January 2025)– The Defendant’s…
Construction Disputes, Türkiye and London: What the ICC’s 2025 Statistics Tell Us The International Chamber of Commerce has published its 2025 Dispute Resolution Statistics. Beneath the headline numbers lies a clear message for the construction sector — and a particularly relevant one for parties operating between Türkiye and a London arbitral seat. Construction remains the…
On the 16th of April 2021, EQUITAS director Metehan C. Sonbahar joined fellow panelists and moderators participating in the CIArb European Branch annual conference on “State Immunity and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards: Protecting Against What and Whom?”. For further details please visit the CIArb website.