Delay Damages in Shipping and “Demurrage / Detention” Disputes: How They Arise, How They’re Calculated, and How to Win ThemDelay is the quiet profit-killer of maritime trade. A vessel arrives “almost” on time, cargo is “nearly” ready, paperwork is “about” to clear—and suddenly the bill contains a line item that dwarfs the freight: demurrage, detention, […]
Mining transactions in Turkey rarely fail because the parties cannot agree on price. They fail because the licensing file is not “transaction-ready”: unpaid state receivables, missing interim activity reports, an outdated on-site inspection, unapproved royalty arrangements, or an overlooked rule that treats a corporate restructuring as a “transfer” requiring ministry approval and statutory fees. If […]
(Maden Ruhsatının İptali ve İdari Yargı Davaları) Mining projects in Turkey are capital-intensive, permit-heavy, and time-sensitive. A single administrative decision—cancellation of an exploration or operating license (ruhsat iptali)—can stop operations overnight, freeze financing, disrupt supply contracts, and trigger cascading disputes with contractors, landowners, off-takers, and joint-venture partners. This guide explains how and why mining licenses […]
Mining projects in Türkiye can be highly attractive—but only if the licensing path, legal status of mineral rights, and compliance “checkpoints” are understood from day one. Turkish mining law is structured, centralized, and documentation-driven. A single missed deadline (for a period report, investment proof, or an ancillary permit) can trigger administrative sanctions or even cancellation […]
Understand how ICSID arbitration works in energy disputes—from jurisdiction and consent under BITs and the Energy Charter Treaty to procedure, interim measures, damages, and enforcement. A practical guide for investors, sponsors, contractors, and energy companies managing cross-border risk. International Arbitration in Energy Projects (ICSID Processes) Energy projects are uniquely exposed to political, regulatory, and macroeconomic […]
Explore how Turkish law affects international petroleum contracts—from upstream licensing and joint ventures to EPC, offtake, taxation, compliance, and arbitration. Practical guidance for investors, operators, and service companies doing oil business in Türkiye. International Petroleum Contracts and Turkish Law International petroleum projects rarely succeed on geology alone. The real make-or-break factors are usually contractual architecture, […]
Energy projects live and die by bankability. Lenders, sponsors, and contractors will often accept construction risk, resource risk, and even market risk—up to a point. But when the project’s entire repayment profile depends on whether electricity will be purchased at a predictable price, the legal structure behind an “energy purchase guarantee” becomes the core of […]
Pipeline investments—whether for natural gas, oil, petrochemicals, district heating, water, or industrial transmission—tend to intersect with a single unavoidable reality in Türkiye: the route must cross privately owned land. That intersection triggers one of the most contentious legal workstreams in any linear infrastructure project: expropriation (kamulaştırma) and administrative easements (idarî irtifak). From a legal and […]
Energy import contracts—pipeline gas, LNG cargoes, electricity imports, petroleum products, and even coal supply arrangements linked to power generation—are rarely “ordinary” commercial deals. They sit at the intersection of cross-border payment risk, logistics, regulatory interference, sanctions exposure, and price volatility. When things go wrong, parties need a dispute forum that is neutral, technically competent, and […]
1) The distribution license is a regulated monopoly with “public service” duties In Türkiye, an intra-city natural gas distribution license is not simply a permission to operate pipes. It is a territory-based, exclusive service authorization that combines (i) network construction/operation and (ii) retail delivery of gas to customers within a defined distribution region. The Natural […]