Construction Law
End-to-end legal counsel and dispute resolution on the employer, contractor and subcontractor side of FIDIC-based international construction projects and Turkish public works.
Overview
We advise leading Turkish contractors and foreign investors on infrastructure, energy, residential and industrial projects at every stage of delivery. Our team is experienced across the negotiation, administration and claim management of FIDIC Red, Yellow, Silver and Green Book contracts.
Core workstreams include subcontracting agreements, progress-payment disputes, extension-of-time and cost claims, performance and advance-payment bond disputes, and post-completion defect litigation. Our founder's monograph 'Subcontracting Agreements in Construction Law' anchors a practice that bridges doctrine and site-level reality.
What We Do
- Drafting and negotiation of FIDIC main and subcontract packages
- Progress-payment, extension-of-time and prolongation cost claims
- Performance bond and advance-payment bond disputes
- Public procurement and administrative disputes
- Building inspection, occupancy and permitting matters
- Construction arbitration and litigation before Turkish courts
Each matter is led by a single team that assesses technical and legal risk together, from contract negotiation through claim preparation to the arbitration hearing room, keeping strategy consistent end-to-end.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Are FIDIC disputes resolved through arbitration in Türkiye?
- Unless the contract provides otherwise, FIDIC disputes are typically referred to ICC or ISTAC arbitration. Fixing the seat, language and governing law clearly at the negotiation stage is critical.
- What can a contractor do when a progress payment is delayed?
- Contractual default-interest clauses can be invoked, formal notice served, and where the contract allows works suspended. Enforcement proceedings or arbitration may be initiated to recover the debt.
- Can a subcontractor claim directly against the employer?
- The contractual relationship is normally between the main contractor and the subcontractor; direct claims against the employer arise only in exceptional cases such as unjust enrichment, tort or a suretyship undertaking.