Swiss Arbitration Ambassadors for Turkey

Force Majeure and Sanctions in Arbitration: Navigating Crisis and Enforcement

Esin Attorney Partnership, Istanbul Location
4 Jun, 2026
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Geopolitical tensions and economic restrictions are increasingly shaping arbitration proceedings, from contract performance to award enforcement. In this context, Swiss Arbitration Ambassadors for Turkey, Alptuğ Tokeşer and Demet Kaşarcıoğlu, are hosting a timely event in Istanbul focused on two of the most complex and evolving issues facing practitioners today.

“Force majeure and sanctions in arbitration: navigating crisis and enforcement” will take place on 4 June 2026 at Esin Attorney Partnership. The event will bring together leading Swiss and Turkish practitioners for an engaging and practice-oriented discussion. The panels for the event are as follows:

Panel 1: “Force majeure: the Iran crisis and energy market disruptions” will explore how geopolitical developments and volatility in energy markets are reshaping contractual risk and force majeure arguments.

  • Anıl Tıngır (Esin Attorney Partnership)
  • Özgün Çelebi (Koç University)
  • Paolo Marzolini (Patocchi & Marzolini)
  • Sebnem Onder (Sabancı Holding)

Panel 2: “Sanctions in enforcement: a perspective long overdue” will address the challenges arising when arbitral awards encounter sanctions regimes at the enforcement stage.

  • Tobias Zuberbühler (Zuberbühler Arbitration)
  • Sinem Mermer (BASEAK)
  • Guillaume Tattevin (Archipel)

Bringing together perspectives from private practice, academia and industry, this event offers a focused and practical discussion on issues that are rapidly evolving in real time.

Register now to secure your place.