International Commercial Arbitration and Dispute Resolution
As our business and community of clients grows, we remain committed to being responsive to their needs. Businesses often do their best to avoid disputes, but as we know, disputes sometimes become inevitable. In those circumstances, organisations need the best and most trusted advice to successfully navigate what can be very costly and challenging times. Berin Simge Hikmet is therefore partnering with Agency Seven Seven to provide clients with International Arbitration & Commercial Litigation expertise whilst remaining an independent Barrister-at-Law, currently a door tenant at Malins Chambers in London.
Berin Simge Hikmet
Berin was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2000, and thus has over 21 years of advocacy experience before the Courts of England and in international arbitration. She holds a BSc in Economics & Accounting from the University of Bristol and an LLM from the University of London, specialising in international dispute resolution. With this background, and the depth of her experience in cross-border disputes, she is uniquely placed to advise on and manage international commercial investor-state and other high-profile matters. She has a substantial practice across a wide spectrum of industries such as energy, construction, textiles and farming and agriculture. With extensive experience representing governments, state-owned entities, corporations and high net worth individuals in international contractual disputes as well as bilateral/multilateral treaty disputes, she has worked in the UK, Turkey, Central Asian States and the Middle East. Berin also sits as an arbitrator and she is certified and admitted as such by Dubai International Arbitration Centre and Energy Disputes Arbitration Centre.
Berin currently practices between London and Istanbul, and is bilingual in English and Turkish.
Recent noteworthy disputes
Berin was instructed in multi-million dollar claims arising out of an electricity supply agreement against a Middle Eastern state; a share purchase agreement between petrochemical companies; has represented respondent States and State entities in multi-million dollar claims brought by construction companies involving numerous projects; and represented and advised potential claimants against States and State entities on the merits of high value contractual and/or treaty claims. Please email info@agency77africa.com for more.