Sayfa 903DRAFTING ARBITRATION CLAUSES IN M&A AGREEMENTS: STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS…
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Begüm YİĞİT…
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Birleşme ve devralma sözleşmelerinde tahkim şartına yer verilmesi, günümüzde bir…
Buna ek olarak, taraflara tahkim öncesi zorunlu arabuluculuğu seçmemeleri ve tahkim…
Anahtar Kelimeler: Birleşme, Devralma, Tahkim Anlaşması, Birleşme ve Devralma…
ABSTRACT…
Inserting arbitration clauses in M&A agreements is nowadays a rule rather than an exception. Consent is the common thread in M&A transactions and arbitration since in both cases, the parties arrange the process in accordance with their consent. For this reason, M&A disputes are often referred to arbitration. This paper focuses on strategic matters that the drafters of M&A agreements should consider when formulating arbitration clauses. In this context, certain key considerations regarding the importance of cooperation between transaction lawyers and arbitration lawyers, validity and scope of the arbitration agreement, choice of institutional arbitration, seat of arbitration, arbitrability concern, constitution of arbitral tribunal and confidentiality are examined.…
As for pre-arbitral dispute resolution mechanisms, the parties are well advised not to choose a pre-arbitral mandatory mediation procedure and to grant the parties a right to initiate arbitration in parallel to mediation and expert determination. In cases where there are multiple contracts and multiple parties, M&A contracts should contain identical arbitration clauses and these clauses should refer to institutional arbitration rules allowing for joinder and consolidation. If there is a possibility that the parties’ needs may change in the course of time or an uncertainty may arise as to the scope of application of the …
Keywords: Merger, Acquisition, Arbitration Agreement, M&A Arbitration, Strategic Considerations.…