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The AIFC Court is a key institution for the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the entire Eurasia region. It provides a common law court system for the first time in Eurasia. The AIFC Court has its own procedural rules modelled on the principles and procedures of English common law and standards applied by the world’s leading financial centres.

The Arbitration Center of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan “Atameken” is a specialized arbitration institution administering commercial disputes and promoting arbitration as an effective alternative dispute resolution mechanism in Kazakhstan.

The Azerbaijan Arbitration Association strives to promote international arbitration as a dispute resolution mechanism corresponding to the needs of the growing Azeri market. Azerbaijan’s geographical location, namely a neighbor to Turkey, Russia, Iran and the Caucasus countries, as well as its heterogenous culture developed under the influence of the Persian, Ottoman, and Caucasian cultures, contribute to making Azerbaijan a neutral international arbitration venue.

The Azerbaijan Arbitration Association has the ambition of bringing together lawyers from around the world who are willing to cooperate in achieving these goals through conferences and webinars, publications, networking events, teaching, research and, most importantly, the annual Azerbaijan Arbitration Day (AzAD). We invite practitioners, academics, students, arbitrators and magistrates to join the Association as members and to participate in the activities of the Association.

Baku Arbitration Centre is an arbitral institution providing international business community a forum to resolve their disputes through arbitration.

Energy Disputes Arbitration Center (EDAC), with its head office in Ankara, established to resolve the disputes between companies in Central Asia, Europe, Balkans, Middle East, America, and Africa regarding Energy and Infrastructure Law, is the first and only sectoral arbitration center focused on energy disputes and operated as an international arbitration center.

EDAC consists of the Secretariat, the Board of Directors, the National Board, the International Board, Consultants and Arbitrators. EDAC, which is not affiliated with the state or any organization, is an impartial and independent arbitration center, ensuring that the arbitration process is carried out objectively and reliably. The Energy Disputes Arbitration Center is home to board members, consultants and arbitrators from different nationalities and legal systems, who are experts in the energy sector and international law.

Arbitration method offers effective, flexible and impartial solutions, independent of national rules, with the aim of protecting and securing commercial and investment rights, without being subject to different and complex procedures of national courts and without loss of time and any rights. EDAC gives freedom to the parties to select the place of arbitration, the language of the award, the applicable law and the arbitrators. The decisions to be taken at the Energy Disputes Arbitration Center are final and binding and have international validity in accordance with the 1958 New York Convention.

The International Arbitration Centre (IAC) provides an independent, economical and expeditious alternative to court litigation, operating to the highest international standards to resolve civil and commercial disputes in the AIFC. The IAC offers parties maximum choice and flexibility in choosing the rules and procedures they wish to use to resolve their disputes at the IAC. The IAC has its own panel of outstanding international arbitrators and mediators who are greatly experienced, independent, impartial and of the highest integrity. Arbitration awards of the IAC are enforceable in the Republic of Kazakhstan as Orders of the AIFC Court, supported by a robust enforcement system. They are also enforceable internationally under the New York Convention 1958.

The International Court of Arbitration at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic (ICA CCI KR) is a permanent, independent institutional arbitration body based in Bishkek. Established in 2002, it serves as the primary venue in Kyrgyzstan for resolving domestic and international commercial disputes through arbitration and mediation.

ICA CCI KR has considered 1683 cases involving both individuals and legal entities from all regions of Kyrgyzstan, as well as 108 foreign citizens and entrepreneurs from 23 countries in the world. The list of ICA CCI arbitrators includes 405 qualified lawyers and specialists from 34 countries, including 164 lawyers and specialists from Kyrgyzstan. ICA CCI KR has unique experience in considering disputes not only under local laws, but also under the laws of foreign countries, in foreign languages, taking into account their substantive and procedural law.

The Istanbul Arbitration Centre (ISTAC) is an independent, neutral and impartial institution providing efficient dispute resolution services for both international and domestic parties. The ISTAC’s dispute resolution services are available to all contracting parties, without any membership requirements.
The ISTAC Arbitration and Mediation Rules, prepared by the Centre with regard to modern institutional rules, entered into force on 26 October 2015. Introducing innovative and efficient provisions, the Rules answer the current needs of arbitration and mediation proceedings. Within the scope of arbitration, the ISTAC offers services such as Fast Track Arbitration, Emergency Arbitrator and appointments of arbitrators in ad hoc procedures. The ISTAC arbitral awards are binding and subject to enforcement anywhere in the world.
The ISTAC consists of a Board and a Secretariat, comprised of internationally prominent and leading experts in the area of arbitration law. The role of the Board is to assist parties and arbitrators in ensuring that disputes are resolved as efficiently as possible. The Secretariat is available to provide its services under the Rules and to answer questions from parties, their counsels, arbitrators, and any other actors involved in the ISTAC dispute resolution services.
Providing the parties a neutral, flexible and confidential setting for dispute resolution on an international scale, the ISTAC constitutes an exclusive alternative for the resolution of disputes, with less expense and within the shortest amount of time possible.

Given Turkey’s key geographical location, the ISTAC shall be an international centre for the resolution of commercial disputes between European, Asian and Middle Eastern countries.

Lexology delivers the most comprehensive source of international legal updates, analysis and insights. Publishing in excess of 450 articles every day from over 900 leading law firms and service providers worldwide across over 50 work areas in 25 languages. Lexology’s searchable archive now contains more than 1,000,000 articles. Endorsed by more than 100 associations, corporations and corporate counsel groups, Lexology is not only considered an invaluable resource of its kind, but also regarded as the industry benchmark.

Racial Equality for Arbitration Lawyers (REAL) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in international arbitration and dispute resolution. REAL focuses on addressing systemic racial and ethnic underrepresentation in the field through concrete, measurable initiatives. These include scholarships, fellowships, mentoring programs, paid internships, skills-based training, and global outreach efforts. REAL also engages institutions, law firms, arbitral bodies, and conferences to promote fair representation, inclusive appointment practices, and sustained pipeline development. To date, REAL has supported more than 150 scholars worldwide and works actively to ensure that diversity efforts translate into long-term professional opportunities and structural change.

The Turkic Arbitration Association (TAA) is dedicated to fostering collaboration among arbitration professionals and businesses in Turkic countries. With a focus on our shared historical heritage and rich traditions, TAA aims to promote arbitration and build a strong regional arbitration community. Turkic Arbitration Association connects countries with genuinely common cultural and historic roots to build new paths in global world of international arbitration.