The first of many events for the BTLA took place on 3rd of October 2005 at the Law Society to coincide with the start of the negotiations for Turkish membership of the EU, and as part of the Opening Legal Year celebrations. 
Many lawyers attended the event from Turkey and UK.  The President of the Law Society and the general secretary of the Turkish Bar Association made welcome speeches.  The event was a very successful start for the BTLA, as many of those joined became members of the BTLA.
 
Legal issues of Common Interest
 
British Consulate, İstanbul
Thursday 6 July 2006
 
Hilton Hotel, Çankaya Ballroom, Ankara
Friday 7 July 2006

Professional Indemnity

Point Hotel, Istanbul
11 December 2006

Alternative Dispute Resolution

The British Turkish Lawyers Association (BTLA) and the Law Society of England & Wales in association with the British Consulate General in Istanbul organized a seminar on 18-19 March 2008 at the British Consulate General, Istanbul on the subject of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).

ADR is a method which is a faster way of resolving disputes with lower costs and autonomy of the parties over the matter.

The first day of the seminar (Tuesday, 18 March) focused on mediation while the second day (Wednesday, 19 March) was on arbitration.

Experts from the UK and Turkish professionals gave presentations about the subject.

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

The British Turkish Lawyers Association (BTLA) and the Law Society of England & Wales in association with the British Embassy in Ankara are organising a seminar on 18 March 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel, Ankara on the subject of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).

For the invitation letter and the programme of the seminar please click here.

For the live broadcasting of the event please click here.

For the seminar notes of the event please click here.

Arbitration Clinic - Workshop (12 June 2009 British Consulate General, Istanbul)

As a joint event by the British Turkish Lawyers Association (BTLA) and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) European Branch, this workshop will be run to provide Turkish lawyers with training and practical input on preparing for and running an arbitration case.

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) is the world's leading professional body for promoting the settlement of disputes by arbitration, mediation and other private dispute resolution methods and a notfor- profit, UK registered charity with a global membership of around 12,000 individuals. The European Branch of the CIArb, chaired by Axel Reeg, is a grouping of members of the Institute, practitioners and academics, who share an interest in arbitration and dispute resolution in Europe.

For the invitation letter and the programme of the seminar please click here.

UIA Congress (October 30 - November 3, 2010 Istanbul, Turkey)

The Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA - International Association of Lawyers) is pleased to inform the forthcoming congress that will tale place in Istanbul from October 30 to November 3, 2010.

UIA organises every year an international congress of lawyers, open to all law professionals from all around the globe.

Always held in great cities of the world (Seville, Paris, San Salvador de Bahia, Fes, Geneva, etc.), the UIA congresses gather about 1,200 lawyers to discuss some topical issues in the legal practice.

Three international legal issues will be the focus of all the discussions:

1. Markets: a Return to Regulation?
2. Human Rights and Private Enterprise
3. A Worldwide Code of Ethics?

Furthermore 40 other legal issues will also be discussed in smaller working groups.

UIA annual congresses are attended by over 1,200 lawyers from more than 70 countries around the world.

For the invitation letter and the programme of the congress please click here.

Law Firm General Counsel and Risk Management Forum (October 25-26 2010 London, UK)

The risk environment in which law firms practice has changed significantly in recent years. As firms face ever increasing risks, the opportunity to meet with peers, and the most respected professionals in the business is more important than ever before.

Hildebrandt Baker Robbins and Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP are presenting thier inaugural conference in the United Kingdom, the Law Firm General Counsel and Risk Management Forum: Managing Risks in a Rapidly Changing Market based on a highly successful conference that they have presented for the past nine years in the United States.

For the detailed information please click here

Turkey law firms inward visit (October 26 -28, 2011 London, UK)

The Law Society UK-Turkish programme, 26 - 28 October 2011 in London, is designed to update attendees on opportunities in the Turkish market, establish links and help UK firms develop business relations with Turkish law firms.

The Turkish programme is a three day event which includes seminars, networking events and time for one-to-one business meetings. It offers firms from Turkey and the UK the opportunity to develop new contacts, raise their firm profile and gather market intelligence.

It will take place in London on 26th, 27th & 28th October. The Deputy Vice President of the Law Society will host a networking reception in the evening of 27th October.

Time slots will be available for law firms to arrange bilateral business meeting (the registered firms will be profiled in a visit brochure sent to participants in advance to arrange one-to-one meetings with the visiting lawyers that match their interests).

For the programme please click here

For the detailed information please click her

ARBITRATION IN TURKEY AND AUSTRIA Austrian/Turkish Twin Conference (December 02, 2011 Wien, Austria)

The Austrian Arbitration Association („ArbAut“) is organizing "ARBITRATION IN TURKEY AND AUSTRIA Austrian/Turkish Twin Conference" in co-operation with Leading Turkish Arbitration Practitioners & Academics

Topics will include:

• Arbitration landscape in Turkey – Ad Hoc and institutional, domestic
and international – the projects of an iTO Arbitration Center and of an
istanbul Arbitration Center
•Qe brand new Turkish CCp – in force as of 2 October 2011 -
a new regime for Turkish domestic arbitration
• Cost aspects in international Arbitration –
a comparative view: Austria, Turkey and other places of
arbitration
•Qe role of the state courts in arbitration – assistance or
intervention ?
• An investment arbitration summary

For the programme and detailed information please click here.

Capital Markets in the 21st Century (December 7, 2011 London, UK)

The Law Society's International Division and the American Bar Association Section of International Law are organising a joining event on capital markets in London.

This conference will bring together members of the global legal community for one day of programming presented by ABA International and The International Division of the Law Society of England and Wales,  including social and networking opportunities and informative, substantive programs presented by world-class experts. This practical, interactive one-day conference will provide capital markets practitioners with insight from leading outside counsel, in-house counsel, bankers and regulators on how deals have recently evolved. 

This programme will also offer a unique forum for international lawyers to expand their networking activities and meet colleagues from all over the world.

The programme will cover: 

• Differences in emerging markets
• Decisions regarding where to list
• Impacts of the regulatory overhaul impact on deal structures
• Implications of clearing
• Trends in both the Equity Capital Markets and Debt Capital Markets

Pricing
Book by Friday 21 October to take advantage of our early bird delegate prices:

Member of the Law Society/Member of the ABA - £250 + VAT
Non-member of the Law Society/Non-member of the ABA - £295 + VAT
Academic/Trainee/Student - £200 + VAT

For the programme please click here

For the detailed information please click here