Biography
Attorney Gökberk Tekin is the Founder and Managing Partner of Tekin & Counsel, an international law office focused on complex cross-border disputes and high-value commercial matters. He is a dual-qualified lawyer, admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in Türkiye and as a Solicitor of England and Wales. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb).
Gökberk Tekin advises international corporations, embassies, and corporate groups in multi-jurisdictional disputes requiring coordinated strategies across different legal systems. His practice focuses on international arbitration, complex commercial litigation, and enforcement, often involving parallel proceedings, technical expert evidence, and high-value financial claims.
Gökberk Tekin’s practice is centred on international dispute resolution and cross-border commercial matters. He regularly acts for international corporations, embassies, and investment structures in disputes that require coordination across multiple legal systems, often involving parallel proceedings, enforcement strategies, and intricate evidentiary frameworks. His work spans both arbitration and litigation, with a particular focus on matters where legal complexity intersects with commercial urgency.
In transactional contexts, he advises on the structuring and negotiation of commercial agreements with a strong emphasis on dispute prevention, jurisdictional clarity, and enforceability. His cross-border experience allows him to anticipate risks that may arise at the intersection of different legal systems and to reflect these considerations directly into contractual frameworks.
What distinguishes his practice is a combination of legal precision and commercial awareness. He approaches each matter not only as a legal dispute, but as a broader strategic issue for the client, taking into account financial exposure, reputational considerations, and long-term business objectives. This perspective enables him to provide advice that is both technically rigorous and commercially meaningful.
At Tekin & Counsel, he has developed a practice that reflects the standards of leading international disputes boutiques, delivering high-quality, partner-led legal services with a focus on responsiveness, clarity, and results.
Education
- Ph.D. in Public Law (ongoing) – Ankara University
- LL.M., Public Law – Ankara University
- LL.M., Human Rights Law – Aberystwyth University
- Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration – The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- LL.B. – Selçuk University
Professional Qualifications
- Solicitor of England and Wales
- Attorney-at-Law, Türkiye
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
Case Profile & Selected Matters
Gökberk Tekin has acted in a wide range of arbitration, litigation, and enforcement matters across multiple jurisdictions.
His arbitration experience includes representing clients before institutions such as the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Milan Chamber of Arbitration, the Istanbul Arbitration Centre, American Arbitration Association (AAA) and the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Arbitration and Mediation Centre.
He has represented Turkish and international companies in disputes arising from construction, consultancy, manufacturing, and cross-border commercial relationships, as well as acting in set-aside and enforcement proceedings before Turkish courts.
His litigation experience includes representing foreign companies before Turkish commercial courts, intellectual property courts, and regulatory authorities, as well as acting in proceedings before foreign courts, including Italian courts in financial disputes.
In addition, he has advised on complex cross-border transactions, including joint ventures, share transfers, and market entry projects for European and international companies, as well as regulatory compliance and data protection matters.
