Selda Taşyürek Köksal

Selda Taşyürek Köksal is a Partner in Lexist’s Arbitration department. With more than 14 years of experience in construction law and dispute resolution, she advises and represents contractors, employers and investors in complex, high-value disputes arising from major projects in Türkiye and abroad.

Selda has acted as counsel in international arbitration proceedings under the ICC, UNCITRAL, SCC, ICSID, SIAC and ISTAC Rules, including investment treaty arbitrations, and represents clients before the Turkish courts in construction-related litigation. She also sits as arbitrator and has served as administrative secretary to arbitral tribunals.

Her advisory practice covers the full project lifecycle, from the drafting and negotiation of FIDIC-based and bespoke EPC, design-and-build and subcontract arrangements to risk allocation, claims management and dispute avoidance. She has particular experience in energy (including renewables), infrastructure and PPP, and shipbuilding and offshore construction sectors.

Selda is an active member of the international arbitration community. She served as President of the Young Istanbul Arbitration Centre (YISTAC), is the regional representative of the LCIA YAF, and lectures at the Istanbul Arbitration Centre (ISTAC). She has been recognised by The Legal 500 as a Rising Star / Next Generation Lawyer for five consecutive years.

She holds an LL.B. from Istanbul University and an LL.M. from Kadir Has University. Her LL.M. thesis, “Validity and Enforceability of Multi-Tier Arbitration Agreements Within the Scope of FIDIC Contracts”, has been published as a book.