Dr. Cansu İSTE-ARLANOĞLU, Ph.D. /J.S.D.

In the judicial process, she provides advocacy services both before state courts and as a counsel during the arbitration process. She also takes part as an arbitrator in private law disputes, both in ad hoc arbitration and in arbitration proceedings before national and international arbitration centers. Again, by acting as a project coordinator in terms of lawsuits in a foreign state court, she ensures that the process abroad is followed and controlled. She is specialized in drawing up and revising legal contracts (such as joint venture agreements, share transfer agreements, all commercial agreements..etc) and documents as contract lawyer.

In addition to her legal service, she also serves as a mediator in Private Law disputes. She has the title of Expert Mediator in labor law, commercial law and health law. In this context, she provides mediation services in the resolution of private law disputes, including those with foreign elements.

She has successfully completed her master’s thesis on “ICSID Arbitration About Investment Disputes According to The Changes in Host State’s Legislation”. In 2010; she earned a scholarship for her thesis research and studied in La Sapienza University Law Faculty (Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza) in Rome, Italy, where she studied with consultant Professor Diego Corapi and participated in Italian Arbitration Center studies.

She successfully completed her Ph.D study about “Applicable Law and Jurisdiction of Turkish Courts in Disputes Arisen From Employment Agreements, Containing Foreign Element”.

She has published two books named as “ICSID Arbitration About Investment Disputes According to The Changes in Host State’s Legislation” and “Applicable Law and Jurisdiction of Turkish Courts in Disputes Arisen From Employment Agreements, Containing Foreign Element”.

She is closely interested in art history and coffee culture. She is a Pearson accredited Philosophy for Communities and Children (P4C) educator trainer and conducts philosophy workshops with communities.

Her languages are Turkish and English.