Practice AreasFatma Esra Güzeloğlu focuses on
international business law. She advises her clients on transactions involving
international sale of goods,
joint-ventures and distributorships; works for the effective protection of
intellectual property rights and provides
legal compliance assistance, particularly in the area of
competition law.
She holds an LL.M. degree from the University of Fribourg in Switzerland in the area of International Contracts and Arbitration where she graduated with the highest academic distinction. She pursued academic studies in relation to international sales law, comparing different rules of various jurisdictions to those of Vienna Sales Convention.
In addition to her expertise in international contract law, she represents her clients in their cross-border disputes by means of
international arbitration as well as
litigation.
She is a member of Istanbul Bar Association and a
trademark attorney registered at the Turkish Patent Institution.
She possesses deep proficiency in
international family law, specializing in navigating the intricate complexities of cross-border family matters, including jurisdictional conflicts and divorce cases involving foreign nationals. Her professionalism is particularly accentuated in her handling of highly sensitive international child abduction cases. She brings extensive, practical experience with the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, skillfully managing actions for both the prompt return of wrongfully removed children and the defense of clients in return proceedings.
This specialized focus is complemented by comprehensive, strategic counsel on all aspects of international family law. Her expertise extends to complex cross-border custody disputes, international adoption protocols, the division of marital assets located in multiple jurisdictions, and the critical process of recognizing and enforcing foreign court orders in Turkey, including those related to alimony, child support, and final divorce decrees.
EducationLL.M in International Contracts and Arbitration, Fribourg University, Switzerland, 2016 (
Summa cum laude)
LL.B at Bahçeşehir University, Turkey, 2013
High School, Uskudar American Academy, Turkey, 2009
Publications and Articles“International Arbitration”, Turkey Chapter of Global Legal Insights 2nd Edition, 2016.
“Formation of Contracts under the CISG and in a Comparative Law Perspective”, Bahcesehir University Law Review, Volume: 10, Issue: 135, 136, Nov-December 2015.
Professional affiliationsUnion of the Turkish Bar Associations
Istanbul Bar Association
The Young Arbitrators Forum of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
Swiss Arbitration Association below 40
LanguagesTurkish, English and French