ASST. PROF.DR. SERHAT ESKİYÖRÜK
İSTANBUL KEMERBURGAZ UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF LAW
PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW DEPARTMENT
Address: Mahmutbey Dilmenler Caddesi, No:26, 34217 Bağcılar - İSTANBUL
Tel: 0. 212. 604 01 00 - 4091
E-mail: serhat.eskiyoruk@kemerburgaz.edu.tr
EDUCATION and RESEARCH
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PhD in Law - University of London (IALS), UK
International Arbitration Law
Visiting Lecturer, University of Cologne, Germany
Visiting Academic, Georgetown University, USA
Legal Research, Harvard University, USA
Legal Research, Cambridge, UK
Legal Research, Oslo University Private Law Institute, Norway
University of Bern and World Trade Institute, Switzerland
Settlement of Investment Disputes Certificate
UN Institute for Training and Research
The Settlement of Disputes under the World Trade Organization Certificate
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Advanced Course on Arbitration and Mediation under the WIPO Rules
Cologne University, Germany
International Commercial Arbitration Certificate
LLM in International Trade Law- Staffordshire University, UK
International Commercial Law
LLB, Baskent University Law Faculty
TASK and EXPERIENCE
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ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) Arbitrator
TOBB (Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey) Arbitrator
ILA (International Law Association) Turkey, Vice General Secretary
TBB (Union of Turkish Bars) Arbitration Centre President
UIA (Union Internationale des Avocats) National Committee Representative
CIArb (Chartered Institute of Arbitrator) European Branch Trainer
IBA (International Bar Association) Arbitration Committee Subcommittee
Member
ILI (International Law Institute) Istanbul Board Member (S)
ICC National Arbitration Working Group Member
Adana Bar Association, Trainee Lawyer Education Center Trainer
Arbitrator, Counsel and Legal Expert in LCIA, ICC and ICA arbitrations
TBMM (The Grand National Assembly of Turkey) Legislation Commission
Delegate of Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC) Act
MEMBERSHIPS
 International Bar Association (IBA)
 Union of Turkish Bars / Adana Bar Association
 Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), UK
 British Turkish Lawyers Association (BTLA)
 London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA)
 International Law Institute (ILI) İstanbul
 International Law Association (ILA)
 ICC Institute of World Business Law
 International Dispute Resolution Group (IDR Group)
 ICDR Y&I, ArbAut YAAP, LCIA YIAG
COURSES GIVEN
 Law Faculty:
International Dispute Resolution, International Trade Law, Private International Law,
English and American Law System, International Trade Law
 Institute of Social Sciences (LLM Program):
Arbitration, International Construction Law, International Commercial Contracts
 Faculty of Economics &Administrative Sciences :
Introduction to Law, Business Law, International Commercial Law
PUBLICATIONS:
 Conference book Co-editor, ‘International Commercial Arbitration and New Lex
Mercatoria’ (II. Levha, İstanbul 2014)
 Conference book -Co-author ‘International Dispute Resolution; Practice, Procedure
and Problems’ (Union of Turkish Bars Publication)
 Conference book Co-author ‘Marine Law’ London Maritime Arbitration
 Conference book Co-author, ‘Evaluation of First Decisions of Court of Cassation
regarding TCO, TCC, CCP)’ – Evaluation of Court of Cassation Decisions regarding
Arbitration under the new Code of Civil Procedure (Seçkin, İstanbul 2014)
 International Arbitration - Adana Bar Journal - (2007 ABY 2) and (2008 ABY 5)
 The Development of Arbitration Law in Turkey and Comparison of the new Act with
UNCITRAL Model Law - Yearbook of Islamic and Middle East Studies - (YIMEL 2007)
 Harmonization on the Performance of Arbitral Awards - Ankara Bar Review (July
2010)
 Evaluation of Mediation Law Draft-www.adanabarosu.org.tr
 The Development of Arbitration System in Turkey -www.hg.org
 Commentary on EU Directive of 2008/52 on Mediation of Commercial Disputes and
its possible Impacts on Turkish Law -www.arabulucu.com
 Vienna Convention on International Sales Law; Application, General Principles and
Its Impact - Adana Bar Journal-2013 ABY 3
 Dispute Boards in International Construction Law, Terazi Law Journal February
2016
ORGANIZATIONS
2009 Summer
Representative of Turkey at International Leadership Program,
United States
2011 April
Representative of Turkey at Union International des Advocates
Workshop on ‘The Business of Law and the Profession of Law’,
Porto, Portugal
2007 July
Representative of Union of Turkish Bars on Turkish Mediation Act
Bill Meeting
2007 October
Speaker at Arbitration Conference at Adana Bar, Adana
2007 June
Speaker at the European Commission of Adana Bar, Adana
2008 June
Speaker, WG Hart Workshop, London
2009 January
Speaker at Union of Turkish Bars, Ankara Bar, IDR Group Joint
Conf., Ankara
2011 March
Speaker at Cag University Maritime Law Symposium
2012 May
Speaker at Cag University International Energy Law Symposium
2012 September Speaker at BIT Annual Congress of Ocean, China
2012 October
Workshop on CIArb European Branch, Netherlands
2012 October
Speaker at Adana Industrial Economic Zone
2013 April
Speaker at Istanbul Kemerburgaz University Conference on
International Arbitration
2013 September Speaker, UIA Conference–Critical Procedural Matters regarding
Investment Law in Turkey
2013 November
Speaker, CIArb Education “Modern Arbitration Rules and
Decisions”
2013 December
2014 January
2014 March
2014 March
2014 May
2015 January
2015 April
2015 April
2015 May
2016 April
2016 April
2016 June
Speaker, UIA (Union Internationale des Avocats) Seminar on
"Human Rights and Defense under the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights (UDHR)”
Speaker, Ankara Bar Seminar on “International Construction Law
and International Law Institutions”
Speaker, Çağ University “Being a Lawyer in EU Countries”
Speaker, İstanbul Kemerburgaz University “Evaluation of First
Decisions of Court of Cassation regarding TCO, TCC, CCP) –
“Evaluation of Court of Cassation Decisions regarding Arbitration
under the Code of Civil Procedure”
Organization Coordinator, İstanbul Kemerburgaz University,
International Arbitration on Maritime and Foreign Investment Law
Speaker, ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) Turkey
Arbitration Program “International Arbitration Institutes”
Speaker, Kadir Has University, Foreign Investment Symposium
“Dispute Settlement under the Energy Charter Treaty”
Speaker, CIArb European Branch “UNCITRAL Model Law”
Organization Committee, İstanbul Kemerburgaz University,
Procedure and Practices in International Arbitration
Speaker at CIArb European Branch Seminar on International
Arbitration Institutes
Speaker at İstanbul Kemerburgaz University and Centre de
Recherches Juridiques de l'Université de Franche-Comté
(CRJFC) Symposium on “Où va l’arbitrage International ? De la
crise au renouveau”
Co-coordinator “National and International dimensions of
Immigration Law” Program
YABANCI DİLLER: English (Fluent)
German (Intermediate)