{"id":3679,"date":"2020-06-16T13:58:19","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T10:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ongurpartners.com\/?page_id=3679"},"modified":"2026-10-19T00:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T21:35:08","slug":"attorney-arzu-ongur","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ongurpartners.com\/it\/attorney-arzu-ongur","title":{"rendered":"Attorney Dr. Arzu ONGUR"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Attorney Dr. Arzu ONGUR - Managing Partner<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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International Lawyer | Mediator | Arbitration Counsel | Investment Advisor<\/h2>\n\n

\nManaging Partner, ONGUR & PARTNERS International Law Office
\nBoard Member, Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIIST)\n<\/h3>\n\n

\nAv. Dr. Arzu ONGUR, PhD is an international lawyer, mediator, arbitration counsel and investment advisor with more than 20 years of legal experience, advising multinational companies, foreign investors, entrepreneurs and institutions on international dispute resolution, mediation, international arbitration, cross-border investments and Turkish law.\n<\/p>\n\n

\nAs the Managing Partner of ONGUR & PARTNERS International Law Office and a Board Member of the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIIST)<\/a>, Dr. Ongur combines extensive legal experience with a strong international business perspective, particularly in matters involving T\u00fcrkiye\u2013Italy trade, investment and commercial relations.\n<\/p>\n\n

\nDr. Ongur holds a Master\u2019s Degree in International Law from the University of Bologna, Italy<\/strong>, and has also pursued postgraduate studies at the Collegio Europeo di Parma, Italy<\/strong>. She subsequently completed her PhD in Competition Law at Ankara University<\/strong>.\n<\/p>\n\n

\nWorking professionally in Turkish, English and Italian<\/strong>, Dr. Ongur advises international companies, investors and entrepreneurs on Turkish law, foreign direct investment, international arbitration, mediation and cross-border commercial matters.\n<\/p> \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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T\u00fcrkiye\u2013Italy Legal & Investment Relations <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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Dr. Ongur has particularly strong academic, professional and institutional ties with Italy<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>

She completed a Master\u2019s Degree at the University of Bologna, Italy<\/strong>, one of Europe\u2019s oldest and most internationally recognized universities, and subsequently pursued further postgraduate studies at the Collegio Europeo di Parma<\/strong>, strengthening her academic background in European and international law<\/a>.<\/p>

Her connection with Italy extends well beyond her academic education. As a Board Member of the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry<\/strong><\/a>, she is actively involved in the institutional and business environment supporting trade, investment and economic relations between Italy and T\u00fcrkiye<\/strong>.<\/p>

Over the course of her professional career, Dr. Ongur has advised Italian companies, entrepreneurs and investors<\/strong> on establishing businesses, structuring investments, negotiating commercial transactions and resolving disputes in T\u00fcrkiye<\/a>.<\/p>

Her fluency in Italian<\/strong>, together with her understanding of Turkish and Italian business cultures and her extensive legal experience, enables her to act as an effective bridge between Italian investors and the Turkish legal and investment environment<\/strong>.<\/p>

In May 2026, she presented on \u201cTrade, Investment and Arbitration between Italy and T\u00fcrkiye<\/a>\u201d at LUMSA University in Rome<\/strong>, addressing bilateral investment relations, international arbitration and the legal framework applicable to cross-border business between the two countries.<\/p>

This combination of Italian academic background, institutional involvement, multilingual capability and more than two decades of legal practice<\/strong> provides a distinctive perspective for Italian companies investing in T\u00fcrkiye and Turkish businesses expanding into Italy and Europe.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Education & International Training <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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POST-GRADUATE STUDIES<\/strong><\/p>

\u2013 PHD on Administrative Law-Competition Law<\/p>

2005 October-Ankara University, Faculty of Law, Department of Administrative Law, GPA 90\/100<\/p>

Ankara\/TURKEY<\/strong><\/p>

\u2013 Master on European Union Studies and Law<\/p>

2006 October- 2007 June European College of Parma, Advanced Diploma on European Studies and Law, GPA 24\/30<\/p>

Parma\/ITALY<\/strong><\/p>

Under Full Scholarship granted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.<\/p>

\u2013 Master in Development Innovation and Change<\/p>

2004 October-July 2005 Bologna University Alma mater, Faculty of Law, GPA 23.3\/30<\/p>

Bologna\/ITALY<\/strong><\/p>

Under the Erasmus exchange program<\/p>

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES<\/strong><\/p>

1996-2000 Ankara University Faculty of Law, Bachelor Degree in Law<\/p>

Dr. Ongur has also completed specialized professional training in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), international arbitration and dispute resolution in the United States and the United Kingdom<\/strong>.<\/p>

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Managing Partner<\/strong>
ONGUR & PARTNERS International Law Office<\/p>

Chairwoman<\/strong>
TURKINVEST<\/a> International Consulting A.\u015e.<\/p>

Board Member<\/strong>
Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

President<\/strong>
ILIDA<\/a><\/p>

T\u00fcrkiye Barolar Birli\u011fi \u2013 International Bar Association<\/a> (IBA) Representative<\/strong><\/p>

Board Member \/ Professional Role<\/strong>
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\u2013 Institute for US Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Course (July 2010) Washington DC\/ USA<\/p>

\u2013 London Bar Council, Understanding UK Legal System, A programme organized by<\/p>

by EU for Attorneys (April 2009-May 2009) London\/UK<\/p>

\u2013 European Human Rights Training in ECHR (November 2007) Strasburg \/FRANCE<\/p>

\u2013 European University Institute, European Union Law and Human Rights Certificate Program (June 2005-July 2005) Florence\/ITALY<\/p>

\u2013 Centro Interfacolta di Linguistica Teorica \u00e9 Applicata CILTA, Italian Language Course (October 2004-Jan. 2005) Bologna\/ ITALY<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Selected Publications and Interviews<\/h2>\n\n