Managing Partner | Chairwoman TURKINVEST International A.Ş. | International Arbitration & Investment Law Expert

Key Roles

• Managing Partner – ONGUR & PARTNERS International Law Office
  Chairwoman – TURKINVEST International A.Ş.
• President – International Law Investments Association (ILIDA)
• Board Member – CCIIST Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industries
• Board Member – Turkish Bar Union Arbitration Centre
• Representative – Turkish Bar Union at the International Bar Association (IBA)

Profile Summary

Dr. Arzu ONGUR is a leading international lawyer based in Istanbul, Turkey, with nearly 20 years of experience in cross-border legal and investment matters.

As Managing Partner of ONGUR & PARTNERS, she has represented over 500 international clients in complex disputes, including:

• International arbitration
• Foreign direct investment (FDI)
• Competition and antitrust law
• Commercial disputes

She also serves as Chairwoman of TURKINVEST International A.Ş., President of ILIDA, Board Member of CCIIST and the Turkish Bar Union Arbitration Center, and represents the Turkish Bar at the IBA.

A respected legal scholar and practitioner, she is the author of a book and multiple international articles on FDI, arbitration, international legal services, and competition law in Turkey.

Education

• Ph.D. in Law – Ankara University, Faculty of Law
• Focus: Competition Law and its International Framework
• Analyzed Turkish competition law in the context of EU and global regulatory standards
• Master’s Degree in International Law – University of Bologna, Italy
• Specialization: Public international law, European law, dispute resolution

• Instruction in English and Italian
• Master’s Degree – Collegio Europeo di Parma, Italy
• Scholarship recipient
• Multidisciplinary focus: EU legal and institutional frameworks, economic law, policy
• LL.B. – Ankara University, Faculty of Law

Courses: Civil law, public international law, commercial law, international private law

• Professional Training in Arbitration & ADR – Washington, D.C. & Florence, Italy
• Certified training in international commercial arbitration, mediation, and cross-border enforcement

Areas of Expertise

• International Arbitration – Milano Arbitration Center, LCIA, ICSID, ICC, UNCITRAL
• Foreign Direct Investment Law in Turkey
• Competition & Antitrust Law
• Public Procurement & Government Contracts
• Energy, Defense & Aviation Law
• International Commercial Contracts
• Company Formation & Cross-Border Transactions
• Real Estate & Investment Licensing in Turkey

Languages

• English – Fluent
• Italian – Fluent
• Turkish – Native
• Sworn Translator – Certified in all three languages