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Gizem Halis Kasap

Gizem Halis Kasap

Wake Forest University

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Gizem Halis Kasap graduated with a high honor degree from Istanbul University Faculty of Law in 2013. She became a member of the Istanbul Bar in 2015, and as of 2018, she successfully passed the New York Bar Exam, currently pending admission. She received her LLM degree with a focus of arbitration from Penn State University School of Law, and currently conducts her SJD studies at Wake Forest University School of Law in North Carolina, enhancing her expertise in international arbitration, US commercial law and alternative dispute resolution."

COVID-19 and e-Arbitration: The Takeaways for Turkey

We are living in an ever more digital era, yet many of the practical realities of international arbitration has remained unchanged. Arbitrators, lawyers, and parties have been resistant to adopt techn»
30 March, 2020
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United States to Terminate GSP Designation for Turkey: A Key Development to Affect Turkish Exports to United States

On March 4, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that it would remove Turkey from the Generalized System of Preferences (“GSP”), which allows duty-free»
24 April, 2019
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A Review of American Institute for International Steel Inc. v. U.S.: What are the Implications of President Donald Trump ’s Decision to Double Tariffs on Turkish Steel Imports?

Turkey is a major exporter of steel to the United States. In fact, Turkey ranked 6th as a source of steel imports for U.S. domestic consumption in 2017.[1]Yet, on August 10, 2018, President Trump dou»
09 October, 2018
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Silver Bullet of Mediation? Turkey Implements Mandatory Pre-Litigation Mediation in Commercial Disputes

On December 6, 2018, Turkey's parliament passed legislation requiring mandatory mediation for commercial disputes as a prerequisite before commencing trial (the ‘Act’).[1] The Act establi»
11 January, 2019
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