Lawyers Ayşe Selcen Özcan

Ayşe Selcen Özcan

Ayşe Selcen Özcan

Cetinel Law Firm

Ayse Selcen Ozcan graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Law in 2013 and obtained an LL.M. degree in European Law from Leiden University, the Netherlands in 2014 as a Jean Monnet Scholar of 2013-2014. She has obtained her second LL.M. degree in the field of dispute resolutions in International Law in Public Law LL.M. programme at Galatasaray University in 2019.

As of June 2016, upon completing her legal internship, she became a licensed attorney registered at Istanbul Bar Association and started working at Cetinel Law Firm in August 2016.

She takes part in international arbitration, investment arbitration and dispute adjudication board (DAB) procedures and focuses on international construction projects on aspects of contract management and pre-contract risk analysis.

She represents and advises contractors of various nationalities in cases or projects in Europe, Middle East and Turkic Countries. She acted as party representative and tribunal secretary in matters conducted under the rules of institutions such as ICC, PCA, ISTAC.

She contributed to International Construction Law, Second Edition, edited by Lukas Klee. She is one of the authors of the Turkish chapter in Compendium Project funded by Society of Construction Law Australia and supported by Melbourne University.


Practice Areas & Work Department

International Construction Law & Dispute Resolution


Languages

Turkish (Native)

English (Fluent)

German (Intermediate)

French (Basic)

Dutch (Basic)


Memberships

The Society of Construction Law Turkey Member

CIArb Associate Membership (ACIArb)

Young International Construction Practitioners

Dispute Resolution Board Foundation

ArbitralWomen

Young ISTAC

LCIA – YIAG

International Chamber of Commerce Young Arbitrators Forum (ICC YAF)

Construction Arbitration: Türkiye - Part 4

The DAB decisions alone do not have the res judicata effect. Therefore, any DAB decision on the matter cannot be enforced unless an arbitral tribunal renders a final and binding award on the matter.

12.11.2024

Construction Arbitration: Türkiye - Part 3

As per article 112 of TCO, a reparation is only owed to a creditor (ie, employer), if the fault that resulted in damages is attributable to the debtor (ie, contractor) of the contract, who failed to perform its commitments.

11.11.2024

Construction Arbitration: Türkiye - Part 2

In principle, the parties to a construction contract are free to specify certain risks, which include force majeure, responsibility from the ground conditions and errors in project documents.

07.11.2024

Construction Arbitration: Türkiye - Part 1

Turkey is a civil law jurisdiction like most continental law countries, deriving a large portion of its laws from European states. Turkey’s Commercial Code is derived from Germany; the Turkish Civil Code, Code of Obligations and Code of Civil Procedure are derived from Switzerland, while the Turkish Penal Code is derived from Italy.

31.10.2024

2023 Construction Law Wrap Up

Reflecting on the events and legal developments shaping Türkiye's construction industry in the past year, we firstly need to acknowledge the significant and unfortunate seismic activity on February 6, 2023.

01.05.2024

2022 Construction Law Wrap Up

The time has come for the second edition of Cetinel’s annual Construction Law Wrap-up for 2023! We are proud to present our construction wrap-up, covering the most remarkable case law and legal updates related to construction law in Türkiye. This exercise also aims to contribute to the development of construction law understanding in Türkiye by picking up the legal and technical decisions given by the relevant Turkish authorities. You will find certain remarkable and recent legal developments affecting the construction industry in Türkiye; along with all significant decisions given by the Turkish high courts with regards to construction and infrastructure practice. We hope you all enjoy the read!

31.07.2023
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