Fatma Guney
Partner International Arbitration
Arbitrator
Languages
Mother tongue: English
Working languages: English, Turkish
Nationality
United Kingdom
Gender
Female
Specialisation
Commercial Disputes & Transactions, Construction, Contract Law, Damages, Private International Law
Main jurisdiction
Turkey, United Kingdom
Details
Position
Partner International Arbitration
Year of birth
1983
Education
London Guildhall University
1st Class Honours
From-To: 11.09.2001 - 30.06.2004
Degree: 1st Class LLB Hons.
King‘s College London
Masters in Law
From-To: 11.09.2005 - 30.06.2006
Degree: LLM.
BPP London Law School
Called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2007. Member of The Honourable Society of Gray‘s Inn
From-To: 30.06.2004 - 11.09.2005
Degree: Bar Vocational Course
BPP Law School
To also become a Solicitor of England & Wales. Qualified as a Solicitor in the Supreme Court of England and Wales in 2007
From-To: 12.03.2006 - 04.09.2007
Degree: Qualified Lawyers‘ Transfer Test (QLTT)
Practiced Experience in Arbitration
How many arbitrations have you participated in (domestic/international); under which Rules?
over 16: LCIA, ICC, SIAC, ICSID, DIAC, UNCITRAL, AAA, SCC
How often have you acted as Chairperson?
How often have you acted as Sole Arbitrator?
1
How often have you acted as Co-Arbitrator?
2
How often have you acted as Counsel?
Over 16
How often have you acted in a different function (e.g. Administrative Secretary)?
Publications and Other Activities in Arbitration
e.g. training sessions, seminars, conferences, articles and others
Reducing the Carbon Footprint of International Arbitrations
Dates: 2025-08-01
Istanbul‘s New Arbitration Centre: A bridge between Europe and Asia
Dates: 2016-06-22
Partial Award on Costs where a Party Defaults in paying its share of the advance payment
Dates: 2023-03-21
Evolution of the Contractor‘s Claim Notice Provisions in FIDIC Contracts - 1999 vs. 2017
Dates: 2023-05-26
„Without Prejudice Save as to Costs“ under English Law verses the Process of „Sealed Offers“ under ICC‘s Assistance
Dates: 2023-01-19
Membership in arbitral institutions / functions in arbitral institutions/organisations
The Honourable Society of Gray‘s Inn
Society of Construction Lawyers Turkey
CiArb European Branch
Mother Tongue
English
Working Languages
i.e. languages in which you have both a spoken and written command so that you may conduct arbitral proceedings in this language
English
Turkish
In which legal systems have you trained?
What is your main jurisdiction of practice?
Turkey, United Kingdom
In which jurisdictions are you admitted to the bar?
United Kingdom
Special expertise or specialisations
Commercial Disputes & Transactions
Construction
Contract Law
Damages
Private International Law
