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Ayca Citil
Solicitor
Ayca is a Solicitor in England and Wales, and a Turkish qualified lawyer.

Prior to starting her own practice, she gained experience working at the LCIA and city firms in London and Milan. As a dual qualified lawyer, Ayca specialises in alternative dispute resolution, with a focus on international commercial arbitration. She has experience working under ICC and LCIA rules. 

Ayca also regularly publishes work on arbitration and commercial dispute resolution. She speaks English fluently and she is native in Turkish. 

Qualifications

- LL.M. in Comparative and International Dispute Resolution, Queen Mary University of London

- LL.B. Marmara University

Memberships

- Member of ArbitralWomen
- Member of the Turkic Arbitration Association
- Member of the London Very Young Arbitration Practitioners
- Vice President of Marmara Law Association

Notable Arbitrations

Representing a Montenegrin investment company in ICC arbitration in connection with a dispute arising from validity of a additional contract due to the entire agreement clause of the main contract. The place of arbitration was London, United Kingdom, and the applicable law was English law.

Advising an insurance company in a consolidated ICC arbitration.Representing an Italian energy construction company in an ICC arbitration against a Turkish construction company related to a dispute arising from construction of a hydroelectric power plant. The place of arbitration was Istanbul, Turkey, and the applicable law was Turkish law.

Representing an Israeli energy construction company in an ICC arbitration related to a dispute arising from CCGT power plant. The place of arbitration was Tel Aviv, Israel, and the applicable law was Israeli law.

Advising an Italian construction company on a proposed settlement agreement in connection with a dispute arising of construction of turbines. dual-qualified, both in England and Wales and Turkey.

She successfully completed her LLM degree at Queen Mary University of London. Upon graduation, she gained experience working at SLCG in Milan, the LCIA (London Court of International Arbitration), and Herbert Smith Freehills in London before starting her own practice.


Contact Ayca

ayca.citil@citilguner.com
Alperen M. Guner
Lawyer
Alperen studied both English and Turkish law.

He worked mainly in dispute resolution, gaining experience in international arbitration and litigation. He also continues his academic career, and is a research fellow in a research project on the application of the CISG (Vienna Sales Convention).

He specialises in international commercial arbitration, including international sale of goods, agency, and shareholders' disputes, and has experience working under the ICC, LCIA, VIAC, and ISTAC rules.


Qualifications

- LLB (English Law), King's College London

- LLB (Turkish Law), Marmara University


Contact Alperen

alperen.guner@citilguner.com