Dr. Candan Yasan Tepetaş completed her LL.B. and post-graduate studies in Galatasaray University, Istanbul (LL.B., 2005 and LL.M., 2009). She obtained Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship and worked as a visiting fellowship at Swiss Institute of Comparative Law between 2012-2013.

Following the completion of her Ph.D. in 2015, she was affiliated with the Istanbul Arbitration Centre (ISTAC) as Secretary General and member of International and National Courts of Arbitration. In that capacity, she has been involved in several domestic and international arbitrations. She significantly contributed to the drafting of the ISTAC Arbitration and Mediation Rules. During her term, she also played a role in the establishment of the OIC Arbitration Centre.

Dr. Yasan is currently a member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Commission on Arbitration and ADR. She advises Turkish and foreign companies in arbitration, dispute resolution and drafting of international commercial contracts. She acts as counsel in international and domestic proceedings, in cases conducted in English, French or Turkish.

In addition to her practice, Dr. Yasan is a member of Private International Law Department at Istanbul Bilgi University Faculty of Law where she teaches classes on private international law, international commercial law and international dispute settlement. She is one of directors of The Solution, a research center founded together with ADR Istanbul and Istanbul Bilgi University Facuty of Law.

Dr. Yasan contibutes as speaker in conferences on arbitration and private international law. She is the co-editor of the books entitled “Corporate Law Disputes and Arbitration”, “Launching Your Arbitration: First Submissions and Choosing Your Arbitrator“, “Arbitration School Volume-1: Arbitration Agreement“, “Arbitration School Volume-2: Arbitration Proceedings“. She has also several articles in the field of private international law, international procedural law, arbitration, product liability and international family law.