Mertcan İpek Attorney at law
Prior to joining IAS Partners in September 2019, Mertcan İpek worked as a legal case manager at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center for three years as of June 2016. He focuses on international litigation and arbitration, commercial law, trade law and intellectual property. Mertcan also advises clients with regard to their investment schemes and tax law related issues.
EDUCATION
New York University, LL.M. in International Business Transactions, Litigation and Arbitration (2016)
Kadir Has University, Sports Law and Management Certificate Program (2015)
Galatasaray University Law Faculty (2014)
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Erasmus, 2013)
German High School of Istanbul (2009)
AFFILIATIONS and PARTNERSHIPS
Istanbul Bar Association
Turkish Criminal Law Association (TCHD)
ICC Young Arbitrators Forum
German High School of Istanbul Alumni Association
Fulbright Alumni Association
Turkish-French Trade Association
Türkish-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Cámara de Comercio Hispano-Turca
LANGUAGES
Turkish, English, German, French, Spanish
PUBLICATIONS
*Assignment of Contractual Rights and Its Impact on Arbitration Agreements - 2016
*Pechstein v. International Skating Union – Court of Arbitration for Sport at the Target - 2016
*Interpretation of Article II(3) of the New York Convention - 2017