Ebru Akduman

Ebru Akduman is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law of İzmir University of Economics, where she has been working since 2013. Her academic career follows significant professional experience as a legal consultant for multinational corporations including Ernst & Young, and prior teaching roles at Kadir Has University. She maintains active research in private international law and European Union law.

Her educational background includes:

• LL.B. from Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Law (1989-1993)
• LL.M. in International and Comparative Law from Vrije Universiteit Brussels (1997-1998)
• Ph.D. in Private Law from Marmara University (2004-2010)

Akduman's research focuses on cross-border legal frameworks, particularly in arbitration, family law disputes, commercial transactions, and citizenship issues. Her publications consistently address challenges in international legal enforcement and jurisdictional conflicts. She explores doctrinal developments in international conventions like the Hague Treaty and CISG, with recent work examining arbitration agreement validity and child support enforcement mechanisms.

Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on dispute resolution mechanisms in international contexts, with recent works (2020-2023) concentrating on practical enforcement challenges in family law and arbitration. Earlier research (2010-2018) established foundations in corporate transactions and comparative arbitration frameworks.