– Institute of Social Studies

Dr. Yavuz Selim Günay
Director of Law and Justice Program
Born in 1988, Günay graduated from Bilkent University Faculty of Law in 2012. In 2015, he completed his master's thesis on Commercial Law at Gazi University Institute of Social Sciences with the study titled "Representation of Joint Stock Companies", and in 2016, he completed a second master's in International Commercial Law at London School of Economics and Political Sciences with a study titled "Legal, Economic and Structural Analysis of Challenging Shareholders' Resolutions Under English, German-Turkish Law Systems". In 2024, Günay completed his doctoral studies at Gazi University, Institute of Social Sciences, Private Law Doctorate Programme with his thesis titled "Financing of Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital in Legal Aspects". Having worked as a lawyer in international law firms in Istanbul and Ankara, Günay practised as the Legal and Contracts Director at a leading company in the defence and IT sector from 2016 to 2020. He is currently working as a freelance lawyer and part-time lecturer.

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9 September 2024