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Şerife DURAN

Şerife Duran is a Founding Partner and the head of the Dispute Resolution & Litigation department at Aslan Duran Law Firm. With a distinguished career spanning over two decades, she brings an elite 'bench perspective' to the firm, having served as a Judge in various prestigious roles, including the Criminal Court of First Instance, Civil Court of Peace, and the 21st Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation (Yargıtay). Her tenure at the Turkish Justice Academy further underscores her mastery of judicial procedures and legal doctrine. As a doctoral candidate with an LL.M. in European Union Law, she specializes in deconstructing complex uyuşmazlıklar through the lens of a former member of the judiciary, providing clients with unparalleled strategic foresight and meticulous procedural management in high-stakes litigation. · Aslan & Duran

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Founding Partner and head of the Dispute Resolution & Litigation department at Aslan & Duran, with over two decades of experience and former service as a judge in the Criminal Court of First Instance, Civil Court of Peace, Cadastre Court and the 21st Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation (Yargıtay). LL.B. (Ankara University), LL.M. in European Union Law, and PhD candidate in Private Law, offering clients a former-judge perspective on high‑stakes litigation and procedural strategy.

Practice areas

Dispute ResolutionLitigationCivil LitigationCriminal LitigationFamily LawEuropean Union Law

Office

Turkey

Aslan & Duran · Şerife Duran is a Founding Partner and the head of the Dispute Resolution & Litigation department at Aslan Duran Law Firm. With a distinguished career spanning over two decades, she brings an elite 'bench perspective' to the firm, having served as a Judge in various prestigious roles, including the Criminal Court of First Instance, Civil Court of Peace, and the 21st Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation (Yargıtay). Her tenure at the Turkish Justice Academy further underscores her mastery of judicial procedures and legal doctrine. As a doctoral candidate with an LL.M. in European Union Law, she specializes in deconstructing complex uyuşmazlıklar through the lens of a former member of the judiciary, providing clients with unparalleled strategic foresight and meticulous procedural management in high-stakes litigation.

Turkey

Expertise

Former judge / bench perspectiveAppellate & Cassation experienceProcedural and trial strategyAlimony and compensation calculation (actuarial methods)Actuarial assessment for expert witness workFamily LawEuropean Union Law

Education

  • LL.B., Ankara University Faculty of Law (1999)
  • LL.M., Selçuk University, Private Law – European Union Law
  • PhD Candidate, Private Law
  • Expertise Training in Family Law and Actuarial Calculus (Alimony & Compensation Calculation), Hacettepe University Faculty of Law (Certified Expertise for Court Expert Witnesses)
  • Expertise Training in Qualified Calculations and Actuarial Assessment Under Law of Obligations, Başkent University Education and Consultancy Center (Certified Expertise for Court Expert Witnesses, 2025)
  • Legal Aid and Access to Justice Training Certificate, Ankara Bar Association, Legal Aid Center (2021)
  • Training of Trainers (ToT) Certificate in Advanced Legal Skills – Justice Academy

Admissions

  • Ankara Bar Association

Languages

TurkishEnglish