Prof. Dr. Vahit Bıçak is the Chairman of Bıçak Law Firm, Professor of Law, attorney at law, licensed mediator, qualified arbitrator, and an internationally recognised Turkish legal scholar with more than three decades of distinguished academic, professional, and institutional experience.

He is widely recognised as one of Türkiye’s leading legal authorities in constitutional law, criminal law, criminal procedure, evidence law, white-collar crime, anti-money laundering, financial crime compliance, international sanctions and export controls, cybersecurity law, arbitration, and complex cross-border regulatory advisory.

Prof. Dr. Bıçak regularly advises multinational corporations, financial institutions, embassies, public bodies, international organisations, and private clients on high-value regulatory, compliance, litigation, and dispute resolution matters.

Internationally Recognised Legal Authority

Prof. Dr. Bıçak is widely regarded by clients and peers as a trusted “go-to” practitioner for sophisticated legislative, regulatory, compliance, and dispute-resolution matters. Throughout his distinguished legal career, he has played a significant role in major legislative, institutional, and regulatory initiatives involving:

• white-collar crime
• anti-money laundering
• financial crime compliance
• anti-bribery and anti-corruption
• fraud prevention and investigations
• tax-related regulatory exposure
• sanctions and export controls
• domestic violence law
• public governance and institutional reform
• strategic regulatory compliance

His legal advice combines rigorous academic analysis with practical commercial understanding and strategic problem-solving.

Comparative Constitutional Law and International Publications

Prof. Dr. Bıçak is the author in some of the world’s most respected comparative legal publications. His major international publications include:

• Constitutional Law in Türkiye (Kluwer Law International),
• Constitution of the Republic of Turkey (Kluwer Law International),
• International Comparative Legal Guide – Anti-Money Laundering 2026, Exclusive author of the Türkiye chapter.
• International Comparative Legal Guide – Cybersecurity 2026, Author of the Türkiye chapter on cybersecurity regulation and cybercrime law.

His scholarship is regularly consulted by legal practitioners, academics, regulators, investors, and international institutions seeking authoritative analysis of Turkish law.

White-Collar Crime, Compliance and Regulatory Defence

Prof. Dr. Bıçak is a highly experienced criminal litigation attorney specialising in commercial criminal law, regulatory investigations, and corporate defence. His practice includes:

• corporate criminal liability
• white-collar investigations
• fraud investigation and prevention
• anti-money laundering compliance
• anti-bribery and anti-corruption
• counter-terrorism financing compliance
• insider dealing and market abuse
• regulatory investigations
• financial crime defence
• strategic compliance advisory

He has extensive experience representing individuals and corporations subject to investigations by Turkish prosecuting and regulatory authorities.

Arbitration and International Dispute Resolution

Prof. Dr. Bıçak is an accomplished arbitrator and dispute-resolution practitioner. He acts as:

• sole arbitrator
• co-arbitrator
• presiding arbitrator

in domestic and international arbitrations under institutional and ad hoc rules, including:

• ICC
• SCIA
• SCIAHK
• ISTAC
• UNCITRAL

He serves on international arbitration panels, including:

• Arbitration Centre at the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP)
• Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA)
• South China International Arbitration Center (Hong Kong)

His arbitration work spans disputes involving:

• technology
• healthcare
• mining
• construction
• energy
• joint ventures
• post-M&A disputes
• complex commercial conflicts

Mediation

An accredited mediator since the early development of mediation in Türkiye, Prof. Dr. Bıçak has successfully handled a wide range of disputes involving:

• civil and commercial law
• employment disputes
• consumer law
• healthcare disputes
• energy disputes
• mining sector conflicts

His mediation practice reflects his strong commitment to efficient and commercially practical dispute resolution.

Academic Career

Prof. Dr. Bıçak graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Law in 1989 and obtained his PhD in Law from the University of Nottingham in 1996. His doctoral dissertation, Improperly Obtained Evidence: A Comparative Study of Turkish and English Law, established his long-standing authority in comparative criminal procedure and evidentiary law. He was awarded the academic titles of:

• Assistant Professor
• Associate Professor
• Full Professor

and has taught at leading Turkish universities including:

• Bilkent University
• Hacettepe University
• Gazi University
• Başkent University
• Atılım University
• Hacı Bayram Veli University

He has also taught for many years at the Police Academy in the fields of evidence law, criminal procedure, constitutional law, and commercial criminal law.

International Academic Experience

Prof. Dr. Bıçak has served as visiting scholar at numerous prestigious institutions, including:

• City University of New York
• Fordham Law School
• University of Lyon III
• University of Maribor
• Police College of Hungary
• Police College of the Czech Republic

His comparative legal expertise spans both civil law and common law systems.

Public and International Institutional Service

Prof. Dr. Bıçak has held several distinguished public institutional roles, including:

• President of the Prime Ministry Presidency of Human Rights
• Member of the Human Rights Consultative Committee
• Member of the Reform Monitoring Group
• National Consultant to the Council of Europe
• External Reviewer for the European Science Foundation

He also worked at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg and contributed to the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on Police Ethics.

Publications and Thought Leadership

Prof. Dr. Bıçak is the author of numerous books, academic articles, and international legal studies published in Turkish and English.
His scholarship covers:

• constitutional law
• criminal procedure
• evidence law
• financial crime
• human rights
• freedom of expression
• cybersecurity
• regulatory compliance

His work continues to shape legal scholarship and professional practice in Türkiye and internationally.

Professional Approach

Prof. Dr. Bıçak’s legal philosophy is grounded in academic excellence, strategic foresight, institutional integrity, and practical commercial effectiveness. He is committed to delivering clear, sophisticated, and internationally informed legal solutions tailored to the evolving needs of domestic and international clients.