WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Aug. 25, 2005 – Pace Law School is proud to welcome Dr. Arzu Oguz as a visiting scholar from Turkey. Dr. Oguz will conduct research for her book, "Lex Mercatoria".

Dr. Oguz is the Director of the Research Center on Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights at Ankara University. She has published numerous books and articles in the areas of Environment Law, Comparative Law, Contract Law, International law and Lex Mercatoria. She has also worked extensively in Germany since 1998 on both Comparative and Roman Law. In 2000, Dr Oguz was awarded a Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation Fellowship, and in 2001, a Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst Fellowship.

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