Prof. Dr. Ziya Akinci is the Founding Partner of Akinci Law Office, and President of Istanbul Arbitration Centre (ISTAC). He served as a member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, and he is listed on the ICSID Arbitrators Panel. He is currently serving as a board member of the Turkic Arbitration Association (TAA) for 2023-2025. He is also head of the International Private Law Division of Galatasaray University Faculty of Law.

He focuses primarily on dispute resolution and has acted as counsel and sole arbitrator in many international proceedings, including international construction projects, energy projects, investment disputes, mergers and acquisitions, and international commercial disputes. He has been listed and recognised by numerous international organisations such as WWL, Chambers & Partners, Legal500 and GAR 100, for his outstanding success in dispute resolution and construction law. He has authored numerous publications on topics including but not limited to international arbitration, international construction law, and applicable law to the contracts and the international carriage of goods by road.