Umut Turksen, Prof. Dr.
Senior Research Fellow
phone: +44 7530 832 350
e-mail: umut.turksen@vicesse.eu
Full CV & Publication List: Here
Biography
Business facing as well as student centred and reflective legal academic with 30 years of pedagogical background and over 20 years of international experience in designing, managing and delivering legal education, research and high impact consultancy projects in prestigious organisations. In depth, theoretical and practical knowledge of international trade and economic law, public international law, WTO Law, international arbitration, European Union Law, constitutional law, comparative counterterrorism measures, human rights, financial crime and anti-corruption, energy law and technology (e.g. AI) and virtual assets law. Recognised ability to form, develop and lead high performance teams in order to gain external funding and deliver legal consultancy, professional training and education in a timely, coordinated and collaborative manner. Experience in cross-cultural management, inter-cultural communication and multi-disciplinary research in legal and educational settings. Impressive record of publications (REF 4*) and projects with impact beyond academia (REF 3*). Confident, works hard, learns quickly and is not afraid of new challenges. Currently leading a multi-million-euro EU H2020 project, TRACE (Project homepage available here).
Research focus
international economic and trade law
public international law
WTO Law
international arbitration
European Union Law
constitutional law
comparative counter-terrorism measures
human rights
financial crime
energy law
virtual assets law
Recent Publications
Turksen U., Rasmouki F., Kreissl R. and Vozza D., Tax Crimes and Enforcement in the European Union: Solutions for Bridging the Gaps in Law, Policy and Practice, (Oxford University Press, 2023)
Turksen U and Erken E., Anti-Money Laundering and the Law: Comparative Approaches to Countering Predicate Crimes (Routledge, 2024) (Monograph)
Turksen U., Abukari A., Kafteranis D. and Sachoulidou A., AI, Law and Ethics in Countering Financial Crime, (Cambridge University Press, forthcoming 2025)
Turksen U., and Charles O., Art in Money Laundering (Oxford University Press, forthcoming 2026) (Monograph)
Turksen, U. (2023). Legal and Societal Impacts of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS). In A. Aigner, H. Cremer-Schäfer, & A. Pilgram (Eds.), Gesellschaft. Kritik. Ironie: Liber Amicorum für Reinhard Kreissl (Vol. 106, pp. 167-196). Lit Verlag.
Kafteranis D., Sachoulidou A. and Turksen U, Artificial Intelligence in Law Enforcement Settings - AI Solutions for Disrupting Illicit Money Flows, EUCrim, June 2023 https://eucrim.eu/articles/artificialintelligence-in-law-enforcement-settings/
Turksen, U and Erken E., ‘Bridging the Gap Between AML Laws and AML Practice in Turkey: Challenges in Synchronised Implementation of FATF Recommendations’, in Ryder N., et al., Global Anti-Money Laundering Standards: Errors in Transplantation and Unintended Consequences for Developing Countries, (Routledge, forthcoming 2025)
Turksen U and Nguyen H. T., LNG-To-Power Projects in Vietnam – A Critical Assessment of Potentials, Gains and Risks, Oil, Gas & Energy Law, (July 2023).
Turksen U and Erken E., Countering the illicit trade of cultural goods: Recent trends, emerging issues, and LEA responses in Turkey, Trends in Organise Crime (December 2023)
Turksen U. and Charles O., ‘Deferred Prosecution Agreement: A Soft Touch?’ in E. Johnston, D. Jasinski and A. Phillips, Global Perspectives on Organized Crime, Financial Crime and Criminal Justice, (Routledge, 2023).
Turksen U, Benson V and Adamyk B., Dark Side of Decentralised Finance: A Call for Enhanced AML Regulation Based on Use-Cases of Illicit Activities, Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance (December 2023).
Turksen U, Benson V and Adamyk B., Legal Implications of Automated Suspicious Transaction Monitoring: Enhancing Integrity of AI, Journal of Banking Regulation, (Spring 2024)