Dr. Nihat Güman is a lawyer registered with the Istanbul Bar Association. He received his LL.B. degree from Istanbul University Faculty of Law in 1997, his LL.M. degree from the University of Nottingham in 1999, and his Ph.D. degree fromthe Institute of Social Sciences at Istanbul University in 2006.

Between 1999 and 2012, Dr. Güman served as a research assistant at the Departmentof Civil Procedure and Bankruptcy Law at Istanbul University Faculty of Law, wherehe was later appointed as a faculty member in 2007. During his tenure, he lectured on Civil Procedure Law and Bankruptcy Law, as well as courses on the Fundamentals of Law, Advocacy and Notary Law, Notification Law, Court Registry Legislation, andthe Collection of Public Receivables. He also served as a rapporteur member of theArbitration Board of the Turkish Football Federation.

From November 2012 to January 2024, Dr. Güman was a faculty member at Özyeğin University Faculty of Law, Department of Civil Procedure and Bankruptcy Law. During this period, he also taught graduate-level seminars on Sports Law. Alongsidehis academic career, Dr. Güman has been practicing law as a member of the IstanbulBar Association for more than 25 years.