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GEORG ADLER [email protected], French, Spanish

EDUCATION

AUSTRIA, VIENNA BAR EXAM (03/2013)

AUSTRIA, UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA, DR. IUR. (10/2010)With Distinction

AUSTRIA, UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA, MAG. IUR (03/2007)

EMPLOYMENT

SENIOR ASSOCIATE, SCHOENHERR RECHTSANWÄLTE GMBH, AUSTRIAAdvising on European regulatory law and international arbitration (Secondment: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, UK)

EXTERNAL LECTURER, WIRTSCHAFTSUNIVERSITÄT WIEN, AUSTRIALecturing on company foundation from a legal/commercial perspective

FOUNDER/PARTNER, JACKTHEPAPER.COM, AUSTRIAProvision of proofreading services

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, LECTURER, WIRTSCHAFTSUNIVERSITÄT WIEN, AUSTRIAResearching on European and international law

PUBLICATIONSAdler, G. The Implementation of the Services Directive, in Griller/Klamert Services Liberalization in the EU and WTO (CUP: 2015)

Adler, G. Aspectos de la implantacíon de la Directiva de Servicios en Austria, in Nogueira López, La Termita Bolkestein, Mercado único vs. Derechos ciudadanos (Thomson Reuters: 2012)

Adler, G. ‘Die typenfreie Beschwerde nach Art 130 Abs 2 Z 1 B-VG – eine gesetzliche Klarstellung mit offenen Fragen.’ Ecolex (2014)

CAREER INTERESTSIntersections between law and finance; entrepreneurship; European/international law ■

KRITIKA AGRAWAL [email protected], Sanskrit, Tamil, Brahmi script, Gurmukhi, Hungarian

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS, HUNGARY, HUNGARIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (08/2015)Tempus Public Foundation Scholarship

NATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE UNIVERSITY, INDIA, BACHELOR OF LAWS (04/2011)Graduated with First Division in the top five per cent of the class

INDIAN LAW INSTITUTE, INDIA, CERTIFICATE CYBER LAW (02/2010)Graduated with First Division

EMPLOYMENT

MANAGER, CL EDUCATE, INDIAFinancial reporting; deciding on product launches; strategising business development

ADVOCATE, SUPREME COURT OF INDIA, INDIARepresenting clients; drafting legal documents

ASSOCIATE MANAGER, VEDANTA RESOURCES PLC, INDIANegotiating mining, technology, and services contracts; managing organisation-wide statutory compliances; arbitrations; creating the Sexual Harassment Redressal Committee; news anchor for satellite channel; Achievement Award of the Year 2011-12

INTERN, JUSTICE TARUN CHATTERJEE, SUPREME COURT OF INDIA, INDIAAnalysing briefs; legal research

PUBLICATIONSAgrawal K. ‘Hostile Takeovers.’ Corporate Law Cases – All India Reporter 1 (2009)

Agrawal K. ‘Pardoning Power under the Indian Constitution: Problems and Perspectives.’ CriLJ – All India Reporter 313 (2008)

Agrawal K. ‘Legal Lantern.’ BALCO Newsletter (2011-2012, monthly)

CAREER INTERESTSBusiness strategy; financial analysis and consultation; asset management; policy making/regulation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONPassed the All India Bar Examination (92%) ■

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MLF candidates are an exceptionally talented and diverse group of students. These candidates arrive having graduated at or near the top of their undergraduate class, often

combined with several years of professional experience. They leave with graduate level training in finance and economics, along with a sophisticated understanding of the complex transactional and policy issues at the intersection of law and finance. This is the MLF's unique value proposition and the reason why our graduates go on to successful, high impact careers in law, finance, policy, and academia.

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Since its inception in 2010, the MLF has gained an unparalleled reputation for combining academic excellence with practical insights into the important and complex issues at the intersection of law and finance. The MLF is a one-year

taught masters programme delivered jointly by Oxford's Faculty of Law and Said Business School. As part of the curriculum, MLF students undertake graduate level courses in Financial Economics, Corporate Finance, and the Law and Economics of Corporate Transactions. These core courses are then supplemented by courses from the Law Faculty and Saïd Business School’s deep stable of electives including Principles of Financial Regulation, Corporate Finance Law, Entrepreneurial Finance, Asset Management, Private Equity, and Mergers and Acquisitions. This in-depth exposure to cutting edge research and ideas in the fields of both law and finance makes MLF graduates exceptionally well qualified to address the important challenges facing businesses, governments, law and regulators in the 21st century.

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KANAD BAGCHI [email protected], Bengali

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITÄT DES SAARLANDES, GERMANY, LLM EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL LAW (10/2014)Graduated ranked first; DAAD Scholarship; Deutschland Stipendium

KIIT UNIVERSITY, INDIA, BBA LLB (HONS) (04/2013)Graduated in top five per cent of the class; Student Achiever Award; Founder’s Gold Medal Awards

EMPLOYMENT

RESEARCH ASSISTANT TO PROF. DR. THOMAS GIEGERICH, UNIVERSITÄT DES SAARLANDES, GERMANYPreparing briefs; writing articles; taking tutorials

INTERN, OBSERVER RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INDIAExamining public policy issues; analysing the Land Acquisition Bill of 2011

INTERN, AMARCHAND & MANGALDAS & SURESH A SHROFF & CO, INDIAResearching the confluence of IPR and competition law; drafting briefs

INTERN, CHAMBERS OF GEORGE A. REBELLO, INDIAWorking on shipping and maritime arbitrations; drafting ship arrest petitions; attending court

PUBLICATIONSBagchi K. ‘A Fervent Call For An Immediate Sovereign Debt Restructuring Plan for Greece.’ Briefing Paper (Jean Monnet Saar, Europa-Institut, Universität des Saarlandes: 2015)

Bagchi K. ‘The Long Road Towards a Genuine Centre Bank – ECB and Its OMT Program.’ Briefing Paper (Jean Monnet Saar, Europa-Institut, Universität des Saarlandes: 2015)

Bagchi K. ‘Proposals on a Future European State Bankruptcy Law.’ Saar Blueprint (Jean Monnet Saar, Europa-Institut, Universität des Saarlandes: 2015)

CAREER INTERESTSState bankruptcy; finance; competition law; arbitration ■

MIGUEL BAPTISTA [email protected], German

EDUCATION

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF LISBON, PORTUGAL, LLB (07/2015)Graduated with Distinction; Merit Scholarship; Professor Manuel Gomes da Silva Prize for best student in Law of Obligations; Transnational Law Curriculum Award

LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE, UK, SUMMER SCHOOL, ADVANCED NEGOTIATION AND MEDIATION (07/2013)Introduced to ADR; focused on the negotiation and mediation of contracts and civil/commercial claims

EMPLOYMENT

INTERN, PORTUGUESE ANTITRUST AUTHORITY, PORTUGAL

Researching German anti-cartel cases and decisions to compare with the Portuguese market

SUMMER INTERN, DSL LAWYERS, CHINADrafting memos; assisting on civil and commercial matters including intellectual property claims, banking operations, and corporate transactions; examining cases about Golden Visas; compiling a report on the main legal aspects of labour relations in Macao

CAREER INTERESTSConsulting; dispute resolution; finance; insolvency; taxation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONParticipant student in the NATO Summit 2010 (Portugal); co-founder of Associação Duarte Tarré ■

JOHN BOYLE [email protected], French

EDUCATION

TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, IRELAND, LLB LAW AND BUSINESS (06/2014)Graduated with first-class honours; Erasmus year at Université de Strasbourg (France); Dean of Students’ Roll of Honour 2014; Entrance Exhibition Award 2010

EMPLOYMENT

PROJECT ASSISTANT, MCCANN FITZGERALD, IRELANDAssisting in facilitating the wind down of a bank in the Irish market and the transfer of its loan book to its foreign parent company

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR, OPERATIONAL FINANCE, DAVY STOCKBROKERS, IRELAND

Lodging funds to clients’ accounts for trades; researching market trends

INTERN, ENERGY AND PPP DEPARTMENT, ARTHUR COX, IRELANDAttending Commercial Court; preparing research memos; drafting documents relating to the construction of a major wind farm; advising on tenders for a new open-source e-learning platform

INTERN, TAXATION DEPARTMENT, A&L GOODBODY, IRELANDResearching tax efficient structures for multinational companies; completing tasks concerning international mobility issues and the functioning of tax treaties

CAREER INTERESTSPrivate equity; investment banking; finance; M&A; commercial litigation ■

BCYNTHIA ANG [email protected], Cantonese

EDUCATION

MONASH UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIA, LLB (HONS) (06/2015)Graduated with first-class honours; high distinction thesis: ‘The Design of Effective Resolution Regime for Banks and its Implications on Shareholder Rights’

EMPLOYMENT

CLERK, BANKING AND LITIGATION, ALLEN & OVERY LLP, HONG KONGDrafting legal opinion on securities and futures ordinance offences; researching on standards of arbitral tribunals; summarising and collating a case manual on Hong Kong insolvency laws

INTERN, INVESTMENT FUNDS, SIMMONS & SIMMONS LLP, HONG KONGPreparing a presentation on regulatory development surrounding mutual funds; drafting an investment funds prospectus

CLERK, REAL ESTATE AND TAX, BAKER & MCKENZIE, HONG KONGPresenting legal memorandum on share pledge clauses; researching cross-border trade with China

INTERN, CORPORATE (FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP) TEAM, FRESHFIELDS BRUCKHAUS DERINGER LLP, HONG KONGUpdating multi-jurisdictional know-how on recent legislative changes regarding Living Wills in Asia

CAREER INTERESTSBanking; cross-border transactions; derivatives and structured finance; private equity; corporate insolvency ■

RAFAEL ARSIE CONTIN [email protected]

EDUCATION

UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL, MASTER OF LAWS (06/2015)Graduated with Distinction; thesis: ‘Fiduciary Assignment of Dividends as a Security Interest under Brazilian Law’

FUNDAÇÃO GETÚLIO VARGAS, BRAZIL, BACHELOR OF LAWS (12/2009)Graduated with Distinction in top five of the class

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE, MACHADO, MEYER, SENDACZ & OPICE ADVOGADOS, BRAZILNegotiating and drafting legal/financial documents for companies in regulated sectors; advising on financial and regulatory matters relating to transportation and logistics industry; conducting due diligence; M&A

LEGAL ASSISTANT, BRAZILIAN SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, BRAZILDrafting summary reports; legal research; preparing materials to support decisions and policies

PUBLICATIONSContin R (co-author). ‘Proxy voting: an out-of-place idea?’ Mercado de Capitais Brasileiro II. Doutrina, Cases & Materials (2014)

Contin R (co-author). ‘Brazilian Dry Ports and MP 612/2013: redefinition of the legal regime of the services.’ Latin American Law & Business Report (2013)

CAREER INTERESTSCorporate law; insolvency; infrastructure projects; securities; investment banking

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONMember of the Brazilian Bar Association ■

The MLF programme has built a fantastic reputation very quickly. We have been very impressed with the students we have met from the programme, particularly with their level of commercial

awareness of the challenges facing legal practitioners.PIERS PRICHARD-JONES, FRESHFIELDS BRUCKHAUS DERINGER LLP


JULIAN BROWN NEW [email protected]

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, LLB(HONS) (05/2008)Graduated with first-class honours

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, BCA ECONOMICS, MONEY AND FINANCE (05/2007)

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE, COMMERCIAL LITIGATION, ARBITRATION AND TAXATION GROUPS, JOSEPH HAGE AARONSON LLP, UKPreparing cases and strategic advice for the resolution of commercial and financial disputes

SOLICITOR, LITIGATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION GROUP, CHAPMAN TRIPP, NEW ZEALANDLegal research; drafting advice, pleadings, and submissions; interviewing witnesses; appearing as junior counsel in court hearings

SOLICITOR, BANKING AND FINANCE GROUP, CHAPMAN TRIPP, NEW ZEALANDAdvising on a broad range of debt and equity capital raisings, loan and security documentation, public offer documentation, lender, and investor due diligence

TUTOR, LAW FACULTY, VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALANDPresenting weekly tutorials for compulsory Torts module

PQE: 7 years

CAREER INTERESTSInternational dispute resolution; taxation; corporate finance; investment banking; private equity

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAdmitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand (2008) ■

VARUN CHAUHAN [email protected], Gujarati

EDUCATION

GUJARAT NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, INDIA, BCOM LLB (HONS) INTEGRATED (05/2015)Ranked first in the class of 158

EMPLOYMENT

INTERN (THREE TIMES), SHARDUL AMARCHAND MANGALDAS & CO, INDIAHandling research on raising capital through debt and equity from International funds for a client presentation; performing due diligence in an acquisition; analysing the law on takeovers, share sales, and employee stock options; creating a memorandum for labour law compliance

INTERN, KHAITAN & CO, INDIAPreparing opinions on a corporate restructuring, duties, and liabilities of a Private Equity fund and its director

INTERN, VAISH ASSOCIATES ADVOCATES, INDIADeveloping document on the laws, licenses, permissions, and process for establishing hospitals in three states of India

CAREER INTERESTSInvestment banking; management consulting; M&A; asset management; corporate law

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONCertified Mediator by Bridge Mediation, Italy and USA International Training Program; attended Columbia Summer Program on American Law ■

WEI LING CHOONG [email protected], Cantonese, Malay

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND, UK, BAR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSE (06/2012)Very Competent; member of the Honorable Society of Lincoln’s Inn

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, ADR GROUP ACCREDITED MEDIATOR (06/2012)

ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY, UK, LLB (06/2011)Graduated with first-class honours; second in class; Calcott Pryce Finals Prize; Calcott Pryce Subject Prizes for Commerce and Risk and Introduction to Civil Law; Aberystwyth University Levi Award; HELP University College Scholarship Award

EMPLOYMENT

LEGAL ASSOCIATE, FINANCE AND PROJECT, WONG & PARTNERS, MEMBER FIRM OF BAKER & MCKENZIE INTERNATIONAL, MALAYSIAAssisting in advising clients on syndicated banking facilities, Islamic financing, acquisition financing, and project financing; drafting financial transaction documents

INTERN, ZUL RAFIQUE & PARTNERS, MALAYSIAResearching laws relating to tort, personal injury, company, and employment; drafting legal documents

CAREER INTERESTSBanking and finance; private equity; financial regulation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONMember of the Bar of England and Wales; Advocate and Solicitor, High Court of Malaya ■

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JACEK CZARNECKI [email protected]

EDUCATION

WARSAW SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, POLAND, PHD ECONOMICS (PRESENT)Doctoral scholarship; thesis topic: law and economics of digital currencies; simultaneously working as lawyer

UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW, POLAND, MASTER OF LAW (06/2014)Graduated with Distinction; numerous scholarships, including Rector’s Scholarship for the Best Students and the Ministry of Science Scholarship; President, Student Society of Company Law 2012-13; won several academic competitions; Erasmus year at Ghent University (Belgium); completed courses organised by Universities of Florida (USA), of Bonn, and of Münster (both Germany)

EMPLOYMENT

JUNIOR ASSOCIATE, NEW TECHNOLOGY PRACTICE, WARDYNSKI & PARTNERS, POLANDDrafting opinions; advising on payment solutions, crowdfunding, electronic communications, R&D, and data protection; legal support

TRAINEE, NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT, POLANDAdvising on real estate and banking law

JUDICIAL LAW CLERK, REGIONAL COURT OF WARSAW-PRAGA, I CIVIL DIVISION, POLANDDrafting judicial decisions

SUMMER INTERN, CHADBOURNE & PARKE LLP, POLANDLegal research; working in the areas of commercial law, energy law, and real estate law

CAREER INTERESTSFinancal regulation; fintech; banking; digital currency; distributed ledgers ■

DANIELA DELVALLE [email protected]

EDUCATION

UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA SANTA MARÍA LA ANTIGUA, PANAMA, LLB (12/2014)Graduated with honours, summa cum laude

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, USA, BA FOREIGN AFFAIRS (05/2012)Graduated with Distinction

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, USA, BA ECONOMICS (05/2012)Graduated with Distinction

EMPLOYMENT

LEGAL ASSISTANT, ARIAS, ALEMAN & MORA LAW FIRM, PANAMALegal research on corporate, commercial, and civil law; assisting with registration and incorporation of companies; preparing due diligence reports; revising and translating corporate documents and contracts

CAREER INTERESTSCorporate finance; M&A; securities regulations; private equity ■

PETER DOELMAN [email protected]

MCGILL UNIVERSITY, CANADA, BA (MAJORS: PHILOSOPHY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE; MINOR: ECONOMICS) (10/2004)

UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, JD (05/2010)

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE LAWYER, BURNET, DUCKWORTH & PALMER LLP, CANADAWorking on capital markets and M&A, including multi-jurisdictional acquisitions, corporate reorganisations, and security holder disputes in addition to general corporate matters, for clients primarily in the energy and transport sectors or financial institutions; drafting and commenting on prospectuses, underwriting agreements and purchase agreements; negotiating deal terms; conducting and overseeing due diligence reviews

STUDENT-AT-LAW, BURNET, DUCKWORTH & PALMER LLP, CANADADrafting legal research memoranda; giving presentations on legal matters; contributing to law firm publications; assisting with corporate transactions

PQE: 4 years

CAREER INTERESTSLegal practice; corporate law; M&A; corporate finance ■

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TOM DOPSTADT [email protected]

EDUCATION

MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY, NETHERLANDS, LLM (12/2014)Graduated with distinction; runner-up Best Team and Best Pleader in International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot; exchange to Bucerius Law School (Germany)

CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, HONG KONG, VISITING STUDENT (12/2012)

MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY, NETHERLANDS, LLB (12/2012)Graduated with distinction; Honourable Mentions for Best Individual Oralist and Best Team Orals in Willem C Vis Moot Court; student representative and member of the Faculty Council

EMPLOYMENT

INTERN, GRANT THORNTON, GERMANYAssisting in the valuation of companies; identifying target companies and investors for transactions; preparing pitch presentations

INTERN, EY, GERMANYDrafting memoranda on corporate and tax law; researching interplay of IP and tax law

PARALEGAL, WHITE & CASE LLP, GERMANYExtensive assistance in ICC and DIS arbitration proceedings; attending and supporting arbitration hearings and cross-examinations

ACADEMIC ASSISTANT TO THE DEAN, MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY, NETHERLANDSDrafting country reports (Germany and UK) on the free movement of persons for the European Commission

CAREER INTERESTSDispute resolution; finance; strategy consulting ■

RAFAL DOSTATNI [email protected]

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW, POLAND, MASTER OF LAW (06/2015)First year completed at Jagiellonian University

EMPLOYMENT

CONSULTANT, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TEAM, DELOITTE, POLANDProviding tax advisory services for the most renowned domestic and international financial institutions; participating in tax planning and optimisation projects; preparing memos on restructuring processes (M&A); drafting court petitions and pleadings; cooperating in tax due diligence of corporate entities

INTERN, TAX DEPARTMENT, BANK PEKAO, POLANDPreparing drafts of court petitions and support opinions for business divisions of the Bank

PUBLICATIONSDostatni R, Koczwara M. ‘Interests in cash pooling structure are entirely tax deductible.’ Rzeczpospolita (2015)

CAREER INTERESTSTaxation; banking and finance; management consulting; energy sector

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONProject manager in a Polish prominent NGO Civic Development Forum ■

ELIZABETH GEORGE [email protected]

EDUCATION

LANCASTER UNIVERSITY, UK, LLB (HONS) EUROPEAN LEGAL STUDIES (07/2015)Graduated first in the class; FH Lawson Prize for Highest Marks on an International Degree Scheme; Erasmus year at Trier Universität (Germany), studying German law

EMPLOYMENT

SUMMER VACATION SCHEME, BANKING AND PENSIONS DEPARTMENTS, LINKLATERS LLP, UKAssisting in drafting and editing documents for corporate transactions; writing case summaries for client updates

EASTER VACATION SCHEME, SLAUGHTER AND MAY, UKLegal research; completing assigned student projects

INTERN, CLIFFORD CHANCE LLP, LUXEMBOURGAssisting in filing British funds with the Luxembourg investment fund authority, including drafting the Articles of Incorporation and other Agreements, and ensuring that all funds complied with new EU Regulations

INTERN, CLIFFORD CHANCE LLP, CHINAResearching PRC foreign investment scenarios; assisting in corporate transactions; writing briefs regarding new PRC anti-bribery developments for international pharmaceutical clients

CAREER INTERESTSCorporate law; international investment regulation; financial regulation; investment funds ■

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CHARLES GHUYSEN [email protected]

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY PARIS II PANTHÉON-ASSAS, FRANCE, LLB, LLM, ADVANCED MASTER CORPORATE LAW MAGISTÈRE-DJCE (06/2015)Graduated in top five per cent of the class

UNIVERSITY PARIS II PANTHÉON-ASSAS, FRANCE, CERTIFICATE IN TAX LAW (06/2015)Graduated magna cum laude

UNIVERSITY PARIS II PANTHÉON-ASSAS, FRANCE, DIPLOMA OF THE COLLEGE OF LAW (SPECIALISATIONS: MICROECONOMICS, FINANCIAL ANALYSIS, LAW AND ECONOMICS) (06/2013)Graduated cum laude

EMPLOYMENT

INTERN, TAX DEPARTMENT, SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP, FRANCEPreparing reports on corporate and tax law; advising local and foreign corporate clients on matters related to crossborder taxation and international tax planning; drafting contracts and corporate documents

INTERN, CAPITAL MARKETS DEPARTMENT, HOGAN LOVELLS (PARIS) LLP, FRANCEProviding legal support to several securitisation transactions; drafting prospectuses

CAREER INTERESTSCorporate; M&A; taxation; corporate insolvency

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAdmitted to the Paris Bar School ■

JODIE GIBSON [email protected], Catalan

EDUCATION

POMPEU FABRA UNIVERSITY, SPAIN, BARCELONA, BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN LAW (06/2015)Final overall grade of 9.13/10; ranked first in class of 248;

UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, UK, DIPLOMA IN LEGAL STUDIES (06/2014)Graduated with Distinction; College Prize

POMPEU FABRA UNIVERSITY, SPAIN, BARCELONA, BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ECONOMICS (06/2013)Final overall grade of 9.08/10; ranked third

EMPLOYMENT

SUMMER INTERN, TAX LAW DEPARTMENT, CUATRECASAS, GONÇALVES PEREIRA, SPAINProviding legal advice to international clients on tax implications of acquisitions and investments in Spanish companies; drafting memos relating to transactions with related entities and participating inspection proceedings and tax information requests

INTERN, CORPORATE LAW DEPARTMENT, GARRIGUES, SPAINResearching litigation cases; assisting corporate transactions; preparing legal advice for clients; drafting memos, shareholder’s agreements and other legal documents

CAREER INTERESTSCorporate finance; consulting; investment banking; international taxation ■

RICHARD HALPIN [email protected]

TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, IRELAND, LLB (05/2014)Graduated with first-class honours: Erasmus year at University of Helsinki (Finland)

EMPLOYMENT

INTERN, CORPORATE FUNDS, A&L GOODBODY, IRELANDCompiling and maintaining an encyclopaedic record on a developing EU directive; completing a programme of professional development courses designed to increase commercial awareness, drafting skills, professionalism, soft skills, and researching

INTERN, ASSET MANAGEMENT, MATHESON, IRELANDAssisting in the interpretation and application of EU directives and regulations; compiling legal and regulatory reports for clients; devising step plans to guide clients through complicated issues associated with establishing new funds; completing further professional training courses

PRE-TRAINEE, BANKING, MATHESON, IRELANDManaging an online system which records transactional information of a number of clients (this had never been stored online before); legal research; preparing booklets of transaction documentation; drafting correspondence

CAREER INTERESTSIntellectual property; taxation; finance; M&A; corporate law ■

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CHARLOTTE HORNBY [email protected]

UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER, UNITED KINGDOM, LLB LAW WITH A YEAR ABROAD (07/2015)Graduated with first-class honours; Linklaters Prize for the best performance in Company and Commercial law; Eversheds LLP Prize for the best examination performance in Commercial Law; 3 Verulam Buildings Prize for best overall performance in Commercial Law; Erasmus year at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Spain), studying Spanish and Catalan law

EMPLOYMENT

MINI-PUPIL, 3 VERULAM BUILDINGS, UK

Drafting skeleton submissions; conducting legal research and analysis

INTERN, FIMC LTD AT CMS CAMERON MCKENNA, UKConducting research on European financial institution regulation for the RegZone publication, targeted at clients working in banking and finance, insurance, asset funds, and securities and derivatives; writing and publishing a report on the Financial Conduct Authority’s price cap on high-cost-short-term credit

CAREER INTERESTSCommercial litigation; financial regulation; M&A; banking and finance ■

CHINEDU IHENETU-GEOFFREY [email protected] (basic)

EDUCATION

NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL, NIGERIA, BARRISTER AT LAW DEGREE (11/2013)Graduated in top one per cent of 7000 students

LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY, NIGERIA, LLB (08/2012)Best Graduating Student (first out of 389); seven University Awards

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE, OLANIWUN AJAYI LP, NIGERIAAdvising on finance and infrastructure-related projects

INTERN, ROUQ AND COMPANY LEGAL ADVISORY SERVICES, NIGERIAResearching; preparing/reviewing legal documents; advising on contractual risk

PQE: 3 years

PUBLICATIONSIhenetu-Geoffrey C. (foreword by Prof M Hunter). Power of Advocacy - A Moot Guide for Global Law Students, Boundless Concepts Nigeria Enterprises (2012)

Ihenetu-Geoffrey C, Oladipo K. ‘Bridging the Infrastructure Gap: The Lekki- Ikoyi tolling debate.’ Made in Africa 12 (2014)

Ihenetu-Geoffrey C & al. ‘Oil and Gas Regulation in Nigeria: The Petroleum Industrial Bill 2012.’ UK Practical Law Multi-Jurisdictional Guide 2014 Energy and Natural Resources (2014)

CAREER INTERESTSFinance; renewable energy; corporate advisory; private equity; consulting

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONMember of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK ■

ADRIAN JIMENEZ FALLAS COSTA [email protected]

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF COSTA RICA, COSTA RICA, COURSE, BANKING ADMINISTRATION TECHNICIAN (03/2014)Honourable Mention

UNIVERSIDAD LATINOAMERICANA DE CIENCIAS Y TECNOLOGIA, COSTA RICA, SPECIALTY IN NOTARY AND REGISTRATION LAW (10/2012)Graduated magna cum laude probatus

UNIVERSITY OF COSTA RICA, COSTA RICA, JURIS DOCTOR (12/2010)Graduated with honours

EMPLOYMENT

SENIOR LEGAL COUNSELLOR, REGIONAL LEGAL DEPARTMENT, BAC CREDOMATIC NETWORK, COSTA RICAProviding advice to Group’s Board of Directors and Shareholders; managing legal risk for the Financial Group (Corporate Governance, Litigations, Contracts, Regulatory Compliance); coordinating legal process for M&A transactions

LAWYER, LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION DEPARTMENT, GOMEZ Y GALINDO ABOGADOS Y NOTARIOS, COSTA RICAProviding advice to clients (mostly financial institutions) regarding administrative, judicial, and arbitration proceedings

INTERN, NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, COSTA RICAHelping the Director of the Commission and the respective Supreme Judges with the execution of certain tasks related to projects or campaigns in connection to the protection of refugees in Costa Rica, as part of a program in which the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was involved

CAREER INTERESTSCommercial and transnational lending; securitisation; M&A; consumer financial services; project finance; manage of legal risk; corporate governance

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONMember of the Bar Association of Costa Rica ■

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NIKLAS KATTER [email protected], French

EDUCATION

VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS, AUSTRIA, LLM BUSINESS LAW (02/2015)Member of Centre of Excellence

VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS, AUSTRIA, LLB BUSINESS LAW (10/2012)Graduated in top one per cent of the class; Dean’s List 2011

VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS, AUSTRIA, BSC INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (02/2015)Graduated in top one per cent of the class

EMPLOYMENT

SUMMER ASSOCIATE, MANAGEMENT CONSULTING, MCKINSEY & COMPANY, GERMANY/AUSTRIA Working on digital transformation strategy for global automotive company

LEGAL INTERN, INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION, WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE & DORR, UKSolving contractual dispute in investment management and pharmaceutical industries

SUMMER ANALYST, CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANKING, DEUTSCHE BANK, CHINAAdvising the largest German companies on financing their China activies

SUMMER ANALYST, INVESTMENT BANKING, GREENHILL & CO, GERMANYWorking on two private equity buy-side mandates with deal value of more than EUR200m

CAREER INTERESTSFinance; management consulting; legal practice

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAdditional work experience in public sector (Consulate General of Austria, NYC) and banking law (DLA Piper) ■

NIKOLAOS KONTRAROS-TSIOKOS [email protected], French

EDUCATION

YORK, UK, LLB (06/2015)Graduated with first class honours; York Law School Citizenship Award; Academic Representative of the Year 2014; Winner of Clifford Chance Mooting Competition 2012-2013

EMPLOYMENT

LEGAL INTERN, MERGERS & AQUISITIONS DIVISION, FORTSAKIS, DIAKOPOULOS, MYLONOGIANNIS & ASSOCIATES LAW FIRM, GREECEDrafting parts of the legal due diligence report in the context of a privatisation tender; drafting forms necessary for a corporate client to participate in a tender

process; assisting a trade union register its constitution’s modifications

LEGAL INTERN, IN-HOUSE LEGAL DEPARTMENTS OF REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND CRIMINAL DIVISION, ALPHA BANK, GREECEExamining whether upcoming policies for internal matters, new retail products, and services complied with the appropriate regulatory framework; filing criminal charges for a case of embezzlement on behalf of the bank

CAREER INTERESTSFinancial regulation; corporate governance; mergers and acquisitions; corporate finance; investment banking ■

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JULIEN LEMAITRE [email protected], Japanese (fair)

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES, BELGIUM, MASTER IN SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LAW (06/2015)Graduated magna cum laude

UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES, BELGIUM, BACHELOR OF LAWS (06/2013)Graduated cum laude; in top five per cent of the class

EMPLOYMENT

STUDENT ASSISTANT, UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES, BELGIUMResearching green bonds issues and teaching of legal methodology

INTERN, LINKLATERS, UK/LUXEMBOURGConducting redaction of memoranda; providing of legal advice to clients

INTERN, LINKLATERS, LUXEMBOURG

CAREER INTERESTSLegal and financial services industry; investment banking; private equity funds ■

MONIKA MECEVIC [email protected]

EDUCATION

MURDOCH UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIA, POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN CHINESE LAW (06/2012)

MURDOCH UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIA, LLB (11/2012)Graduated with first-class honours

MURDOCH UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIA, BCOM ACCOUNTING (11/2012)

EMPLOYMENT

SOLICITOR, LITIGATION AND INSOLVENCY, HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS LLP, AUSTRALIAAdvising and acting on matters in relation to general commercial disputes, priority disputes between creditors, security enforcement, the appointment of insolvency practitioners, and recovery options for insolvent

companies; advising lenders on all aspects of secured finance transactions including regulatory compliance; assisting in the negotiation of key terms; drafted facility documents and ancillary security documents; managing transactions to financial close

CAREER INTERESTSCross-border corporate insolvency and disputes; financial market regulation; corporate and risk management advisory

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAdmitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia and the High Court of Australia ■

DENNIS MOK [email protected]

UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, LLB (HONS), BCOM (HONS) ECONOMICS (12/2012)Graduated with first-class honours in both degrees; Joye Prize for best performance in Economics; Dean’s list; twelve other academic accolades

EMPLOYMENT

SOLICITOR, HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS, AUSTRALIAFocusing on M&A, investment funds, and securities law matters; advising global asset management clients on fund formation, capital-raisings, and joint venture negotiations; drafting transaction documents and due diligence reports; preparing legal advices, notably on corporate governance, contracts, and competition law issues

SUMMER ANALYST, MACQUARIE GROUP, AUSTRALIAProviding sell-side equity research; generating portfolio strategy that combines fundamental stock and economic analysis for institutional investment managers

INTERN, KPMG, AUSTRALIAAuditing; providing tax advice

ECONOMICS TUTOR, UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY, AUSTRALIATeaching postgraduate and undergraduate economics

CAREER INTERESTSM&A; ECM; competition law; investment banking; private equity

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAdmitted as a lawyer of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the High Court of Australia ■

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MARTINA NUEESCH [email protected], Swedish, French

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITÄT BERN, SWITZERLAND, MASTER OF LAW (JAN-09)Graduated summa cum laude; exchange to Lund University (Sweden)

UNIVERSITÄT BERN, SWITZERLAND, BACHELOR OF LAW (02/2007)Graduated magna cum laude

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE, BANKING AND FINANCE, WALDER WYSS, SWITZERLANDAdvising on regulatory issues; project managing; coordinating international financing transactions

SECONDEE, DEUTSCHE BANK (SUISSE) SA, SWITZERLANDProviding general legal advice

TRAINEE, VOLKSWIRTSCHAFTSDEPARTEMENT (KT. BERN); FRIEDLI & SCHNIDRIG; DISTRICT COURT OF INTERLAKEN-OBERHASLI, SWITZERLANDInternship for Bar admission; drafting legal documents and memoranda

INTERN, EMBASSY OF SWITZERLAND, SWEDENMonitoring, researching, and analysing international politics; meeting with government officials

PUBLICATIONSPfenninger M, Nueesch M. ‘Commentary on Articles 2, 6, 20-23, 30-31, Swiss Federal Act on Collective Investment Schemes.’ Basler Kommentar zum Kollektivanlagerecht (2015)

Nueesch M. ‘Compliance with Public Law Requirements in the Buyer’s Jurisdiction as a Seller’s Obligation under Art. 35 CISG?’ Jusletter (2009)

CAREER INTERESTSFinance; investment funds; structured products

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONPassed the Bar in Switzerland (9/2011) ■

MARYANNE NWOSISI [email protected], Ibo, Mandarin (fair)

EDUCATION

NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL, NIGERIA, BL (05/2011)Graduated magna cum laude; called to Nigerian Bar

UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA, LLB (11/2009)Graduated magna cum laude; top of graduating class

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE, ADVISORY SERVICES GROUP, OLAJIDE OYEWOLE LLP, NIGERIAM&A; researching and preparing legal/transaction documents; providing statutory and regulatory compliance services

ASSOCIATE, MCPHERSON BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, NIGERIAAdvising foreign corporations and funds on inbound acquisitions, joint ventures,foreign direct investments, litigation, and private equity; conducting due diligence

LEGAL OFFICER, T. ALUKO & CO., NIGERIAHandling real estate development transactions and perfection of title over land and interests in realty

INTERN, ALPHA JURIS CHAMBERS, NIGERIAAssisting with registration and incorporation of companies, litigation, and preparation of court processes

PUBLICATIONSNwosisi M. ‘Jurisdiction in the Conflict of Laws: An Overview.’ Lord Justice Magazine (2008)

CAREER INTERESTSFinance; international arbitration; private equity; academia

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAssociate member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK ■

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DANIEL O’BRIEN [email protected]

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH, UK, LLB (HONS) LAW AND ACCOUNTANCY (07/2014)Graduated with first-class honours; Edinburgh Award; third year abroad at McGill University (Canada)

EMPLOYMENT

VOLUNTEER, AMICUS, UKOrganising fundraising events; coordinating project stakeholders; assisting in grant proposals for Amicus, a charity helping people on death row in the USA

INTERN, CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY DISPUTES TEAM, PINSENT MASONS, UKHelping coordinate and prepare an adjudication, as well as providing advice on its binding nature; providing input into submissions; legal research

SUMMER VACATION SCHEME, CORPORATE TEAM, DUNDAS & WILSON, UKCarrying out corporate due diligence; reviewing M&A documentation; organising company books; handling Companies House documentation

INTERN, REAL ESTATE AND PROJECTS TEAMS, ALLENS, AUSTRALIA

CAREER INTERESTSCorporate law; public policy; taxation; IP ■

ANTRIA PANTELIDOU [email protected]

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS, GREECE, DIPLOMA LAW AND ECONOMICS (06/2015)

UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS, CYPRUS, LLB (06/2014)Graduated first in class with first-class honours; House of Representatives Prize

EMPLOYMENT

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, LAW FACULTY, UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS, CYPRUSLegal research; helping professor integrate e-learning tools

TRAINEE, NICOLAOU & SAVVIDES LLC, CYPRUSWorking in all major fields of law; representing clients; appearing before District Courts in proceedings and hearings; litigation

INTERN, PHILIP ROSS SOLICITORS, UKAssisting with all areas of commercial and residential property; participating in due diligence

SUMMER INTERN, HARRIS KYRIAKIDES LLC, CYPRUSResearching; drafting legal documents

PUBLICATIONSHatzimihail N, Pantelidou A. ‘Cyprus National Report in Aurelia Colombi Ciacchi et al. (eds), Immoral Contracts in Europe.’ (Common Core of European Private Law Series, CUP: 2015)

CAREER INTERESTSCompetition law; antitrust; finance; M&A; risk management

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONMember of Cyprus Bar Association (08/2015), passed bar exams ranked second; certificate course in E-shop Development (06/2015) ■

IZABELA PRAGER [email protected], Polish

EDUCATION

MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR COMPARATIVE AND INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LAW, GERMANY, VISITING RESEARCHER (06/2015)

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL, USA, VISITING SCHOLAR (03/2015)

UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW, POLAND, PHD LAW (BEGAN 10/2013)

UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW, POLAND, MA LAW (06/2013)Graduated summa cum laude, in the top ten of a class of 800; Scholarship of Polish Minister of Science and Higher Education for Outstanding Academic Achievement (three times); exchange to Université Panthéon-Assas (France)

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE, JSLEGAL, POLANDAdvising on different stages of PE and VC transactions; advising on corporate governance matters

PUBLICATIONSI Prager. ‘A Bridge Too Far, or Does the European Union Need a Binding Say on Pay?’ Polish Yearbook of Law and Economics Vol. 5 (2015)

CAREER INTERESTSCorporate governance; capital markets; M&A; shareholder activism

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONThird Prize in Best Master’s Thesis Competition by Wolters Kluwer/Commercial Law Review; co-prepared a report on development prospects for VC funds market in Poland for PARP; also holds BA in Cultural Studies (Mediterranean Civilisation) ■

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TRISHNA RAO [email protected], Telugu

EDUCATION

KIIT UNIVERSITY, INDIA, BA/LLB (06/2015)Top of the class; Achievers Award; Merit Scholarship; winner All India Justice B.R.Sawhny Moot Court Competition; Diploma in Entrepreneurship, Administration, and Business Law

LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, UK, SUMMER SCHOOL (07/2012; 08/2013)Grade A all courses (‘Introduction to Corporate Law and Governance’, ‘Commercial Law’, ‘International Commercial Litigation and Arbitration’)

LEIDEN UNIVERSITY, NETHERLANDS, COLUMBIA SUMMER PROGRAMME, AMERICAN LAW (07/2014)Portolano Cavallo Studio Legale Scholarship

EMPLOYMENT

INTERN, CENTRE FOR COMPETITION AND REGULATION, INDIALegal research; paper: ‘Does Competition Law need to adjust its enforcement mechanism with respect to High Technology Industries?’

INTERN, CORPORATE TEAM, AMARCHAND & MANGALDAS & SURESH A. SHROFF & CO., INDIAPreparing legal documents; paper: ‘Comparative Analysis of Corporate Restructuring under the Indian Companies Act, 1956 and 2013’

INTERN, CORPORATE LEGAL CELL, ITC, INDIAResearching IP rights

INTERN, CONSULTING GROUP, INTELLECAP, INDIAAssessing Indian financial market for IFC

CAREER INTERESTSFinance; corporate law; M&A ■

ZLIL SALOMON [email protected]

EDUCATION

HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM, ISRAEL, LLM (HONS) (11/2014)Graduated with Distinction; specialised in commercial and corporate law

HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM, ISRAEL, LLB (HONS) (08/2013)Graduated with Distinction; Dean’s Award; member of Mishpatim Law Review editorial board

CENTRE FOR TRANSNATIONAL LEGAL STUDIES, GEORGETOWN LAW, UK, EXCHANGE (12/2011)Certificate in transnational law

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE, S. HOWOWITZ & CO., ISRAELAdvising on handling profound revisions in the regulation of natural resources laws for high-profile corporations; handling litigation of construction and infrastructure projects; representing clients in tender proceedings

LECTURER, LAW FACULTY, HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM, ISRAELPreparing and delivering lectures and personal tutorials; Top Honour Lecturer (first out of Faculty’s 110 teachers)

TEACHING ASSISTANT, LAW FACULTY, HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM, ISRAELSupporting academic staff; setting and marking assessments

PUBLICATIONSBenshalom I, Salomon Z. ‘Taxation of Natural Resources in Israel.’ 45(1) Mishpatim Law Review (2015)

CAREER INTERESTSFinance; commercial and administrative litigation; competition law; energy and natural resources; public policy

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAdmitted to the Israel Bar Association ■

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FELIX FERNANDO SAM CHEC [email protected], Cantonese

EDUCATION

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL PERÚ, PERU, LLB (07/2012)Graduated summa cum laude, top student of faculty; Academic Excellence Stimuli Scholarship; Academic Excellence Prize; thesis: ‘The usefulness of ‘law and economics’ as an explanatory tool of the particularities of the Peruvian local tax system’

EMPLOYMENT

TAX ADVISOR, EDELNOR, PERUExecuting cross-border investment and divestment operations; advising on business conduct and strategies in energy sector; evaluating transaction documents, including SPAs

TAX ASSISTANT, EDELNOR, PERUConducting due diligence; implementing transfer pricing policies; international training programme

INTERN, TAX / CORPORATE AFFAIRS, EDELNOR/EDEGEL, PERUPreparing financial reports; aiding restructuring of company operations

INTERN, CIVIL LAW AND REAL ESTATE, ESTUDIO ECHECOPAR (BAKER & MCKENZIE INTERNATIONAL), PERUAdvising on real estate investment and contract law; managing arbitration and litigations

PUBLICATIONSSam Chec F. ‘System: State | Freedom | Information’ in Law goes to the cinema (2013)

CAREER INTERESTSM&A; finance; private equity; business taxation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONLima Bar member; DerechoPUCP Law Review Board member; teaching roles at PUCP and UP ■

MARTIN SCHILD [email protected], Russian, Spanish, French

EDUCATION

KAMMERGERICHT BERLIN, GERMANY, SECOND LEGAL STATE EXAMINATION (08/2014)

RUPRECHTS-KARLS-UNIVERSITY HEIDELBERG, GERMANY, FIRST LEGAL STATE EXAMINATION (01/2012)Rechtsanwalt-Göring-Scholar; Scholarship of the German National Academic Foundation

UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, CÉRTIFICAT DE DROIT TRANSNATIONAL (06/2009)State Scholarship; Scholarship of the German National Academic Foundation

EMPLOYMENT

TRAINEE, FRESHFIELDS BRUCKHAUS DERINGER LLP, GERMANY/USAAdvising on US and EU financial sanctions against Russia and Iran and on business practice

TRAINEE, 1ST COMMITTEE OF PARLIAMENT, GERMANYDrafting amendment for Code of Procedure of the Parliament (adopted)

INTERN, SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP, GERMANYConducting arbitration

INTERN, HOGAN LOVELLS INTERNATIONAL LLP, GERMANYDrafting legal opinion on recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards in Germany

PUBLICATIONSSchild M. ‘Development of construction contracts in Germany and Switzerland’ (in German). Vertragstypen in Europa (2011)

Schild M. ‘Commercial agents in Ecuador’ (in German). GTAI GmbH (2010)

Schild M. ‘Investment law in Ecuador’ (in German). GTAI GmbH (2010)

CAREER INTERESTSConsulting; finance; restructuring

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONQualified attorney in Germany; participant, Petersburg Dialogue (2014) ■

MORITZ SEILER [email protected]

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, LICENTIATUS IURIS (10/2010)Graduated with summa cum laude; top two per cent of the class

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE, TAX DEPARTMENT, HOMBURGER AG, SWITZERLANDWriting appeals in tax matters; advising HNWI on tax and wealth planning; M&A

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, PROF. SETHE, CHAIR FOR BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL LAW, UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH, SWITZERLANDWriting articles; preparing lectures; giving tutorials

JUNIOR ASSOCIATE, TAX AND BANKING DEPARTMENTS, HOMBURGER AG, SWITZERLANDTraineeship for Bar exam

INTERN, ARBITRATION DEPARTMENT, WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE & DORR LLP, UK

PUBLICATIONSSeiler M, Fischer D. ‘“Bonus Bonds” for Bankers: A New Type of Debt-Based Remuneration in the Financial Industry.’ European Company and Financial Law Review (forthcoming)

Sethe R, Seiler M. ‘Dokumentation und Rechenschaft im geplanten FIDLEG.’ Law & Economics, Festschrift für Peter Nobel zum 70 Geburtstag (2015)

Sethe R, Seiler M. ‘Commentary of articles 732 – 735 of the Code of Obligations (statutory provisions regarding reduction of share capital).’ Kurzkommentar OR (2014)

CAREER INTERESTSTaxation; finance; consulting ■

NIDHI SINGH [email protected]

EDUCATION

NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, INDIA, DIPLOMA COMPETITION POLICY AND LAW (10/2014)Graduated with Distinction; ranked first

KIIT UNIVERSITY, INDIA, BBA LLB (HONS) (09/2012)Chancellors’ Gold Medal; Nanibala Memorial Gold Medal

EMPLOYMENT

TEACHING ASSOCIATE, LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ADMINISTRATION, INDIADeveloping procedural and substantive law case studies; preparing modules

LEGISLATIVE AIDE, PRS, PARLIAMENT OF INDIA, INDIAWorking on bills including Debt Securities Bill, Competition Amendment Bill and Banking Amendment Bill

TRAINEE, ALLIANCE LEGAL, INDIADrafting legal documents

TRAINEE, TRILEGAL, INDIAPreparing due diligence; paper: ‘Mergers under the current Competition regime in India’

PUBLICATIONSSingh N. ‘Regulating M&A in Pharmaceutical Sector.’ Administrator Journal (2015)

Banerjea D, Singh N. ‘Statutory Powers of the Executive Magistrates in India.’ LBSNAA (2015)

Singh N. ‘Tax Implications in India for Cross-Border M&A.’ Manupatra CAPJ (2015)

CAREER INTERESTSCompetition law; finance

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONPassed Bar Examination; qualified advocate in India; Louis Dreyfus Weidenfeld Scholarship for MLF ■

WILLIAM STEEL NEW [email protected]

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, LLB (HONS) (10/2014)Graduated with first-class honours; Victoria Excellence Scholarship; Dean’s List (four consecutive years)

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, BCOM ECONOMICS AND FINANCE (06/2015)

EMPLOYMENT

SUMMER CLERK, LEGAL ASSISTANT, CHAPMAN TRIPP, NEW ZEALANDAdvising on issues arising under NZ’s Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013; reviewing documents for their compliance with NZ securities legislation; drafting trust deeds and governing documents

SUMMER RESEARCH SCHOLAR, NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF COMPETITION AND REGULATION, NEW ZEALANDProducing two reports on the effects of the NZ government’s policy of allowing low value goods purchased from offshore online retailers to enter NZ duty and tax free

PUBLICATIONSSteel W. ‘Judicial Specialisation in a Generalist Jurisdiction: Is Commercial Specialisation Within the High Court Justified?’ Victoria University of Wellington Law Review (2015)

Steel W. ‘Drowning Publisher’s ‘Baby’ in Judicial Bathwaters.’ Competition and Regulation Times (2013)

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WOUTER VAN DER VEKEN [email protected], French

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF GHENT, BELGIUM, LLM (07/2014)Graduated summa cum laude, first of the class; second prize ING Thesis Awards 2014; thesis topic: financial transaction tax

BUCERIUS LAW SCHOOL, GERMANY, EXCHANGE PROGRAMME INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE BUSINESS LAW (12/2013)Average grade: A

UNIVERSITY OF GHENT, BELGIUM, LLB (07/2012)Graduated magna cum laude; third of the class

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE, BANKING, FINANCE AND CORPORATE PRACTICE GROUP, CLIFFORD CHANCE LLP, BELGIUMFocus on banking and finance, ECM/DCM, and private/public M&A

SUMMER TRAINEE, CLIFFORD CHANCE LLP, BELGIUMAssisting in acquisitions and financing transactions

CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, CITY OF AALST, BELGIUMElected 2012 (youngest member); chairman of Council Financial and Legal Affairs subcommittee; member of executive board AGSA (subsidiary in charge of large urban projects)

SUMMER ASSOCIATE, CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN & HAMILTON LLP, BELGIUMAssisting in cross-border transactions and acquisitions

CAREER INTERESTSFinance; capital markets; private equity; M&A

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONMember of Brussels Bar ■

MIREILLE VAN DONGEN [email protected]

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE UTRECHT, NETHERLANDS, BA (HONS) (MAJORS: LAW AND ECONOMICS; MINOR: STATISTICS) (07/2014)Graduated magna cum laude; thesis: ‘The dual economic effects of Research Joint Ventures in the European Union: Are they dealt with effectively?’; secretary, Career Conference Team 2014; member, university PR team (three years)

CAROLL SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, BOSTON COLLEGE, USA, EXCHANGE (05/2014)Took courses in Econometrics, Business and Public Policy

EMPLOYMENT

INTERN ANALYST, FOOD SECURITY, UN WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME, ITALYCo-producing funding proposals; reviewing innovative mVAM project through setting terms of reference and

bringing together contributors; assessing sales, pro-bono contracts, and donation agreements

CUSTOMER SERVICE, TRIODOS BANK, NETHERLANDSAnswering questions regarding loans, investments, accounts, and Triodos’ sustainable mission; working with other departments to streamline processes and improve accessibility

ECONOMICS TEACHER, SSL LEIDEN, NETHERLANDSPreparing students for final exams

CAREER INTERESTSConsultancy; M&A; international organisations; health

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONParticipated in summer school on European Health, Austria ■

CALVIN YANG [email protected], Cantonese

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL, UK, LLB (06/2015)Graduated with first-class honours

EMPLOYMENT

VACATION SCHEME, ASSET FINANCE AND DEBT CAPITAL MARKETS DEPARTMENTS, CLIFFORD CHANCE LLP, UKWorking on several aircraft financing deals in the Project Finance department; preparing documents in relation to the issuance of mortgage-backed securities in the Debt Capital Markets department

VACATION SCHEME, PROJECT FINANCE AND COMMERCIAL LITIGATION DEPARTMENTS, HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS LLP, UKWorking on the financing of renewable energy projects in Africa, including Tanzania, in the Project Finance department; assisting in the rights issue litigation of a major bank in the Commercial Litigation department

ARMOURED VEHICLE COMMANDER, SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES, SINGAPOREServing in an armoured infantry regiment

CAREER INTERESTSM&A; private equity; investment banking ■

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SHAN-YING SUK [email protected]

EDUCATION

NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY, TAIWAN, BL (HONS) (06/2014)National Taiwan University Presidential Award (twice); 22nd Li-Mo Pragmatic Law Foundation Scholarship Excellence Award; Best Written Overall Submission in 11th ELSA Moot Court Competition Asian-Pacific Round

EMPLOYMENT

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, UNIVERSITY OF EXETER, TAIWANResearching clearing and settlement in the Taiwanese securities market; assisting in drafting paper

INTERN, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AND CROSS-STRAIT LEGAL AFFAIRS, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE, TAIWANDrafting and translating official documents on issues such as the Trade in Services Agreement; assisting in events; receiving foreign government officials and scholars

LEGAL ADVISOR, NTU LEGAL SERVICE, NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY, TAIWANProviding free legal counsel on civil, criminal and administrative disputes; advising on procedure and legal document drafting

CAREER INTERESTSCorporate law; finance; securities and exchange law; academia

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONOrganising committee and Chair of Discussion Forum in the Asian Law Students’ Association 2012 Taipei Study Workshop; NTU College of Law Student Ambassador and Law Student Orientation Committee ■

ROSIE THOMAS [email protected]

UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, LLB (06/2011)Graduated with first-class honours

UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, BEC (11/2008)Faculty of Economics and Business Scholarship; ranked second in Intermediate Macroeconomics, Capital & Growth, and Labour Economics; ranked third in Monetary Economics

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE, ALLENS, AUSTRALIAProviding financial services regulatory advice on superannuation (pensions), life and general insurance, funds management, and consumer credit; secondments to wealth management businesses

SOLICITOR, KING & WOOD MALLESONS, AUSTRALIAProviding regulatory advice; preparing agreements; conducting due diligence for public company M&A;

pro-bono secondment to the National Children’s and Youth Law Centre

LAW CLERK, KING & WOOD MALLESONS, AUSTRALIAWorking on M&A, competition law, and real estate

ECONOMICS WRITER AND TUTOR, LEADING EDGE ECONOMICS, AUSTRALIAContributing to economics textbooks and other publications; teaching economics in small classes and larger conference style workshops

PUBLICATIONSThomas R. ‘Case Update’ at Law Council of Australia Superannuation Lawyers’ Conference (2015)

CAREER INTERESTSFinancial regulation; financial services; legal practice; consulting; academia

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAdmitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales (10/2012) ■

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their part in the global economy.BEN HIGSON, HOGAN LOVELLS INTERNATIONAL LLP


JAKUB ZIVANSKY CZECH [email protected], French

EDUCATION

CHARLES UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC, MASTER OF LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE (06/2015)Graduated with Distinction; received merit based scholarships

UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS, PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC, BC FINANCE (06/2013)Graduated with Distinction; received merit based scholarships; attended Global Business Leadership Programme, University of Texas

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, UK, DIPLOMA IN COMMON LAW (06/2012)Graduated with Distinction

EMPLOYMENT

JUNIOR LAWYER/TRAINEE, ALLEN & OVERY LLP, CZECH REPUBLIC/UKAdvising on financing, on international capital markets transactions involving debt and structured finance instruments, and on cross-border syndicated corporate loans

INTERN, ALLEN & OVERY LLP, CZECH REPUBLICAssisting with corporate and financing transactions including EMTN, international covered bond programmes, and aircraft leases

INTERN, HAVEL, HOLASEK & PARTNERS, CZECH REPUBLICDrafting legal documents

RESEARCH INTERN, PARLIAMENTARY INSTITUTE, CZECH REPUBLICPreparing legal analyses; co-authoring a publication on public relations in parliaments

PUBLICATIONSZivansky J, Vybiral P. ‘Financial Assistance after Recodification.’ Rekodifikace & praxe (2014)

Zivansky J, ‘In Rem Security Interests in Syndicated Loan Finance.’ Diploma Thesis (2015)

CAREER INTERESTSCapital markets; private equity; international finance; investment banking; M&A ■

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ADVISORY BOARDRobin Brooks, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

Mark Campbell, Partner, Clifford Chance LLP

Jeremy Cross, Head of London and European Finance, King & Wood Mallesons

Frédérique Dahan, Lead Counsel, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Ben Davey, Chief Strategy Officer, Investment Bank, Barclays

Robin Dicker QC, Barrister, 3–4 South Square

Geoff Fuller, Partner, Allen & Overy LLP

Stephen Gillespie, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Chris Hale, Senior Partner, Travers Smith LLP

Ben Higson, Partner, Hogan Lovells International LLP

Alec Innes, Managing Director & Head of Relationship Solutions, Commercial Banking, Lloyds Banking Group

George Karafotias, Partner, Shearman & Sterling LLP

Peter Kiernan, Senior Adviser, Canaccord Genuity Limited

Helen Lamprell, Corporate & External Affairs Director, Vodafone UK

Paul Lewis, Partner, Linklaters LLP

Chris Saul, Senior Partner, Slaughter and May

Nick Segal, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

Roland Turnill, Partner, Slaughter and May

Anthony Whittaker, Managing Director, UK/Australasian DCM + Solutions, Natixis

Simon Witty, Partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell London LLP

MSC LAW & FINANCE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

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MSC LAW AND FINANCE CLASS OF 2015/1622

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FACULTY OF LAWThe Faculty of Law in the University of Oxford is part of an 800-year heritage of the study of law at Oxford. There were thriving faculties of Civil Law and Canon Law in the medieval University. Today the Faculty is one of the largest and oldest in the United Kingdom with a remarkable and highly international legal community, roughly half of the Faculty having studied in other countries.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

BA in Jurisprudence

BA in Jurisprudence: Law with Law Studies in Europe

BA in Jurisprudence with Senior Status

Diploma in Legal Studies

POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT PROGRAMMES

Bachelor in Civil Law

Magister Juris

MSc in Law and Finance

MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice

MSc in Taxation

Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice

MSt in International Human Rights Law

POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAMMES

MSt in Legal Research

MSt in Socio-Legal Research

MPhil in Law

DPhil in Law

DPhil in Criminology

DPhil in Socio-Legal Studies

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