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MIRIAN GABRIELA ARIAS EL [email protected] CollegeSpanish, French, Italian, German

EDUCATION

UNIVERSIDAD CENTROAMERICANA JOSÉ SIMEÓN CAÑAS, EL SALVADOR, PG DIP FINANCE (02/2014)

UNIVERSIDAD CENTROAMERICANA JOSÉ SIMEÓN CAÑAS, EL SALVADOR, PG DIP TAXATION (08/2012)

UNIVERSIDAD DOCTOR JOSE MATÍAS DELGADO, EL SALVADOR, LLB (10/2013)Top 5% of class; AIESEC MATIAS member and exchange participant; head of university’s Child Advocacy Clinic; volunteered on the Legal Aid Services programme

EMPLOYMENT

INSOLVENCY AND RESTRUCTURING LITIGATION CO-ORDINATOR, BANCO AZTECA, EL SALVADORDesigning and implementing the Bank’s judicial recovery plan; co-ordinating case strategy and court proceedings with external attorney firms

ASSOCIATE, DCR LAW, EL SALVADORRepresenting clients in lending transactions; negotiating documentation and drafting contracts

TRAINEE PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATOR, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AND UNDP, POLANDCo-ordinating programmes promoting human rights and cultural tolerance; managing investigation and prevention projects

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSInvestment banking; private equity; international financial regulation and taxation; capital markets

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONLicenced lawyer in El Salvador; specialisation courses in Taxation (University of Leiden, 2015) and American Constitutional Law (Yale University, 2014); co-founder of Robin, a social entrepreneurship project; member of the Salvadorean fencing team

NAUMAN ASGHAR [email protected] Anne’s CollegeUrdu, Punjabi, Sindhi

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, UK, BCL (07/2012)Awarded Rhodes Scholarship 2011; specialisation in international dispute settlement and conflict of laws; graduated 2:1

UNIVERSITY OF PUNJAB, PAKISTAN, LLB (08/2008)Awarded Dean’s Merit Scholarship; gold medals for first position in mercantile law and overall first position in LLB; Chief Justice Award for Distinction in LLB Studies

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE UNIVERSITY LAHORE, PAKISTAN, BA POLITICS (07/2005)Academic Roll of Honour and gold medal for first position in BA

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE, HAIDERMOTA BNR, PAKISTANConducting legal research; drafting legal advice and pleadings; appearing as junior counsel in courts; negotiating and drafting contracts; advising on matters relating to contract and company law; conducting due diligence activities

PUBLICATIONSAsghar, N. ‘Pakistan’s New Cyber Law Puts Civil Liberties and Freedom of Expression in Danger’, Oxford Human Rights Blog (2015)

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSInternational corporate law

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAdmitted to the Bar in Pakistan; founded Punjab University Society of International Law (PUSIL); leader of the Punjab University Pro Bono Publico (PUPBP); founded the youth chapter of Concerned Citizens of Pakistan (CCP)

IBRAHIM ONUR BAYSAL [email protected] CollegeTurkish

EDUCATION

ANKARA UNIVERSITY, TURKEY, LLM (06/2011)

ANKARA UNIVERSITY, TURKEY, LLB (08/2007)

EMPLOYMENT

LEGAL COUNSELLOR, CAPITAL MARKETS BOARD OF TURKEY, TURKEYProviding legal advice to corporations; managing cases related to corporate governance, transfer pricing, insider dealing, public offerings, tender offers, rights and protection of minority shareholders and other stakeholders, takeovers, M&A, disclosure requirements, sell-outs, squeeze-outs, financial crimes, market

manipulation, and corporate compliance; working on the Regulations of Borsa Istanbul (BIST)

PUBLICATIONSBaysal, I O. ‘Evaluation of White Norms in Terms of the Principle of Legality’, Journal of Capital Markets (2011)

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSM&A; takeovers; regulation; financial crime; transfer pricing; private equity; investment funds; corporate compliance; director responsibility

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONIn the course of a PhD at Galatasaray University, Turkey, due to be completed in August 2018

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MLF candidates are an exceptionally talented and diverse group of students. They 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.

Luca Enriques Academic Director, MSc in Law & Finance

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 master’s programme delivered jointly by Oxford's Faculty of Law and Saïd 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.

Oxford's Faculty of Law was ranked second in the world in the 2017 QS World University Rankings for law, and second in the Guardian's UK University Guide 2017. The Saïd Business School's MBA programme was ranked 33rd in the world and fourth in the UK in the Financial Times' Global MBA Ranking 2017.

INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE PROGRAMME

MLF ProfileClass of 2017/18

CLASS SIZE

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STUDENTS COMING FROM WORK65%

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NATOYA BOYD [email protected] Anne’s CollegeEDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES, BARBADOS, LLB (07/2007)Graduated with first-class honours

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES, JAMAICA, BSC (MAJOR: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, MINOR: ECONOMICS) (09/2004)Graduated with first-class honours

EMPLOYMENT

LEGISLATIVE DRAFTER, OFFICE OF THE PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL, JAMAICADrafting bills and subsidiary legislation (including tax and finance laws)

ASSOCIATE, YOUNGS LAW FIRM, BELIZECivil litigation

ASSOCIATE, HART MUIRHEAD FATTA, JAMAICACommercial litigation; contracts; company, personal injury, and labour law

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSFinancial regulation; M&A; securities; corporate finance; investment banking

BIANCA IRIS BUZATU [email protected] CollegeRomanian

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, UK, LLB (06/2017)First-class honours; top 5% of class

EMPLOYMENT

VACATION SCHEME, WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP, UKAssisting the structured finance team on cross-border securitisation; reviewing and editing memoranda and prospectuses

VACATION SCHEME, COVINGTON & BURLING LLP, UKAssisting the tax and dispute resolution departments with legal research; producing memoranda on the FCA’s new approach to cybersecurity and 2010 Agency Workers Regulations

VACATION SCHEME, WHITE & CASE LLP, UKProducing a client update article on the first sovereign issuance of green bonds and a client presentation comparing new ECB guidelines for leveraged lending with US and UK approach

VACATION SCHEME, CLIFFORD CHANCE LLP, UKAssisting the financial regulation department with drafting and research; amending and drafting prospectuses for bond issuances and IPOs

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSCorporate law and finance; financial regulation; debt/equity capital markets; structured finance; M&A; private equity; consulting; public policy

GABRIEL CARVALHO [email protected] Cross CollegePortuguese

EDUCATION

FUNDACAO GETULIO VARGAS, BRAZIL, MASTER’S IN BUSINESS ECONOMICS (03/2014)

UNIVERSIDADE PRESBITERIANA MACKENZIE, BRAZIL, LLB (12/2011)Graduated in top 5% of class

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE LAWYER, JP MORGAN CHASE, BRAZILLegal advisory on banking and finance transactions, including derivatives, structured notes, local and cross-border loans, and brokerage services

LAWYER, CITIBANK, BRAZILLegal advisory on banking transactions, including trade finance, foreign investments, derivatives, and escrow accounts

INTERN, LASPRO LAW FIRM, BRAZILLegal assistance in connection to insolvency and civil lawsuits

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSBanking and finance; financial regulation; insolvency law; corporate law

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAdmitted to the Brazilian Bar Association

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KANE BENNETT [email protected] CollegeEDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, LLB & BCOMM (12/2016)First-class honours in law; Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship

EMPLOYMENT

INVESTMENT BANKING ANALYST, JP MORGAN, AUSTRALIATMT and healthcare M&A coverage

PARALEGAL, HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS, AUSTRALIAEnergy and Resources

PUBLICATIONSBennett, K. ‘Australian Climate Change Litigation: Assessing the Impact of Carbon Emissions’, Environmental and Planning Law Journal (2016)

Bennett, K and Simpson, M. ‘Underground Water Rights for Resources Projects in Queensland: The Long Road to Reform’, Australian Resources and Energy Law Journal (2015)

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSPrivate equity; management consulting; investment banking; corporate law

SAURAV BHAUMIK [email protected] CollegeHindi, Bengali

EDUCATION

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF STUDY AND RESEARCH IN LAW, INDIA, BA LLB (HONS) (06/2015)Graduated at the top of the class; awarded the University Medal, the Chancellor’s Medal for best overall performance, and five endowment medals for securing highest marks across various subjects

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE, SHARDUL AMARCHAND MANGALDAS & CO, INDIARepresenting both issuers and underwriters on IPOs and QIPs; advising on an INR 2,500 crore QIP of a major scheduled commercial bank in India

ASSOCIATE, LUTHRA & LUTHRA LAW OFFICES, INDIAProviding regulatory and structuring advice to domestic and international clients, pertaining to exchange control, securities, and foreign contribution laws

PUBLICATIONSBhaumik, S and Tiwari, S. ‘Welcome Move on Escrow and Deferred Consideration’, India Business Law Journal (2016)

Awasthi, S and Bhaumik, S. ‘Companies Act, 2013: A Hard Row to Hoe for NBFCs’, Business Law Review (2015)

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSCorporate finance; M&A

GAZZAL BISHNOI [email protected] CollegeHindi, Kannada

EDUCATION

BANGALORE UNIVERSITY, INDIA, BA LLB (06/2015)Placed first in year-group; awarded three gold medals for securing first place and two gold medals for securing highest marks in constitutional law and civil procedure code

INSTITUTE OF COMPANY SECRETARIES OF INDIA, NEW DELHI, INDIA, COMPANY SECRETARY (FOUNDATION AND EXECUTIVE PROGRAMMES) (06/2013)

WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION, SWITZERLAND, GENERAL COURSE ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (04/2013)

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE, POOVAYYA & CO, INDIAM&A; drafting transaction documents and analysing financial statements; completing statutory filings; conducting legal research and co-authoring articles;

advising on matters of corporate law, secretarial standards, securities and compliances, FDI, FEMA, capital markets, private equity, and labour laws

INTERN, S&R ASSOCIATES, INDIAConducting legal research; drafting memoranda; reviewing term sheets

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSCorporate advisory; M&A; capital markets; private equity; corporate restructuring and finance; securities and compliances; competition law

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAdmitted to the Bar in India from October 2015


JACQUELINE CASPI [email protected] CollegeHebrew

EDUCATION

COLLEGE OF LAW, UK, BAR VOCATIONAL COURSE (08/2010)Graded outstanding in advocacy and negotiation

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, UK, LLM BUSINESS LAW (09/2009)Specialising in corporate finance, corporate insolvency, marine insurance, and banking law

QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, UK, LLB (07/2008)First-class honours; Principal’s Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

EMPLOYMENT

BARRISTER, 1 GRAY’S INN SQUARE, UK

Tenant; practising as a civil/commercial barrister

BABY BARRISTER, TREASURY SOLICITOR, UKAdvising the Ministry of Justice on various claims and public law issues as part of the Baby Barrister Scheme

PUPIL BARRISTER, 4 KING’S BENCH WALK, UKSpecialising in property claims, contractual disputes, and insolvency law

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSCorporate insolvency

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONDenning Scholar, Lincoln’s Inn; former chair of the BFHU Young Legal Group; committee member of the UKAJLJ; member of the Free Representation Unit; mentor on the Citizenship Foundation’s Bar National Mock Trial Competition (aired on BBC: ‘Young Legal Eagles’)

PALAK CHADHA [email protected] CollegeHindi

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, INDIA, LLB (07/2017)Graduated with first-class in top 2% of the cohort

SHRI RAM COLLEGE OF COMMERCE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, INDIA, BCOMM (HONS) (05/2014)Graduated with first-class honours in top 5% of the cohort

INSTITUTE OF COMPANY SECRETARIES OF INDIA, INDIA, COMPANY SECRETARY (PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMME) (08/2015)

EMPLOYMENT

INTERN, PLATINUM PARTNERS, INDIALegal analysis on model bi-lateral investment treaties; conducting research into corporate, environment, and employment laws in India; assisting in due diligence

INTERN, AZB & PARTNERS, INDIAResearching and preparing a memorandum on infrastructure investment trusts; assisting in preparation of a draft red herring prospectus; handling research on foreign investment in special economic zones

COMPANY SECRETARY TRAINEE, ADLAKHA & ADLAKHA ASSOCIATES, INDIAAssisting with research into shareholder disputes, mismanagement, and oppression cases before the Company Law Board; drafting company applications and pleadings

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSM&A; corporate governance; private equity; corporate finance

JONATHAN CHENG CANADA, TAIWAN, PERMANENT RESIDENCY IN HONG [email protected] CollegeMandarin

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, UK, LLB (06/2017)Graduated with first-class honours in top 5% of class

EMPLOYMENT

SUMMER VACATION SCHEME, KIRKLAND & ELLIS INTERNATIONAL LLP, UKDebt finance; drafting subordinated loan and service agreements for global private equity houses

SUMMER VACATION SCEME, SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP, UKCorporate M&A; drafting non-disclosure agreements and board resolutions

SUMMER VACATION SCHEME, WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP, UKM&A (private equity) and banking; drafting novation and non-disclosure agreements

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSPrivate equity; venture capital; hedge funds; investment banking; M&A; capital markets

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONMarshal to Lord Justice Ryder, UK (2016); mini-pupillage, Temple Chambers, Hong Kong (2016); mini-pupillage, Des Voeux Chambers, Hong Kong (2015); spring vacation scheme, Clifford Chance LLP, UK (2015); completed one year of Honours Chemistry at McGill University, Canada with the James McGill scholarship (2013-14); summer Japanese language exchange at Sophia University, Japan (2014)

AMALIA CHRISTOFIDOU [email protected] Catherine’s CollegeGreek

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, UK, LLM CORPORATE LAW (09/2017)

UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER, UK, LLB (HONS) (06/2016)Graduated with first-class honours

EMPLOYMENT

INTERN, THE LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE, SINGAPOREAttending client meetings; interviewing and conducting means testing

LEGAL INTERN, WARGAMING.NET, CYPRUSDrafting share purchase agreements; assisting the Intellectual Property Counsel in drafting and reviewing all documentation regarding the legal compliance of new software; conducting legal research into European and US sanctions against Russia

STUDENT ADVISOR, THE LEGAL ADVICE CENTRE, UKInterviewing applicants, taking instructions, and offering practical advice; applying the black letter of law to real life cases

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSCorporate law; intellectual property law; M&A; litigation; finance; private equity

LOUIS COUSSÉE [email protected] Brasenose CollegeDutch, French

EDUCATION

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN, BELGIUM, LLM (07/2017)Graduated cum laude; thesis on European cross-border transfer of claims ranked among the five best legal Master’s theses of the year-group; international university exchange with Stellenbosch University, South Africa

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN, BELGIUM, LLB (07/2015)Graduated cum laude, in top 4% of class; member of the Honours Programme

EMPLOYMENT

SUMMER ASSOCIATE, LITIGATION PRACTICE GROUP, LINKLATERS, BELGIUM

SUMMER ASSOCIATE, CORPORATE FINANCE PRACTICE GROUP, FRESHFIELDS BRUCKHAUS DERINGER, BELGIUM

SUMMER ASSOCIATE, REAL ESTATE PRACTICE GROUP, BAKER MCKENZIE, BELGIUM

PUBLICATIONSCoussée, L and Laga, A. ‘Voorkooprechten van toepassing op onroerend goedtransacties in Vlaanderen’, Duiding Koop-Verkoop (2017)

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSM&A; capital markets; corporate law; private equity; investment banking

PRATIK DATTA [email protected] CollegeBengali, Hindi

EDUCATION

WEST BENGAL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF JURIDICAL SCIENCES, INDIA, BA LLB (HONS) (05/2010)Awarded P L Khaitan Memorial Gold Medal and Nani A. Palkhivala Scholarship; won NLS (Bangalore) and NLU (Delhi) corporate law moot competitions; convenor of university Legal Aid Society

EMPLOYMENT

CONSULTANT, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND POLICY, INDIAAdvising the Indian Ministry of Finance and expert government committees; drafting policy reports, legislations, and regulations; assisting in the drafting of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

ADVOCATE, CHAMBERS OF MR JOY BASU, INDIAAppearing before Supreme Court, Delhi High Court, and Consumer Courts, primarily in insurance litigation

LAW CLERK, SUPREME COURT, INDIAAssisting in judgement drafting, including in capital controls and tax litigation

PUBLICATIONSDatta, P. ‘Intermediaries as Arbitrageurs: Revisiting the Motivations behind Overseas Listing’, Jindal Global Law Review (2015)

Datta, P. ‘The Depository Receipts Scheme, 2014: Lessons in Policy Implementation’, NLS Business Law Review (2015)

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSFinancial regulation; macro-finance; regulatory architecture; consulting; public policy; teaching

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONRegular contributor of opinion pieces to business newspapers and other mainstream media

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MORITZ DIEKGRAEF [email protected] Church CollegeGerman

EDUCATION

HANSEATISCHES OBERLANDESGERICHT HAMBURG, GERMANY, SECOND LEGAL STATE EXAMINATION (05/2017)Graduated in top 2% nationwide

BUCERIUS LAW SCHOOL, GERMANY, JD (12/2016)Graduated magna cum laude

BUCERIUS LAW SCHOOL, GERMANY, FIRST LEGAL STATE EXAMINATION AND LLB (04/2014)Graduated in top 3% nationwide; exchange student at the University of Pennsylvania

EMPLOYMENT

INTERN, NOTARIAT AM ALSTERTOR, GERMANY

Drafting contracts; preparing research for notaries; preparing merger documentation

TRAINEE, LATHAM & WATKINS, GERMANY AND HONG KONGLegal advisory on corporate and real estate law; reviewing contracts

TRAINEE, HANSEATISCHES OBERLANDESGERICHT HAMBURG, GERMANYPreparing court judgments regarding corporate law

PUBLICATIONSDiekgraef, M. Directors’ Dealings (Nomos: 2017)

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSContract drafting; corporate law; real estate transactions; capital markets

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONKeen golfer

MEERA EL-FARHAN [email protected] Hugh’s CollegeArabic

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW SCHOOL, USA, JD (05/2014)Graduated cum laude; awarded Dean’s Scholarship; Wolverine Scholar

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, USA, BSE INDUSTRIAL AND OPERATIONS ENGINEERING (05/2011)Graduated summa cum laude

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, USA, BS ECONOMICS (05/2011)Graduated with high distinction

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE, LATHAM & WATKINS LLP, USA

Practice areas included private and public M&A and other corporate and securities matters

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW SCHOOL, USAResearch and writing support on a variety of publications

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, USAResearch and analytical support for ongoing cases

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSLeveraged finance; financial regulation; investment banking; private equity; M&A

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONLicensed to practice law in New York and the District of Columbia

EDWARD ELVIN NEW [email protected] Hugh’s CollegeEDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO, NEW ZEALAND, LLB (HONS) (10/2015)First-class honours; Russell McVeagh Scholarship in law

UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO, NEW ZEALAND, BA ECONOMICS (10/2015)Class Prize for economics; participated in an exchange programme at the University of Texas at Austin

EMPLOYMENT

BANKING AND FINANCE SOLICITOR, RUSSELL MCVEAGH, NEW ZEALANDSpecialising in banking and finance; covering capital markets, financial regulation, M&A, distressed asset acquisitions, and property financing

COMMUNICATIONS INTERN, INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, UKWorking on the communications team; providing publication summaries; assisting with management of social media platforms

LAW TUTOR, UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO, NEW ZEALANDTutoring first year law students in statutory interpretation and writing skills

PUBLICATIONSElvin, E. ‘Good Faith, or a Good Fake?: The Role of Good Faith in the Performance of Commercial Contracts’, Otago Yearbook of Legal Research (2015)

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSRestructuring; corporate finance; private equity

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAdmitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand; representative rugby player

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PARIDHI FATEHPURIA [email protected] Margaret Hall CollegeHindi, Bengali

EDUCATION

SCHOOL OF LAW CHRIST UNIVERSITY, INDIA, BBA LLB (HONS) (05/2017)Placed first in class; awarded Certificate of Merit for Academic Excellence

EMPLOYMENT

INTERN, SHARDUL AMARCHAND MANGALDAS & CO, INDIAConducting research and due diligence regarding cross-border M&A, foreign exchange management laws, and banking regulations

INTERN, S&R ASSOCIATES, INDIAAnalysing term-sheets; researching company law and securities market

INTERN, KHAITAN & CO LLP, INDIA

Reviewing documents; conducting research for investment transactions; attending client meetings

PUBLICATIONSFatehpuria, P. ‘Challenges to Consumers’ Online Privacy: The Legal Framework in the European Union and the United States’, International Journal of Research and Analysis (2016)

Fatehpuria, P. ‘Net Neutrality: A Battle for the Internet’, International Journal of Legal Development and Allied Issues (2015)

Fatehpuria, P. ‘Pratap Singh v State of Jharkhand: Indian Judiciary’s Approach towards International Obligations’, International Journal of Legal Research (2015)

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSM&A; private equity; commercial laws; securities regulation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONCertificates in M&A, banking, insurance, and company law; treasurer of university ADR board; represented university in national mooting and ADR competitions

GUY FINNY NEW [email protected] Hugh’s CollegeEDUCATION

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, LLB (HONS) (09/2014)Graduated with first-class honours; Quentin Baxter Prize in Public and International Law

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, BA ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE (05/2013)

EMPLOYMENT

SENIOR ANALYST, CASTALIA STRATEGIC ADVISORS, NEW ZEALANDUndertaking economic analysis, including competition studies, cost benefit analysis, review of regulatory determinations; drafting reports and presentations; conducting stakeholder engagement and field research

SOLICITOR, MINTERELLISONRUDDWATTS, NEW ZEALANDAdvising on economic regulation in the electricity and telecommunications sectors; advising on corporate law; drafting memos and regulatory submissions

SUMMER RESEARCH SCHOLAR, NEW ZEALAND TREASURY, NEW ZEALANDReviewing assumptions on social welfare payments in the Long Term Fiscal Model

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSConsulting; economics; regulation; corporate strategy; energy; infrastructure; development

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONEnrolled barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand

FEDERICO GABBIANI [email protected] CollegeCroatian, Italian

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF LAW MOORGATE, UK, GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN LAW (06/2017)Graduated with distinction

UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX, UK, BA ECONOMICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (O6/2016)Placed first in course; graduated with first-class honours

EMPLOYMENT

ENERGY AND FINANCIAL REGULATION INTERN, NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT LLP, UKConducting legal research and M&A documentation; drafting an executive summary concerning Brexit and UK sanctions; preparing a client workshop on fiduciary duties in investment management contracts

ENERGY AND RESOURCES INTERN, HOLMAN FENWICK WILLAN LLP, UK

Assessing revenue and market share thresholds in acquisitions to minimise breaches of competition law; researching the Open Skies Regulation and the potential effects of Brexit on British-based airlines

INTERN, PETRACO OIL COMPANY LLP, SWITZERLANDDrafting contracts; assisting senior traders in sale and purchase offers; opening letters of credit; sending vessel nominations

PUBLICATIONSGabbiani, F. ‘In the Study of Modern International History, Eurocentrism is not a Fallacy’, Sussex Undergraduate Politics Journal (2014)

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSCorporate, energy, and aviation law; taxation; white-collar crime

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONPresident of the Sussex Italian Society; student representative

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NICOLAS GLEIZES [email protected] CollegeFrench

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITÉ PARIS II PANTHÉON-ASSAS, FRANCE, MAGISTÈRE JURISTE D’AFFAIRES (DJCE) (06/2015)Graduated cum laude; final dissertation on the potential uses of the French fiducie technique as a legal tool for business restructuring

EMPLOYMENT

INTERN, DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP, FRANCEAssisting the firm in public and private M&A deals, capital market transactions, and commercial litigations (legal research; drafting of legal documents; due diligences)

INTERN, BREDIN PRAT, FRANCEProviding legal support for litigations before insolvency courts (legal research; preparation of pleadings)

INTERN, WEIL GOTSHAL & MANGES, FRANCEProviding legal support for distressed business takeovers and for negotiation of a restructuring agreement under amicable proceedings (legal research; drafting of memoranda and legal documents; diligences with the commercial courts’ clerks)

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSInsolvency law; corporate law and corporate finance

CAROLINA GORI [email protected] Peter’s CollegeItalian, French

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE, ITALY, COMBINED LLB & LLM (02/2014)Five year inclusive postgraduate legal qualification; graduated summa cum laude

EMPLOYMENT

LAWYER, BIGLIARDI PABIS TICCI & ASSOCIATES, LAW FIRM, ITALYNegotiating and drafting corporate and financial agreements concerning project financing and pre-bankruptcy agreements; co-ordinating due diligence; advisory in the litigation department; conducting research and analysis of domestic and international law sources

INTERN, POLI LAW FIRM, ITALYConducting research in civil and commercial law and preparing legal advice; attending meetings and court hearings

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSCorporate governance; capital markets; M&A; private equity; venture capital; financial regulation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONIn the course of a PhD in Commercial and Company Law at Sapienza University, Rome, since October 2014; member of the editorial team for the first issue of Le Corti Fiorentine; passed the Italian Bar Exam

YU GUAN [email protected] CollegeMandarin

EDUCATION

TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, CHINA, JURIS MASTER (07/2017)Graduated in top 7% of class; awarded King & Wood Law Scholarship and Comprehensive Academic Excellence Scholarship

CHINA UNIVERSITY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND LAW, LLB INTERNATIONAL POLITICS (07/2014)Graduated in top 5% of class; awarded First Prize for Outstanding Student

EMPLOYMENT

LEGAL INTERN, HOGAN LOVELLS INTERNATIONAL LLP, CHINATranslating legal documents; conducting research and drafting reports; reviewing contracts in anti-trust and corporate law

LEGAL INTERN, CHINA COMMERCIAL LAW FIRM, CHINAFinance and Real Estate team; assisting in due diligence reviews; drafting contracts and memoranda in corporate, financial, contract, and property law

LAW CLERK INTERN, LABOUR AND PERSONNEL DISPUTE ARBITRATION COMMITTEE, CHINAAttending court hearings; drafting arbitration awards

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSM&A; financial management; investment banking; anti-trust; corporate finance

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAdmitted to the Bar in China; prize winner at two university singing contests

SARA HADŽIĆ BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, CZECH [email protected] CollegeBosnian, Croatian, Czech

EDUCATION

MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY, THE NETHERLANDS, LLB EUROPEAN LAW (07/2016)Graduated cum laude; Honours Programme

ESADE BUSINESS & LAW SCHOOL, SPAIN, LLB (01/2016)University exchange programme; passed with distinction

EMPLOYMENT

SCHUMAN TRAINEE, EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, BELGIUMTrainee at the Directorate-General for External Policies; producing country and policy briefings; offering expert analysis to parliamentary bodies and to the President of the European Parliament; reporting on EP meetings

LEGAL INTERN, THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA (ICTY), THE NETHERLANDSAssisting judges and legal team in drafting decisions, orders, and portions of the draft judgment; processing witness testimony and documentary evidence; attending court proceedings

LEGAL INTERN, AKM MAJER & PARTNERS, CZECH REPUBLICConducting legal research, due diligence, and contract drafting, with a focus on M&A and banking; preparing and translating documents for court proceedings

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSInvestment banking; corporate finance; M&A; management consulting

CHRISTIAN HAGEN [email protected] CollegeGerman

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, LLM (09/2011)Graduated magna cum laude; placed third in class

EMPLOYMENT

CHAIRMAN, ZSUZ FOUNDATION, SWITZERLANDResponsible for managing the foundation and CEO; representing the organisation internally and externally

TRAINEE, BÄR & KARRER LTD, SWITZERLANDAssisting in M&A, particularly private equity transactions, financing, and general corporate law

ASSOCIATE, WALDER WYSS LTD, SWITZERLAND

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSM&A

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONMember of the Swiss and Zurich Bar Association

OLIVER HEIGHTON [email protected] CollegeEDUCATION

LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE, UK, LLB (06/2017)Graduated with first-class honours; distinction in an additional LSE100 course; top of the class in corporate insolvency law

EMPLOYMENT

WORK EXPERIENCE, CMS CAMERON MCKENNA NABARRO OLSWANG, UKRotating in the Real Estate and Infrastructure & Projects Groups; authoring a report on the Incoterms 2010 rules; assisting in the completion of two major solar projects

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSBanking and finance; corporate restructuring and insolvency; M&A; private equity

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAccepted a conditional training contract from Clifford Chance LLP to commence in February 2019

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HARRY HILL-SMITH [email protected] CollegeEDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, JD (08/2017)

UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, BA GOVERNMENT AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (11/2012)Walter Reid Memorial Prize (2010); Academic Merit Prize (2010); Callaway Scholarship (2011)

EMPLOYMENT

PORTFOLIO MANAGER, THE CAMBRIDGE STRATEGY ASSET MANAGEMENT, UK AND HONG KONGEmployed as a currency trader for a global macro hedge fund with more than US$3 billion under management; working within the firm’s Asian Currency Alpha Programme

trading Asian currency forwards using both algorithmic and discretionary strategies

INTERN, THE CAMBRIDGE STRATEGY ASSET MANAGEMENT, MONACO

INTERN, THE CAMBRIDGE STRATEGY ASSET MANAGEMENT, HONG KONG

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSCommercial litigation; corporate governance; insolvency; financial regulation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONGeneral member of the Melbourne University Law Review; won the 2015 University of Melbourne DLA Piper First Year Moot, and the 2016 King & Wood Mallesons Mooting Competition; member of Melbourne Law School’s 2017 Jessup Moot Team

SHUNGHYO KIM [email protected] CollegeFrench, Korean

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA, CANADA, JD (05/2017)Graduated cum laude; awarded scholarship for academic excellence and leadership; Dean’s List

UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA, CANADA, LLL (05/2016)Graduated cum laude; top 5% of the class; awarded three leadership prizes, and a prize and scholarship for research; Dean’s List 2013-2016

UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA, CANADA, BA (HONS) IN PSYCHOLOGY (05/2012)Graduated cum laude

EMPLOYMENT

STUDENT-AT-LAW, DE GRANDPRÉ CHAIT LLP, CANADAConducting legal research; drafting resolutions, demand letters, commercial leases etc.

RESEARCH ASSISTANCE, SUPREME COURT, CANADADrafting legal opinions on applications for leave to appeal; documenting legislation, case law, academic commentaries, and international material

LEGAL INTERN, TRADE LAW BUREAU OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS, CANADAConducting research into Canada’s obligations under investment treaties; assisting lawyers in dispute settlement proceedings

PUBLICATIONSCasey, J B and Kim, S. ‘Jura Novit Arbiter in Canada’, European International Arbitration Review (accepted for publication in 2017)

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSCommercial and civil litigation; international investment law

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONFDI International Arbitration Moot 2016; vice-president of external and academic affairs for the faculty’s student association

JONATHAN LAU [email protected] CollegeEDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, JD (07/2017)Awarded the Rae and Edith Bennett Travelling Scholarship, Allan Myers Oxford Scholarship, Zelman Cowen Scholarship, DLA Piper Prize for Global Lawyer, and Daniel James McCluskey Social Justice Prize

UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, BCOMM FINANCE AND ECONOMICS (12/2014)Chancellor’s Scholars Programme; Dean’s Honours List (top 3% of students); awarded the Melbourne National Scholarship, Vice Chancellor’s Student Engagement Award, Jean Polglaze Prize for Econometrics, Asiabound Grant, and Melbourne Global Scholars Award; exchange semester at the University of Pennsylvania

EMPLOYMENT

INTERN, LAZARD, AUSTRALIAAttending client meetings; financial analysis and valuation; drafting documents for M&A transactions

VACATION CLERK, ALLENS LINKLATERS, AUSTRALIABanking and Finance; conducting due diligence; commenting on multi-source debt platforms; legal research

VACATION CLERK, KING & WOOD MALLESONS, AUSTRALIAM&A; drafting transaction documents; advising on deal protection mechanisms; preparing a presentation on corporate culture, directors’ duties, and anti-bribery laws

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSInvestment banking; private equity; corporate law; M&A; restructuring

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CHRISTINA LEE HONG [email protected] CollegeCantonese, Mandarin

EDUCATION

CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, HONG KONG, LLB (05/2017)Graduated with first-class honours; Dean’s List

EMPLOYMENT

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, HONG KONGResearching on Chinese contract law and property law

VACATION SCHEME STUDENT, BERWIN LEIGHTON PAISNER, HONG KONGConducting research on civil procedure and construction contracts

VACATION SCHEME STUDENT, MINTER ELLISON, HONG KONGWorking in the Corporate and Litigation Departments; proofreading draft agreements

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSCorporate law; commercial law; financial regulation

PETER LEWINSKI [email protected] CollegeSpanish, Dutch, Polish

EDUCATION

EUROPEAN SCHOOL OF LAW AND ADMINISTRATION, POLAND, COMBINED LLB AND LLM (09/2016)Graduated with first-class honours

UNIVERSITÉ DE NEUCHÂTEL, SWITZERLAND, POST-DOCTORAL DEGREE IN ECONOMICS (02/2016)

UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, PHD CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR (06/2015)Marie Curie Research Fellow (European Commission)

EMPLOYMENT

CREDIT RISK MODELLING DEPARTMENT MANAGER, ING, POLANDWorking with alternative data sources to model credit risk; building and implementing artificial intelligence risk engines to increase ROCs, decrease non-performing loans (NPLs) in the loan portfolio, and increase client conversion

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, KOZMINSKI INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL, POLANDWorking towards a habilitation degree (dr hab) on tenure track in management and economics

SCIENTIFIC CONSULTANT, VICARVISION, THE NETHERLANDSAdvisory in an artificial intelligence start-up; analysing output of deep neural networks

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSManagement consultancy; investment banking; financial regulation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONBlack belt in Judo (1st Dan)

DAVID VAN DER LINDEN THE [email protected] Peter’s CollegeDutch, German

EDUCATION

ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, LLM CORPORATE LAW (07/2017)Graduated in top 5% of class

ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, LLB (08/2016)Graduated in top 5% of class

ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, BSC ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ECONOMICS (08/2015)Graduated in top 1% of class

EMPLOYMENT

PARALEGAL LITIGATION AND RISK MANAGEMENT, LOYENS & LOEFF NV, THE NETHERLANDSSupporting attorneys-at-law in the field of litigation

JUNIOR AUDITOR, BAKER TILLY BERK NV, THE NETHERLANDSResponsible for the financial audit of both for and not for profit entities

COURT REGISTRAR, THE COURT OF ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDSResponsible for preparing and attending judicial hearings and taking notes

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSInvestment banking; M&A; restructuring; private equity; litigation


MICHAEL MBITI [email protected] CollegeEDUCATION

HARVARD LAW SCHOOL, USA, LLM (05/2016)

KENYA SCHOOL OF LAW, KENYA, PG DIP LAW (12/2013)

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, KENYA, LLB (12/2012)Graduated with first-class honours; top 1% of class

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE, ANJARWALLA & KHANNA ADVOCATES, AFRICA LEGAL NETWORK, KENYAWorking on domestic and cross-border M&A, banking, and capital markets; negotiating share and asset purchase agreements; drafting legal memoranda for corporate and securities matters

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATE, SCHWARTZ LLC, USA

Managing corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures; structuring financing transactions

RESEARCH FELLOW, COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL MARKETS REGULATION, USAConducting economic and legal research and analysis of issues studied by the committee

TRAINEE LAWYER, ANJARWALLA & KHANNA ADVOCATES, KENYARotating in the firm’s Litigation, Corporate, Tax and Real Estate departments

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSM&A; corporate governance; securities; projects and infrastructure

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONQualified to practice as a lawyer in Kenya; passed Bar Examinations in New York (2017)

RICARDO MONTALVO [email protected] Cross CollegeSpanish

EDUCATION

UNIVERSIDAD SAN FRANCISCO DE QUITO, ECUADOR, LLB (06/2015)Graduated summa cum laude; placed first in Law Faculty; awarded Academic Excellence Scholarship; USFQ Law Review board member; team awards in international arbitration mooting competitions

EMPLOYMENT

INVESTMENT DIRECTOR, CO-ORDINATING MINISTRY OF PRODUCTION, EMPLOYMENT AND COMPETITIVENESS (CMPEC), ECUADORLeading negotiation of investment protection agreements; drafting versions of the first regulations for public-private partnerships in Ecuador; reviewing and approving legal and financial analysis of investment projects

LEGAL ANALYST, CMPEC, ECUADOR

Analysing and drafting investment protection agreements; advising foreign investors on tax incentives and international taxation

ASSOCIATE, ML ABOGADOS, ECUADORAdvisory in the Corporate and Competition Law Departments

PUBLICATIONSJaramillo, J and Montalvo, R. ‘The New Ecuadorian PPP Act: A New Opportunity for Foreign Investment? Some Caveats Regarding Arbitration’, Kluwer Arbitration Blog (2017)

Montalvo, R. ‘Ecuador’s Legal Stability Regime after the Enforcement of the New Ecuadorean PPP Act’, USFQ Iuris Dictio (2016)

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSFinance; international investment regulation; international arbitration; competition law; taxation; economic analysis of law

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONChevening Scholar; admitted to practice law in Ecuador

ELLIE MULHOLLAND [email protected] CollegeEDUCATION

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIA, GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN LEGAL PRACTICE (06/2014)

MONASH UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIA, BA LLB (HONS) (07/2013)Placed first in class of 387 students; awarded Supreme Court Prize for Best Honours Student and Monash University Scholarship for Excellence

EMPLOYMENT

ENERGY, RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATE, ALLENS, AUSTRALIAAdvising on M&A transactions; drafting and negotiating commercial agreements; advising on carbon and other

regulatory regimes; undertaking due diligence; advising on litigation proceedings, anti-bribery regulatory investigations, and pro bono matters concerning homeless persons’ rights

SENIOR CORPORATE LAWYER, AGL ENERGY, AUSTRALIASecondee; advising on and drafting gas and electricity agreements and commercial and finance documents

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSCarbon markets and climate law; renewable energy; green finance

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAdmitted to practice in Australia (3+ years PQE); 2017 winner of Lawyers Weekly’s ‘30 Under 30’ for projects, energy, and resources; editor of Monash University Law Review; set up a social enterprise project in Argentina

MMURIUKI MURIUNGI [email protected] Peter’s CollegeSwahili

EDUCATION

KENYA SCHOOL OF LAW, KENYA, PG DIP LEGAL PRACTICE (06/2017)Among 9% passing bar exams at first attempt

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, KENYA, LLM PUBLIC FINANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES LAW (12/2016)Graduated in top 1% of class

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, KENYA, LLB (12/2015)Graduated in top 1% of class

EMPLOYMENT

TUTORIAL FELLOW, UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, KENYAGiving tutorials; legal research and consulting

LEGAL ASSISTANT, MOHAMMED MUIGAI ADVOCATES, KENYADrafting legal briefs and memoranda; research; corporate law advisory

GRADUATE ASSISTANT, UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, KENYAConducting tutorials; research

PUBLICATIONSMuriungi, M. ‘Legal Technicalities in Election Petitions in the Supreme Court of Kenya: A Jurisprudential U-turn?’, African Journal of Comparative Constitutional Law (2017)

Kameri-Mbote, P and Muriungi, M. ‘Capitalizing on Digital Dividend to Secure Land Tenure in Kenya’, Paper Presented at the Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty (2017)

Kameri-Mbote, P and Muriungi, M. ‘Spectrum Management and Regulation in Kenya: Engendering Inclusive Access to Technology and Information’, FORD Foundation (2016)

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSFinancial regulation; corporate finance; private equity; law and finance; property rights

CHRISTOPHER LOUIE OCAMPO [email protected] Church CollegeFilipino

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, PHILIPPINES, JD (04/2012)Top 5% of class; Dean’s Medal for Academic Excellence

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, PHILIPPINES, BA BROADSCAST COMMUNICATION (04/2006)Class valedictorian; magna cum laude

EMPLOYMENT

SENIOR ASSOCIATE, ACCRALAW, PHILIPPINESRepresenting clients in litigation and arbitration; specialising in banking, energy, telecommunications, construction, and competition laws; representing the Philippines’ largest telecommunications company in a £1.12 billion acquisition/competition case; representing

the Philippine’s largest electricity distribution utility in various regulatory cases; representing a multinational bank in cross-border insolvency/rehabilitation proceedings

CONSULTANT, SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PHILIPPINESAdvising on the government’s proposed comprehensive Tax Reform Bill

PUBLICATIONSOcampo, C L D and Prodigalidad, P A T. ‘The Private Competition Enforcement Review - Philippines Chapter’, The Law Review (2017)

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSInvestment banking; M&A; financial regulation; litigation; arbitration

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONThird place, Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, Washington DC (2012); National Champion, Jessup, Manila (2012)

OMOLEYE OSINAIKE [email protected] CollegeYoruba

EDUCATION

NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL, NIGERIA, BARRISTER AT LAW (BL) (10/2014)Graduated in top 1.26% of over 6,000 students

UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, NIGERIA, LLB (08/2013)Graduated in top 3 of over 250 students

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE, BANWO & IGHODALO, NIGERIAAdvising clients on corporate transactions, including corporate finance, project finance, loan restructuring,

corporate restructuring, and M&A; providing company secretarial and legal advisory services

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSM&A; corporate restructuring and insolvency; finance; investment banking; regulatory compliance

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONMember of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (qualified as a Chartered Secretary in 2015); member of the Nigerian Bar Association (qualified as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 2014); alumnus of the Carrington Youth Fellows Alumni Network of the United States Consulate General Office, Lagos; vice-president of the University of Lagos Law Students’ Society (2011-2012)

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ALEXANDER SAJNOVITS [email protected] CollegeGerman

EDUCATION

OBERLANDESGERICHT FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY, SECOND LEGAL STATE EXAMINATION (03/2015)Graduated cum laude, with recognition from the Minister of Justice of the State of Hesse; placed second out of 728 successful candidates

UNIVERSITY OF MAINZ, GERMANY, FIRST LEGAL STATE EXAMINATION (12/2012)Graduated cum laude; top 5% of class

EMPLOYMENT

RESEARCH ASSISTANT AND PHD CANDIDATE (JURIS DOCTOR), UNIVERSITY OF MAINZ, GERMANY

TRAINEE, CLEARY GOTTLIEB, GERMANY Corporate; M&A

TRAINEE, FEDERAL FINANCIAL SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY (BAFIN), GERMANYMarket supervision

PUBLICATIONSSajnovits, A and Wagner, S. ‘Marktmanipulation durch Unterlassen’, WM – Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Bankrecht (2017)

Muelbert, P O and Sajnovits, A. ‘The Element of Trust in Financial Markets Law’, German Law Journal (2017)

Sajnovits, A. ‘Ad-hoc-Publizität und Wissenszurechnung’, WM – Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Bankrecht (2016)

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSFinance; financial market regulation; corporate law

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAwarded a DAAD Scholarship (German Academic Exchange Service) and LLM Travel Fellowship (Latham & Watkins LLP)

MARIA-GEORGIA-IFIGENEIA SIOUMALA-CHRISTODOULOU GREECEmaria-georgia-ifigeneia.sioumala-christodoulou@law.ox.ac.ukBrasenose CollegeGreek, German

EDUCATION

NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS, GREECE, LLM CIVIL LAW (06/2017)Graduated with distinction

NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS, GREECE, LLB CIVIL LAW (03/2016)Graduated with first-class honours; Panagiotis Triantafillydes Foundation Scholarship

EMPLOYMENT

TRAINEE LAWYER, ROKAS INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM, GREECEResearching in corporate, commercial, and civil law; handling commercial litigation cases; updating company’s

legal database for capital market issues; conducting a comparative study of remuneration policies in credit institutions, listed companies, UCITS, and AIFMs

TRAINEE LAWYER, KARATZAS & PARTNERS LAW FIRM, GREECEWorking on a major privatisation project; drafting due diligence, monitoring VDR file documentation, and reviewing legislating amendments; drafting and translating private agreements; providing day-to-day corporate advice; preparing legal opinions and memoranda mainly for intercompany presentation

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSPrivate equity; M&A; investment banking; behavioural finance

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAward for excellence by the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic

KENNETH TAM [email protected] CollegeEDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA, LLB AND BCOMM (12/2014)Graduated with first-class honours in law; ranked third in cohort; first place in takeovers and capital markets law

EMPLOYMENT

SOLICITOR, KING & WOOD MALLESONS, AUSTRALIAProviding financial services regulatory advice; assisting clients to establish financial service businesses in Australia; assisting on fund related transactions including institutional investments into managed funds, establishment of fund vehicles for property investments, and appointment of investment managers; reviewing disclosure documents

LAW CLERK, KING & WOOD MALLESONS, AUSTRALIAAssisting on transactions; legal research

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIACompleting research tasks for academics in the Faculty of Law

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSFinancial regulation; public policy; asset management; consulting; academia

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAdmitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales (10/2015)

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ELGIN TAY [email protected] Cross CollegeMandarin

EDUCATION

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, LLB (HONS) (06/2011)Undergraduate (Merit) Scholarship; first-class honours with a minor in philosophy; Dean’s List (2008 to 2010); overall Dean’s List; Law Society of Singapore Book Prize

EMPLOYMENT

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING AND CORPORATE REGULATORY AUTHORITY, SINGAPORE Head of the Institute of Corporate Law

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, MINISTRY OF LAW, SINGAPOREWorking on legal policy and legislation

JUSTICES’ LAW CLERK, SUPREME COURT OF SINGAPORE, SINGAPOREClerking for the Chief Justice and judges of the Supreme Court of Singapore

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSGovernment and regulation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONLegal Service Commission Scholarship; adjunct faculty for legal theory and ethics at Singapore Management University (2012 to 2016); Outstanding Adjunct Award (2015)

VARUN VAISH [email protected] CollegeHindi

EDUCATION

NALSAR UNIVERSITY OF LAW, INDIA, BA LLB (HONS) (04/2013)Graduated in top 10% of class; teaching assistant for corporate law; editor of Student Law Review

EMPLOYMENT

SENIOR ASSOCIATE, ATLAS LAW PARTNERS, INDIAAdvising international infra developers on structuring India-bound investments, real estate and land acquisition regulations, and government bid and tender procedures; assisting in establishing the firm’s government transaction advisory practice

ASSOCIATE, CYRIL AMARCHAND MANGALDAS, INDIAAdvising domestic and overseas clients on cross-border corporate and securities transactions, focussing on takeovers, private equity, corporate structuring, and regulatory filings; negotiating key terms in transaction documents; managing the closing of transactions

PUBLICATIONSAuthored 13 articles at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and Atlas Law Partners on corporate, real estate, and securities laws

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSCorporate law; M&A; PE; banking; management consultancy; financial and securities regulation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAdmitted to practice law in India; due to qualify in England and Wales by November 2018

LUKAS WAGNER [email protected] CollegeGerman, Italian

EDUCATION

OBERLANDESGERICHT FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY, SECOND LEGAL STATE EXAMINATION (08/2016)

UNIVERSITY OF MAINZ, GERMANY, FIRST LEGAL STATE EXAMINATION (02/2014)Awarded the Linklaters Prize

UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA, ITALY, EXCHANGE STUDENT (07/2010)Recipient of the Peregrinus Scholarship

EMPLOYMENT

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, UNIVERSITY OF MAINZ, GERMANYSecondment to the German Insurance Association; presentations and teaching assignments in China and Italy

TRAINEE, DG COMPETITION, EUROPEAN COMMISSION, BELGIUM

TRAINEE, REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT, CLIFFORD CHANCE, GERMANY

TRAINEE, GERMAN CONSULATE GENERAL, HONG KONG

PUBLICATIONSWagner, L. ‘Binnenmarktzugang unter Solvency II nach dem Brexit: (Trübe) Aussichten für UK-Versicherer’, VersR – Zeitschrift für Versicherungsrecht, Haftungs- und Schadensrecht (2017)

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSInsurance; financial regulation; FinTech; finance

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAwarded a DAAD Scholarship (German Academic Exchange Service) and the Alfred and Frances Drucker Bursary (Lincoln College); author of several publications, prevalently on matters of insurance; most recent article on Brexit and insurance forthcoming in autumn 2017

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MSC LAW & FINANCE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

RIKARD WAHLSTRÖM [email protected] Church CollegeSwedish

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF UMEÅ, SWEDEN, LLM (02/2015)

UNIVERSITY OF UMEÅ, SWEDEN, BSC ECONOMICS (09/2014)

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE, MANNHEIMER SWARTLING ADVOKATBYRÅ, SWEDENSpecialising in banking, finance and M&A; work including national and international leveraged acquisition financing deals, bilateral and syndicated loan transactions, listed and unlisted bond issues, debt capital market transactions, and securitisations

SUMMER CLERK, THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR NORTHERN NORRLAND, SWEDENDrafting judgments; participating in court proceedings; drafting legal memoranda; assisting judges

SUMMER CLERK, THE SWEDISH TAXATION AGENCY, SWEDENTax assessment of individuals

PUBLICATIONSWahlström, R. ‘Managing Cash and Bank Assets during a Company Reorganisation under Swedish Law’, Journal of Swedish Insolvency Law (2017)

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSBanking and finance; asset management; investment banking; financial regulation; private equity; law and economics; corporate law; business law; insolvency law

WENYI WANG [email protected] Peter’s CollegeMandarin

EDUCATION

RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA, CHINA, LLB (07/2017)Graduated in top 5% of class; awarded National Scholarship

EMPLOYMENT

INTERN, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, DENTONS LAW OFFICES, CHINAAnalysing legal and financial issues; addressing challenges facing the business in a financial holding conglomerate project to alleviate poverty in Southern China

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSM&A; capital market; investment banking; disability law

XIANSHU WU [email protected] CollegeMandarin

EDUCATION

CHINA UNIVERSITY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND LAW, CHINA, LLB (07/2015)Awarded the Innovative Research Scholarship and Evergrande Scholarship

EMPLOYMENT

LEGAL CONSULTANT, SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP, CHINARepresenting clients in IPO, M&A transactions, and bond offerings; drafting prospectuses, circulars, transactional documents, and verification documents; conducting due diligence on various institutions; clients include major banks, large state-owned companies, and leading privately-owned companies

INTERN, FRESHFIELDS BRUCKHAUS DERINGER, CHINAAnalysing investor rights agreements, bond instruments, and guidance letters published by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

PUBLICATIONSClark, E and Wu, X. ‘China’s New Terrorism Law: An Important Step in an Ongoing Dance’, Reflections on 21st Century China: 2012-2016 (2017)

Clark, E and Wu, X. ‘China’s New Technical and Scientific Amendment’, Reflections on 21st Century China: 2012-2016 (2017)

Clark E and Wu, X. ‘China’s quest for a modern “Civil Law Code”’, china.org.cn (2017)

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSM&A; securities and derivatives; financial regulation; asset management; investment banking; private equity

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONPassed Chinese Bar examinations (2015); volunteered in a human rights and education project in Karachi, Pakistan

YUPENG ZHANG [email protected] CollegeMandarin

EDUCATION

CHINA UNIVERSITY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND LAW, CHINA, LLM (06/2012)Graduated one year ahead; awarded freshmen scholarship

SHANDONG UNIVERSITY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND LAW, CHINA, LLB (07/2010)Awarded National Scholarship

EMPLOYMENT

ANALYST, CHINA LIFE ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED, CHINACarrying out contact review; negotiation, compliance and risk management of insurance funds alternative investment projects

ASSOCIATE, JUNHE LLP, CHINAAdvising and representing multinationals and PRC state-owned companies in complex commercial litigations and arbitrations

CAREER AND RESEARCH INTERESTSCorporate law; corporate finance; corporate governance; M&A; private equity; asset management; dispute resolution

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONPRC Bar; PRC Asset Management Qualification

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ADVISORY BOARD 2017–18Robin Brooks, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

Jeremy Cross, Partner, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

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

Vanessa Havard-Williams, Partner, Linklaters LLP

Ben Higson, Partner, Hogan Lovells International LLP

Alec Innes, Managing Director, Global Fixed Income, Currencies & Commodities, Bank of Montreal

Peter Kiernan, Senior Adviser, OMERS Private Equity (Europe) and Non-Executive Director, Tungsten Corporation PLC, Listrac Holdings Limited and London First

Emma Matebalavu, Partner, Clifford Chance LLP

Flora McLean, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lisa Rabbe, Founder and CEO, Stratosphere Advisors

Chris Saul, Former Senior Partner (retired), Slaughter and May

Alessandra Sollberger, CEO, Evermore Health

Roland Turnill, Partner, Slaughter and May

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

Simon Witty, Partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell London LLP


UNIVERSITY OF OXFORDFACULTY OF LAWST CROSS BUILDINGST CROSS ROADOXFORD OX1 3UL

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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