American University, Washington College of Law Alumni

Kristen Bender

London, United Kingdom
Solicitor at Scott Moncrieff & Associates, LLP
Law Practice

Education
Michigan State University   1984 — 1988
BA, Economics and International Development

American University, Washington College of Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.), International Law and Legal Studies

Experience
Scott Moncrieff Harbor and Sinclair   November 2005 - Present
American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative   2000 - 2001
States' Attorney   1992 - 2001

Skills
Prison Law, Legal Writing, Legal Advice, Dispute Resolution, Dispute, Criminal Law, Courts, Public Law, Legal Research

Kristin Hughes

London, United Kingdom
Global Director Nutrition & Wellness and Sustainability, Mars Food
Consumer Goods

Education
American University, Washington College of Law   1998 — 2002
Juris Doctor, Law

Willamette University   1989 — 1993
B.A., International Studies, Political Science, German

Experience
Mars   June 2015 - Present
Siyeh Strategies   September 2011 - Present
Mars   January 2013 - June 2015
Hasbro   October 2011 - January 2013
Gap Inc.   January 2007 - September 2011
Hewlett-Packard   2004 - 2007
Hewlett-Packard Company   September 2000 - March 2004
The Advocacy Group   January 1997 - August 2000
Dole-Kemp 1996 U.S. Presidential Campaign   October 1995 - December 1996
United States Senate   March 1994 - June 1996

Skills
Nonprofits, Foreign Policy, Corporate Communications, Management, Budgets, Organizational..., Sustainability, Campaigns, Thought Leadership, Crisis Communications, Media Relations, International Relations, Human Rights, Legislative Relations, Legislation, Policy, Crisis Management, Analysis, Politics, Economics, Proposal Writing, Corporate Social..., Reputation Management, Community Development, Analytical Skills, Relationship Development, Strategic Partnerships, Negotiation, European Union, Public Relations, Public Policy, Strategic Planning, International..., Political Campaigns, Grassroots Organizing, Stakeholder Engagement, Analytical Thinking, Government, Policy Analysis, Strategic Planning and..., Leadership, Non-profits, Inter-personal, Strategy, Program Management, Strategic Communications, Public Affairs

Kristof Panis

Brussels Area, Belgium
Interim Legal Counsel at Siemens
Law Practice

Education
American University Washington College of Law   2015 — 2015
Summer Institute on Law and Government

American University Washington College of Law   2015 — 2015
Program on International Communications Regulation and Policy

University of California, Berkeley - School of Law   2014 — 2014
Fundamentals of U.S. Law

Queen Mary, U. of London   2009 — 2010
LL.M., Telecommunications and Computer Law

Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology Flanders   2008 — 2009
Certificate intellectual property valuation and intellectual property management

Max Planck Institute Munich   2008 — 2008
Certificate Cyber Crime Law and Software Law

Katholieke Universiteit Brussel   2006 — 2008
LL.M., Intellectual Property Law and Competition Law

Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Master in Law

University of Copenhagen
Erasmus Exchange program, European Law

Sint Jozef College Turnhout Jezuits   1992 — 1998
High School (Boarding School), Latin-Sciences

Experience
Siemens   July 2015 - Present
Kristof Panis Legal Services   February 2014 - Present
Huawei Technologies   September 2014 - January 2015
Belgacom   February 2014 - August 2014
Accenture   July 2012 - January 2014
A&L Goodbody   July 2011 - February 2012
IBM   April 2010 - June 2011
Adlex Advocaten   October 2007 - April 2010
DBB LAW   August 2006 - October 2007

Skills
Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal Advice, IT law, Trademarks, International Law, Intellectual Property, Information Technology, Licensing, Legal Writing, Patents, Contract Law, Competition Law

Laetitia Amiel

Rueil-Malmaison, Île-de-France, France
Juriste chez VINCI Energies France Idf Tertiaire Contracting
Construction

Education
   1999 — 2000
Maitrise Droit des affaires

   1997 — 1998
LLM, Droit International

   1993 — 1997
Maitrise Droit international

Experience
SCP Zurfluh Lebatteux Sizaire et Associés   July 2004 - December 2013
Cabinet Clifford Chance   January 2002 - June 2004

Laura Aymerich

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Tax & Legal, EMEA at Spencer Stuart
Law Practice

Education
Universiteit van Amsterdam   2012 — 2013
Master of Laws (LLM), International and European Law: Trade and Investment Law

American University, Washington College of Law   2011 — 2012
Exchange program, International Business Law

ESADE Business School   2007 — 2012
Bachelor's degree, Law, Civil and Tax law specialisation

University of California, Berkeley   2010 — 2010
Summer program

London School of Economics and Political Science   2009 — 2009
Summer Program, Introduction to English Law

Experience
Spencer Stuart   January 2014 - Present
Simmons & Simmons   June 2013 - 2013
Garrigues   June 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Derecho internacional, Derecho de sociedades, Asesoría jurídica, English, Microsoft Office, Propiedad intelectual, Commercial Litigation, Estrategia empresarial, Español, Inglés, Elaboración de..., Demandas judiciales, Corporate Law

Laura Rueda Veitía

Madrid Area, Spain
Abogada Secondee en Barclays
Law Practice

Education
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid   2005 — 2012
Degree in Law and Degree in Business and Management

Universita di Torino   2008 — 2009
Erasmus

American University, Washington College of Law
International Legal Studies, International Commercial Arbitration

Experience
Barclays   November 2014 - Present
GARCÍA DEL RÍO, LARRAÑAGA, JIMENEZ-BONILLA, ABOGADOS   June 2014 - November 2014
Baker & McKenzie   October 2012 - December 2012
Larrauri & Martí abogados, s.l.p.   July 2012 - July 2012
Procuradores Javier Garcia Guillen, s.l.p.   September 2011 - May 2012

Skills
Italian, English, Spanish, Microsoft Office, Legal Research

Lauren Marshall

Paris Area, France
Attorney at Law (New York Bar)
Law Practice

Education
International Academy for Arbitration Law   2014 — 2014

American University, Washington College of Law   2010 — 2014
Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Université Paris X Nanterre   2013 — 2014
Master 2, International Commercial Law

Université Paris X Nanterre   2012 — 2013
Master 1

University of Virginia   2003 — 2006
B.A.


Skills
French, Legal Writing, Translation, International Law, Legal Research, Comparative Law

Lee Howell

Geneva Area, Switzerland
Member of the Managing Board, World Economic Forum
International Affairs

Education
University of St.Gallen   2009 — 2015
PhD Candidate, Law

American University, Washington College of Law   1994 — 1995
Master of Laws (LLM), International Law

Widener University School of Law   1990 — 1993
Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

University of Maryland College Park   1986 — 1990
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics

University of Maryland College Park   1985 — 1989
Bachelor of Arts (BA), East Asian Languages & Literature

Experience
World Economic Forum   September 2009 - Present
World Economic Forum   February 2004 - January 2009
USAID   August 2002 - January 2004
World Economic Forum   October 2000 - July 2002
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees   March 2000 - October 2000
Japan Society   January 1996 - March 1999
Center for Strategic and International Studies   1993 - 1996
Law Offices of Ortner Poch Foramitti   June 1991 - August 1991
The Jefferson Hotel Washington DC   1989 - 1990

Skills
Social Media, Program Management, Corporate Governance, Economics, Nonprofits, Policy, International Law, Public Affairs, Emerging Markets, International..., Event Management, Government, Risk Management, Corporate Social..., Public Policy, Leadership, Strategic Communications, Management, Policy Analysis, Strategy, International Relations

Manuel Valerio Jiminián

Genève, Canton de Genève, Switzerland
Master in International Affairs, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
International Affairs

Education
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies   2015 — 2017
Master’s Degree, International Relations and Affairs, Pierre Keller Scholar

American University, Washington College of Law   2007 — 2008
LLM, International Legal Studies Program, International Law and Legal Studies, •Fulbright Scholar (2007-2008)

Georgetown University Law Center   2007 — 2007
Certificate, Foundations of American Legal Institutions

Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra   2004 — 2005
Master of Business Economics, Economics

Center for Civic Education, Los Angeles, CA   2004 — 2004
Certificate, Constitutional Law and Political Theory for Citizens

Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra   1999 — 2003
L.L.B., cum laude, Law

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Certificate, WTO, International Trade and Development: Development and Trade in Manufacture, Agriculture and Serv

Experience
Senado de la República Dominicana   September 2014 - Present
School of Prosecutors of the Dominican Republic (Escuela Nacional del Ministerio Público)   November 2012 - Present
Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM)   November 2009 - Present
Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic   December 2012 - April 2013
School of the Central Election Board (Escuela Nacional del Formación Electoral y del Estado Civil),   March 2012 - March 2012
Trust for the Americas / Organization of American States   September 2008 - February 2010
Fundación Institucionalidad y Justicia (FINJUS),   March 2005 - September 2006
Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra,   2004 - 2006

Skills
Constitutional Law, Public Policy, International Law, Human Rights, Energy Policy, International Security, Legal Advice, Administrative Law, Public International Law, International Relations, International Finance

Marcela Campa

Brussels Area, Belgium
Purchasing Manager CAPEX & MRO at Ibecor NV Heineken Group
Food & Beverages

Education
American University, Washington College of Law   1997 — 1998
LL.M. International Legal Studies, concentration International Business (Postgraduate Degree)., International Business

Experience
Ibecor NV Heineken Group   October 2014 - Present
Tekelec   October 2008 - July 2012
Siemens   April 2007 - September 2008
Bumble Bee Foods   March 2002 - November 2005

Skills
Global Sourcing, Negotiation, Process Improvement, Management, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain Management, Leadership, Telecommunications, Procurement, Cross-functional Team..., Outsourcing, Supplier Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Business Strategy, Manufacturing, Strategy, International Business, Contract Management, Logistics, Sourcing

Marco Lacaita

Rome Area, Italy
Partner at CMS Adonnino Ascoli & Cavasola Scamoni
Law Practice

Education
American University, Washington College of Law   2003 — 2004
2004, International Business Law

Università degli Studi di Bari
1997, Law

Experience
CMS Adonnino Ascoli & Cavasola Scamoni   April 2011 - Present
Eversheds Bianchini   2008 - May 2011
Chiomenti Law Firm   May 2006 - 2008
QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & HEDGES LLP, Los Angeles, California   October 2004 - February 2006

Skills
Litigation, Corporate Law, Dispute Resolution, Competition Law, International Law, Bankruptcy, Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, International..., Intellectual Property, Privacy Law, Legal Writing, Joint Ventures, Corporate Governance, Cross-border..., Legal Assistance, Mergers, Legal Advice, Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal Compliance

Marcus Sohlberg

Geneva Area, Switzerland
Associate (International Trade/WTO) at King & Spalding
Law Practice

Education
American University, Washington College of Law   2010 — 2010
Master of Laws (LL.M.)

The University of Birmingham   2006 — 2009
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) with Honours

Experience
King & Spalding   March 2014 - Present
British American Tobacco   June 2014 - December 2014
Hogan Lovells   November 2011 - February 2014
Delegation of the European Union to the U.S.   April 2011 - November 2011
Library of Congress   February 2011 - April 2011
UNO International Trade Strategy Advisors   January 2011 - April 2011
McGuireWoods London LLP   September 2009 - September 2009
The Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce   June 2008 - August 2008

Skills
European Union, Foreign Investment, International Trade, European Law, Legal Advice

Maria Athanassiou

Greece
AttorneyatLaw with AVRAMOPOULOS & PARTNERS
Legal Services

Education
American University, Washington College of Law   1999 — 2000
Master of Laws (LL.M.), International Business, Trade, and Tax Law

University of Athens, Law School   1992 — 1997
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Law

Public High School of Palaio Psychiko, Athens   1987 — 1992

Experience
AVRAMOPOULOS & PARTNERS   February 2002 - Present
American Hellenic Institute (AHI)   January 2001 - June 2001
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus, Press Office   September 2000 - December 2000
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), The World Bank Group   April 2000 - August 2000
Law Library, Washington College of Law   July 1999 - August 2000

Skills
Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Courts, Legal Writing, European Law, Intellectual Property, Legal Advice, Commercial Litigation, Competition Law, Legal Research, Employment Law, Corporate Law, Civil Litigation, Due Diligence, IT law

Maria Buzdugan

Brussels Area, Belgium
Legal Officer and Policy Officer at European Commission
Aviation & Aerospace

Education
McGill University   2003 — 2005
LLM, air and space law

American University   1997 — 2003
PhD, Public Administration

American University, Washington College of Law   1996 — 1997
Master of Laws, International Law

Liceul N Balcescu

Experience
European Commission   November 2014 - Present
European Commission   April 2011 - October 2014
Milbank Tweed   April 2007 - February 2011
McGill Institute of Air and Space Law   August 2003 - March 2007

Maria Claudia Solarte

Estonia
Transactional interfaces. Contract design. Preventive law.
Legal Services

Education
Aalto University
Faculty of Sciences, Computer Science, Exchange semester

Tallinna Tehnikaülikool
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Legar services design

European Peace University   2003 — 2003
Certification, EP Training in international mediation and conflict studies, Certificate

American University, Washington College of Law   1994 — 1995
LLM, International business transactions

Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana   1989 — 1993
Lawyer, Law and political sciences

Colegio Theodoro Hertzl
Highschool diploma

Experience
Dioramas OÜ   2011 - Present
World Mediation Organization   2012 - Present
Audentes School   2014 - Present
Tallinn University of Technology. Institute of Public Economy. TSEBA.   September 2008 - February 2013

Skills
International Relations, Business Strategy, Spanish, English, Teaching, Contract Negotiation, UX and HCI applied to..., Legal Advice, Corporate Law, Intercultural..., Strategic Planning, Relational capital, Knowledge visualization, Qualitative Research, Entrepreneurship, Research, International Law, Visual contracts

Maria Llusa

Sweden
Legal Services Consultant and Professional
Legal Services

Education
American University Washington College of Law   1989 — 1995

Experience
Quan, Burdette and Perez   January 2004 - April 2007

Maria del Mar Rodríguez-Acosta

Paris Area, France
Intern, Dechert LLP
Law Practice

Education
American University, Washington College of Law   2012 — 2013
Master of Laws (LLM), International Business/Trade/Commerce

ESADE Business School   2007 — 2012
Licentiate degree, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law

Experience
Dechert LLP   July 2014 - Present
Clifford Chance LLP   September 2013 - March 2014
Transcom Legal Services   July 2013 - September 2013
Mil Mujeres Legal Services   September 2012 - December 2012
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP   July 2012 - July 2012

Skills
Westlaw, Arbitraje internacional, Elaboración de..., Legal Assistance, Inglés, Corporate Law, Legal Research, European Law, Legal Issues, Corporate Governance, International Law, International Business..., Legal Advice, Legal Writing, Bankruptcy, Lexis, Investigación jurídica

Marianne Koningsberger - de Jong Schouwenburg

Utrecht Area, Netherlands
Legal counsel, Rabobank Nederland
Law Practice

Education
Utrecht University   2001 — 2007

American University Washington College of Law   2005 — 2006

Alberdingk Thijm College   1994 — 2000

HSV

beroepsopleiding advocatuur

Experience
KWF Kankerbestrijding   October 2014 - Present
Rabobank Nederland   September 2012 - Present
Beer advocaten N.V.   December 2010 - September 2012
Lexence N.V.   January 2008 - November 2010
Public International Law & Policy Group   August 2005 - December 2005

Skills
International Law, Legal Research, Commercial Litigation, Government, Corporate Law, Employment Law, Legal Advice, Personal Injury, Litigation, Torts

Marie d'Harcourt

Paris Area, France
Collaboratrice chez TricaudTraynard Avocats Associés
Law Practice

Education
Barreau de Paris
Avocat

Barreau de New York
Avocat

American University, Washington College of Law   2010 — 2011
Master of Laws (LL.M.), International Law and Legal Studies

Université Paris X Nanterre   2009 — 2011
Master 2 Bilingue des droits de l'Europe, Droit international et européen

Université Paris X Nanterre   2006 — 2009
Licence, Droit français-droit anglo-américain

Experience
Tricaud-Traynard Avocats Associés   January 2013 - Present
Cour Pénale Internationale   February 2012 - August 2012
Tribunal Spécial pour le Liban   September 2011 - January 2012
Physicians for Human Rights   January 2011 - June 2011
Public International Law & Policy Group   September 2010 - December 2010
Tricaud-Traynard Avocats Associés   July 2008 - September 2008

Skills
legal writing, International Litigation, Human Rights, Immigration Law, Criminal Defense, International Criminal..., Family Law, International Law, Criminal Law, Legal Research, Criminal Procedure, Labour Legislation

Mark Bergman

London, United Kingdom
Partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Legal Services

Education
American University, Washington College of Law   1979 — 1982
Juris Doctor (J.D.)

University of Virginia   1978 — 1979
Master's Degree, Foreign Affairs

Bowdoin College   1974 — 1978
Bachelor's Degree, Government and Legal Studies

American International School - Vienna   1970 — 1974

American Community School, Addis Ababa   1969 — 1970

The Maret School   1968 — 1969

Experience
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP   

Mark Nuckols, CFA

Moscow, Russian Federation
Moscow based writer and consultant
Writing and Editing

Education
Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth   2004 — 2006
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth   2004 — 2006
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Georgetown University Law Center   1999 — 2002
J.D.

Georgetown University Law Center   1999 — 2002
J.D.

American University Washington College of Law

American University Washington College of Law

American University Washington College of Law

New College of Florida

New Economic School

RANEPA

Experience
Independent Contractor   October 2012 - Present
Townhall.com   2014 - Present
Townhall.com   2014 - 2015
Russian Academy of National Economy   September 2012 - March 2014
New Economic School   February 2009 - May 2010
PwC   October 2007 - October 2008
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC   1990 - 1996

Skills
Editing, Corporate Governance, Economics, Valuation, Derivatives, Investments, Business Strategy, Emerging Markets, Capital Markets, Corporate Finance, Private Equity, Financial Modeling, Investment Banking, Equities, Fixed Income, Econometrics, DCF, Research, Public Relations, Quantitative Analytics

Michelangelo F. Stefani

Luxembourg
VP, International Corporate Governance & Chief Compliance Officer, Channel Management at Medtronic
Legal Services

Education
King's College London   2003 — 2004
Postgraduate, EC Competition Law

American University Washington College of Law   1995 — 1996
LL.M, International Business Law

Université catholique de Louvain   1987 — 1990
Law Degree, Legal

College Jean XXIII   1978 — 1984
Latin-Greek

Experience
Medtronic   March 2015 - Present
Covidien International Finance SA   September 2011 - February 2015
Covidien   2007 - September 2011
Tyco International   1998 - 2007
Belgacom   1996 - 1998
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP   1993 - 1995

Skills
Privacy Law, Joint Ventures, Intellectual Property, Contract Negotiation, Litigation, Due Diligence, Licensing, Competition Law, Strategy, Patents, Corporate Law, Corporate Governance, FCPA, Mergers, Medical Devices, Employment Law

Michele Sabatini

Milan Area, Italy
Founding Partner at ARBLIT Radicati di Brozolo Sabatini Benedettelli
Law Practice

Education
Tulane University Law School   2005 — 2006
LL.M., International arbitration and sports law

American University Washington College of Law   2005 — 2005
International Legal Studies, International law

Sapienza Università di Roma   1997 — 2002
2002, law

Aix-Marseille Université   1999 — 2000
Erasmus Project, Law

Experience
ARBLIT - Radicati di Brozolo Sabatini   October 2013 - Present
Bonelli Erede Pappalardo   April 2007 - September 2013
Coccia De Angelis & Associati   April 2002 - March 2007

Skills
Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, International..., Alternative Dispute..., Commercial Litigation, International Law, Civil Litigation, Competition Law, International Litigation, Adjudication, Public International Law, Corporate Law, Arbitration, Legal Research, Litigation, Claim, Corporate Governance, Legal Advice, Dispute, Cross-border..., Joint Ventures, Sports Law

Miguel García-Nieto Bondía

Barcelona Area, Spain
Asociado en Endurance Partners
Venture Capital & Private Equity

Education
American University Washington College of Law   2010 — 2011
Exchange Programme

ESADE Business School   2006 — 2011
Bachelor and Master, Corporate law

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)   2010 — 2010
Summer Session, Corporate Law

Experience
Endurance Partners   January 2015 - Present
Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira   September 2012 - December 2014
Uría Menéndez   September 2011 - August 2012
Uría Menéndez   January 2011 - June 2011
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)   June 2009 - August 2009

Skills
Estrategia empresarial, Microsoft Excel, Capital de inversión, Derecho internacional, Asesoría jurídica, Microsoft Office, Diligencia debida, Fusiones y adquisiciones, Finanzas corporativas, Derecho de sociedades, Negociación, Inglés

Militsa Hristova

Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Legal Consultant at Worth Street Group
Law Practice

Education
Higher School of Economics   2014 — 2015
Bachelor’s Degree, Private Law, 8,25/10 (Grade:A)

American University Washington College of Law   2014 — 2014
Program on International Organizations,Law and Diplomacy - Summer (May-June) 2014 in Washington, DC, The Law of International Organizations; Law and Diplomacy in Regional Organizations (Southeast Asia, A, B+, B

American University Washington College of Law   2014 — 2014
Program on International Organizations,Law and Diplomacy Summer 2014 (June-July)-Geneva,Switzerland, Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law, Labor Law, NGO's and United Nations Model, A, B+

Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis   2012 — 2014
Bachelor’s Degree, Private Law

"G. S. Rakovski " High school for Roman Languages   2008 — 2012
High School Diploma, French Language and English Language

Experience
Worth Street Group   May 2015 - Present
Rotary International   September 2013 - June 2014
Embassy of Bulgaria in France - Paris   August 2013 - September 2013

Skills
Teamwork, French, Legal Advice, Leadership, Critical Thinking, Bulgarian, Public Speaking, Diplomacy, Russian, Policy Analysis, Foreign Languages, Legal Writing, Research, Microsoft Office, Political Science, English, Spanish, Human Rights, Analysis, Time Management, International Relations, Microsoft Word, Communication Skills

Misty Carter

London, United Kingdom
Senior Manager at EY
Financial Services

Education
Georgetown University Law Center
LLM, taxation; international tax

American University, Washington College of Law
JD

Emory University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), History, Political Science and Art History

Experience
EY   2014 - Present
Ernst & Young   2012 - 2014
Ernst & Young   2007 - 2011

Skills
Due Diligence, Tax Research, Cross-border..., Tax Advisory, Tax Law, Tax Accounting, Transfer Pricing, Income Tax, US Tax, Accounting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Expatriate Tax, Tax, Indirect Taxation, FIN 48, Corporate Tax, Partnership Taxation, International Tax

Nadia Chatti

Zürich Area, Switzerland

Education
American University, Washington College of Law   1985 — 1986
LL.M. in International Legal Studies, Public International Law and International Organizations

Université Paris 2 Assas   1981 — 1985
Maîtrise en Droit International et Européen


Skills
Fundraising, Negotiation, Humanitarian, Human Rights, Nonprofits, Research

Natalia Nikiforova

Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany
International Arbitration, Norton Rose LLP
Law Practice

Education
American University Washington College of Law   2007 — 2008
LL.M., International Business Law

Chelyabinsk State University   2001 — 2006
JD equivalent, Law

Experience
Norton Rose Fulbright   May 2012 - February 2014
Institute for Law and Finance, Goethe University, Frankfurt   September 2011 - July 2012
International Litigation and Arbitration Unit, Solicitor General Office, Republic of Ecuador   April 2010 - June 2010
American University Washington College of Law   2007 - 2008
Law Consulting Center, LLC   2006 - 2007
Office of a State Parliament member, Chelyabinsk, Russia   2006 - 2007

Skills
Alternative Dispute..., International...

Nicolas Boittin

Paris Area, France
Lawyer
Law Practice

Education
American University Washington College of Law   2008 — 2010
Juris Doctor, Law

Université Paris X Nanterre   2004 — 2010
Masters, Business Law

Experience
JONES DAY®   January 2013 - December 2014
WilmerHale   September 2012 - December 2012
Clifford Chance LLP   January 2011 - June 2011
Climate Law & Policy Project   June 2009 - December 2009

Skills
Arbitration, Mergers & Acquisitions, International..., Project Finance, Competition Law, Legal Advice, Corporate Law, Energy, International Law, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Research, Dispute Resolution, Legal Writing

Nina Hake

Berlin Area, Germany
Student(in), Freie Universität Berlin

Education
Freie Universität Berlin   2012 — 2016

American University Washington College of Law   2014 — 2014
law

Olga Korneeva

Russian Federation
VP Legal Russia & CIS at The Walt Disney Company CIS
Entertainment

Education
American University Washington College of Law
International Commercial Arbitration, certificate

Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) MFA Russia MGIMO
Master’s Degree, Law

Sotheby's Institute of Art
Art Law, July 2014

Experience
The Walt Disney Company CIS   May 2012 - Present
Hewlett-Packard   May 2009 - April 2012
Pfizer   February 2006 - May 2009
Mikhailov & Partners. Strategic Communication Management   October 2000 - December 2005

Skills
Entertainment Law, Dispute Resolution, Legal Compliance, Employment Law, Cross-border..., Contract Negotiation, International Law, Trademarks, Data Privacy, Legal Writing, Intellectual Property, Legal Assistance, Negotiation, IT law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Contract Law, Legal Research, Litigation, Corporate Law, Patents, Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Licensing, Privacy Law, Due Diligence, Corporate Governance, Software Licensing, Joint Ventures, Mediation, Copyright Law, Competition Law, Legal Advice

Olivia Swaak-Goldman

The Hague Area, Netherlands
International law and international relations
Law Practice

Education
University of Amsterdam   1994 — 1995
LLM, European Law and International Trade

American University, Washington College of Law   1986 — 1994
juris doctor

Trinity College-Hartford   1986 — 1990
BA, Political Science

Experience
Consultant on international law and diplomacy   January 2015 - Present
Sabbatical   November 2013 - December 2014
International Criminal Court   April 2006 - October 2013
International Criminal Court   2011 - 2013
Harvard Law School   January 2012 - January 2012
Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs   2001 - 2007
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands   2001 - 2007
Iran-United States Claims Tribunal   1997 - 2001
Leiden University, International Law Department   1996 - 1997
United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia   1995 - 1997

Skills
Public International Law, International Law, NGOs, Constitutional Law, Legal Writing, Courts, Criminal Law, European Union, Politics, International..., International Relations, International Criminal..., Human Rights, International..., Diplomacy, Rule Of Law, European Law, Foreign Policy, International Human..., International...

Onur Arslan

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Senior Lawyer at HVG Holland Van Gijzen Advocaten en Notarissen LLP (EY Law)
Law Practice

Education
American University, Washington College of Law
LL.M., International Business Law

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
LL.M., Corporate and Commercial Law

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
LL.B., Dutch Law

Georgetown University Law Center
Law, American Law

Grotius Academie/INSOLAD
Postdoctoral specialisation program, Insolvency Law

Experience
HVG - Holland Van Gijzen Advocaten en Notarissen LLP   2012 - Present
University of Leiden   July 2012 - Present
Fordham University   2013 - 2014
Donahue & Partners LLP   2013 - 2014
Wessel, Tideman & Sassen Advocaten   2009 - 2011
DLA Piper   2008 - 2008

Skills
Foreign Investment, Restructuring, Corporate Finance, International Law, Mediation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Construction Law, Litigation, Legal Research, Joint Ventures, Due Diligence, European Law, Legal Assistance, Arbitration, Corporate Law, International..., Securities, International Trade Law, Securities Regulation, Corporate Governance, Legal Advice, Courts, Legal Writing, Contract Negotiation, Contract Law, Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation, Tax Law, Property Law, Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy, Project Finance

Onur Güven

The Hague Area, Netherlands
Researcher Public International Law at T.M.C. Asser Instituut
Legal Services

Education
Utrecht University   2008 — 2010
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Double Master's Programme in Public International Law and European Law

American University Washington College of Law   2010 — 2010
Certificate, Program of Advanced Studies on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

Utrecht University   2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Jurisprudence

Delft University of Technology   2001 — 2002
Civil Engineering

Prins Willem Alexander College   1995 — 2001
Athenaeum Diploma, Pre-University Scientific Education (VWO)

Experience
T.M.C. Asser Instituut   May 2012 - Present
FNV Bondgenoten   May 2008 - April 2012
Utrecht Journal of International and European Law   2009 - 2010

Skills
Non-Proliferation, Jus in bello, Collective Security Law, Research, Legal Advice, Public International Law, Research Projects, Arms Control, Jus ad bellum, Disarmament, International Relations, Grant Writing, Legal Research, Tender Writing

Paul Leroy

Paris Area, France
Associate Corporate/Private Equity chez Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Law Practice

Education
Université Paris Dauphine   2008 — 2009
Master 2 Droit des Affaires

American University, Washington College of Law   2007 — 2008
LL.M., International Business Law

Université Paris X Nanterre,   2003 — 2007
Master, French and American Business Law

Experience
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP   2014 - Present
Mayer Brown   2011 - 2014
Moisand Boutin et Associes   February 2010 - June 2011
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP   April 2009 - September 2009

Peter De Bou

Brussels Area, Belgium
Corporate / M&A Lawyer at Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick
Law Practice

Education
American University, Washington College of Law   2009 — 2010
Master of Laws (LL.M.), International Business Law, Summa Cum Laude

Ghent University   2006 — 2009
Master's degree, Business Law, Merits

Universiteit Gent   2001 — 2006
Masters, Criminological Sciences, Cum Laude

Experience
Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick   April 2014 - Present
Loyens & Loeff   September 2010 - April 2014
American University Washington College of Law   September 2009 - May 2010

Skills
Project Finance, Mergers, Corporate Law, Stock Exchange, Mergers & Acquisitions, Prospectus, Corporate Governance, FIDIC, Securities Regulation, Competition Law, Financial Regulation, Regulatory Policy, Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Private Equity

Peter De Bou

Gent Area, Belgium
lawyer at Loyens & Loeff
Law Practice

Education
American University Washington College of Law   2009 — 2010
LL.M., International Business Law

Ghent University   2001 — 2009

Experience
Loyens & Loeff   September 2010 - Present
Loyens & Loeff   2010 - 2010

Peter van den Boom

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
Law Practice

Education
American University, Washington College of Law   2010 — 2011
LL.M, International Business Law

Universiteit Utrecht   2009 — 2011
Masters, Corporate, Social and Economic Law

Utrecht University   2005 — 2009
Bachelor, Law

Experience
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek   March 2012 - Present
We Will Drive   February 2010 - March 2012
Houthoff Buruma   April 2011 - April 2011
Loyens & Loeff   October 2009 - August 2010
Business-courses.nl   April 2008 - May 2009

Pierre Labuschagne

London, United Kingdom
Director at Lloyds Banking Group
Legal Services

Education
American University Washington College of Law
LL.M., International Trade Law

Stellenbosch University/Universiteit Stellenbosch
B.A. LL.B., Law

Stellenbosch University/Universiteit Stellenbosch
LL.B., law

Experience
Lloyds Banking Group   January 2012 - Present
PL International   July 2011 - November 2012
Field Fisher Waterhouse   May 2009 - July 2011
Merrill Lynch International   January 2000 - April 2009
Newedge UK   July 1998 - December 1999
Ashurst   January 1996 - July 1998

Skills
Exchange Traded..., OTC Derivatives Clearing, Client Money Segregation

Priya Jenkins

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Student Attorney at AU WCL General Practice Clinic
Education Management

Education
American University, Washington College of Law   2011 — 2014
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

University of Tennessee-Knoxville - College of Business Administration   2006 — 2010
B.S.B.A., Logistics & Supply Chain Management; International Business

Experience
AU WCL General Practice Clinic   January 2014 - May 2014
Federal Trade Commission   June 2013 - August 2013
FEMA   June 2012 - August 2012
National Disability Rights NetworkCa   May 2012 - June 2012
University of Tennessee   December 2010 - July 2011
University of Tennessee   January 2009 - May 2010
JCPenney   May 2005 - August 2005

Skills
Research, Courts, Litigation, Westlaw, Troubleshooting, Microsoft Office, Language Skills:..., Legal Research, Microsoft Word, Teamwork, PowerPoint, Program Management, Public Policy, Legal Writing, Social Media, Public Speaking, Microsoft Excel, Policy Analysis

Rick Gittleman

Zürich Area, Switzerland
Glencore Legal and Stakeholder Engagement
Mining & Metals

Education
American University Washington College of Law   1980 — 1982
Doctor of Law (JD)

Brown University   1973 — 1977
AB, Political Science and Government

Experience
United for Africa's Democratic Future   August 2015 - Present
Glencore   January 2015 - July 2015
Freeport McMoRan Africa   January 2012 - December 2014
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP   April 1991 - 2011

Skills
Management, Strategic Planning

Starla Griffin

London, United Kingdom
Managing Director, Slaney Advisors Ltd.
Management Consulting

Education
Georgetown University Law Center   1991 — 1993
JD, Law, Cum Laude

Università di Bologna   1990 — 1991
European Community Law

American University Washington College of Law   1989 — 1990
Law

Emory University   1984 — 1988
BA, International Studies

Experience
Slaney Advisors Limited   January 2011 - Present
EMTA - Emerging Markets Trade Association   March 1996 - November 2010
Independent Writer   March 2004 - March 2004
Shearman & Sterling LLP   1993 - 1996

Skills
Business Strategy, Africa, International Economics, Emerging Markets, Economics, International..., French, Macroeconomics

Ted Rosenbaum

Copenhagen Area, Capital Region, Denmark
Advokat / Attorney | M&A | Corporate Commercial | Private Equity at Bruun & Hjejle
Law Practice

Education
Københavns Universitet   2005 — 2012

American University Washington College of Law   2010 — 2010
Exchange, International Trade, Human rights and jurisprudence

Gammel Hellerup Gymnasium   2001 — 2004

Carolineskolen

Experience
Bruun & Hjejle   February 2015 - Present
IFU   March 2015 - August 2015
Bruun & Hjejle   October 2013 - February 2015
Moalem Weitemeyer Bendtsen   February 2012 - September 2013
Aspiri   June 2009 - June 2012
Moalem Weitemeyer Bendtsen   2009 - February 2012
University of Copenhagen   September 2009 - December 2009
Horten   2007 - 2009

Skills
Securities Regulation, Corporate Finance, Corporate Law, Banking Law, Fixed Income, Legal Advice

Thomas Burkhart

Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany
Head of Legal Continental Europe at Xchanging
Information Technology and Services

Education
American University Washington College of Law   1991 — 1992
LL.M., International Law

Universität Konstanz   1983 — 1990
Rechtsassessor, Law

Experience
Xchanging   July 2010 - Present
HP Enterprise Services   January 2003 - April 2010
IBM   March 2001 - December 2002
CMS Hasche Sigle   July 1993 - February 2001

Skills
IT Outsourcing, Commercial Litigation, Restructuring, International Law, Corporate Governance, Joint Ventures, Due Diligence, Mergers, Outsourcing, Privacy Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Contract Negotiation, Employment Law, Corporate Law, BPO, IT law, Legal Writing, Litigation, Negotiation

Thomas Petter


Education
American University Washington College of Law   1995 — 1996
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Law, s.c.l.

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin   1993 — 1995
Staatsexamen, Rechtswissenschaft

University of East Anglia   1992 — 1993
Law

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin   1990 — 1992
Rechtswissenschaft

Experience
SPKW Sobczak & Partner   November 1999 - Present
S & P Immobilien- und Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH   June 2001 - Present
casenio AG   March 2014 - Present

Skills
Corporate Law, Fachanwalt für..., Tax, Real Estate

Tomas Kopriva

Brussels Area, Belgium
Senior Counsel at Johnson & Johnson
Hospital & Health Care

Education
King's College London   2004 — 2005
European Union Law

American University, Washington College of Law   1998 — 1999
LL.M.

Masaryk University Brno   1992 — 1997
Law

Experience
Johnson & Johnson   2005 - Present
White & Case   1999 - 2005

Valentín Rivas Vera

Madrid Area, Spain
Associate Consultant en Bain & Company
Management Consulting

Education
Comillas Pontifical University / ICADE   2007 — 2013
E-3, Law and Business Administration and Management

对外经济贸易大学   2012 — 2013
对外经济贸易大学, Chinese Business and Cultural Studies (Exchange Program)

   2010 — 2010
LL.M International Legal Studies Program, International Law

London School of Economics and Political Science   2009 — 2009
LSE Summer School, Business Analysis and Valuation and Advanced Corporate Finance

IEB   2008 — 2009
Technical Expertise in Financial Markets

Experience
Bain & Company   December 2013 - Present
World Economic Forum   August 2013 - Present
START_ Comillas   June 2011 - Present
Newsreel Shanghai Culture Industry Investment and Management Co.   June 2013 - September 2013
Bain & Company   June 2012 - August 2012
Booz & Company   January 2012 - June 2012
Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira   June 2011 - July 2011
FCSAI   July 2010 - August 2010
Citigroup   April 2010 - April 2010

Skills
Financial Analysis, Market Analysis, Business Planning, Consultoría de..., Leadership, Strategy, Business Development, Business Strategy, Negotiation, Team Leadership, Management Consulting, Teamwork, Spanish, Espíritu empresarial, Strategic Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Consulting, English, Estrategia empresarial, Start-ups, Market Research, Innovation

Violaine Autheman

Paris Area, France
Senior Program Manager at National Center for State Courts
Legal Services

Education
American University, Washington College of Law   2000 — 2001
LLM, Law

Université Paris X Nanterre   1996 — 2000
Maitrise de droit & DEJA II in Anglo-American Law

Experience
National Center for State Courts   June 2011 - Present
National Center for State Courts   May 2014 - March 2015
National Center for State Courts   March 2013 - May 2013
National Center for State Courts   May 2010 - May 2011
National Center for State Courts   June 2007 - May 2011
National Center for State Courts   June 2007 - May 2010
National Center for State Courts   June 2006 - June 2007
IFES   2001 - 2006

Skills
Justice, Project Planning, International..., Human Rights, NGOs, Program Management, International..., Civil Society, International Relations, Civil Litigation, Technical Assistance, Accountability, Courts, Rule Of Law, Nonprofits, Public Policy, Anti-corruption, Legal Writing, Governance, Legal Assistance, Policy Analysis, Capacity Building, Legal Research, Analysis

Vladimir Leposavic

Montenegro
University Lecturer | Specialist in Human Rights Law
Legal Services

Education
American University Washington College of Law   2014 — 2015
Specialization in International Human Rights Law

The University of Kansas   2014 — 2014
English for Graduate Studies Applied English Center

University of Belgrade   2003 — 2008
Graduate Lawyer - title leveled to MSc degree Faculty of Law

Experience
Mediterranean University Faculty of Law   February 2009 - Present
Public International Law & Policy Group   January 2015 - June 2015
Karanović & Nikolić Law Firm   August 2008 - January 2009
Wolf & Theiss Law Firm   October 2007 - January 2008
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung & European Movement in Serbia   November 2006 - June 2007
Faculty of Law University of Belgrade   October 2006 - June 2007
United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees (UNHCR)   October 2006 - March 2007
European Parliament, EU   March 2006 - May 2006

Skills
European Law, University Teaching, International Law, Politics, Legal Advice, NGOs, Copyright Law, Human Rights, Legal Research, International Relations, Corporate Law, European Union

Won Juan Kim

London, United Kingdom
Acting General Manager at Medittuna Ltd.
Law Practice

Education
Georgetown University Law Center   2005 — 2007
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law, magna cum laude, elected to the Order of the Coif

American University Washington College of Law   2004 — 2005
Completed first-year J.D. coursework; transferred to Georgetown University Law Centre, Law

Columbia University in the City of New York   1995 — 1999
B.A., Major in Philosophy; Concentration in French

Escuela Campo Alegre   1987 — 1995
High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

Experience
Medittuna Ltd.   August 2014 - Present
Davis Polk & Wardwell London LLP   October 2007 - August 2014
Parliamentarians for Global Action   May 2001 - June 2004
Human Rights Watch   May 2000 - April 2001

Skills
Corporate Law, Legal Research, Legal Writing, International Law, Securities Regulation