Columbia Law School, Greater New York City Area
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, stands at the forefront of legal education and of the law in a global society. Columbia Law School combines traditional strengths in corporate law and financial regulation, international and comparative law, property, contracts, constitutional law, and administrative law with pioneering work in intellectual property, digital technology, tax law and policy, national security, sexuality and gender, and environmental law.
Columbia Law School Alumni
Aaron Bielenberg
Senior Vice President at McKinsey & Company
Management Consulting
Education
Columbia University School of Law 1999 — 2002
JD, Law
Fulbright Scholar 1997 — 1999
Brown University 1993 — 1997
B.A., Anthropology
Experience
McKinsey & Company February 2013 - Present
Clean Energy Business Council 2010 - 2013
Latham & Watkins August 2008 - December 2012
Credit Suisse 2007 - 2008
Latham & Watkins January 2005 - September 2007
Goldman Sachs April 2006 - October 2006
Baker Botts LLP September 2002 - January 2005
Skills
Private Equity, Project Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Restructuring, Renewable Energy, Debt Restructuring, Investment Banking, Structured Finance, Mergers, Energy
Aaron Shepard
LT, JAG Corps at US Navy
Law Practice
Education
University of Amsterdam 2011 — 2011
LL.M., International Criminal Law
Columbia University School of Law 2008 — 2011
Doctor of Law (JD)
William and Mary 2005 — 2008
B.A., Government
Experience
US Navy October 2012 - Present
United States Attorney's Office April 2012 - October 2012
HUD August 2011 - October 2012
Arkin Kaplan Rice May 2010 - August 2010
SportStars, Inc. July 2009 - February 2010
US Navy May 2009 - August 2009
Abhinav Bhushan
Deputy Counsel at International Court of Arbitration, International Chambers of Commerce (ICC)
Law Practice
Education
Columbia Law School 2010 — 2011
LL.M., Dispute Resolution & Corporate Law
Government Law College, Mumbai 2003 — 2008
LL.B., Law
Washington University in St. Louis 2007 — 2007
Summer School
The Doon School, Dehradun 1997 — 2002
Experience
International Chamber of Commerce March 2012 - Present
Columbia Law School August 2010 - July 2011
Mulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt & Caroe May 2008 - May 2010
Mulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt & Caroe May 2003 - May 2008
Bombay High Court May 2005 - July 2005
Skills
Competition Law, Contract Law, Legal Assistance, Intellectual Property, Criminal Law, Corporate Governance, International Law, Dispute Resolution, Cross-border..., Administrative Law, Immigration Law, International..., Legal Advice, Litigation, Legal Research, Commercial Litigation, Mediation, Civil Litigation, Alternative Dispute..., Foreign Investment, Joint Ventures, Legal Writing, Courts, Arbitration, Public International Law, European Law, Corporate Law, International Trade Law
Aditya Khanna
Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP
Legal Services
Education
Columbia Law School 2007 — 2008
LL.M, Corporate / Securities law
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences 2000 — 2005
B.A., LL.B (Honors), Law
Experience
Ropes & Gray LLP June 2012 - Present
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP September 2008 - April 2012
Amarchand Mangaldas May 2005 - May 2007
Skills
Mergers, Private Equity, Cross-border..., Securities Regulation, Corporate Law
Adriana Hristova
M&A Advisory at Mizuho International plc
Investment Banking
Education
Columbia Law School 2005 — 2006
Master of Laws (LLM)
The University of Tokyo 2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Experience
Mizuho International plc April 2011 - Present
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP September 2007 - July 2010
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP September 2006 - September 2007
Skills
Japanese to English..., Investment Banking, Corporate Law, Cross Cultural...
Ajay Sud
Senior Counsel at EBRD
Banking
Education
Columbia Law School 1987 — 1990
Juris Doctor (J.D.), Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
Tufts University - The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy 1979 — 1981
Master’s Degree
Columbia College (NY) 1977 — 1979
Bachelor’s Degree, History
St. Stephen's College 1974 — 1977
Bachelor’s Degree, History
Experience
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) 2005 - Present
Clifford Chance LLP 2004 - 2005
Dorsey & Whitney LLP 1994 - 2003
Battle Fowler, LLP 1993 - 1994
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP 1990 - 1993
Chase Manhattan Bank NA 1982 - 1986
Alain Carrier
Managing Director at CPPIB
Investment Management
Education
Columbia Law School 1992 — 1993
LLM, Law
University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne 1990 — 1992
DESS, International Law
Université Laval 1987 — 1989
LLB, law
Experience
CPP Investment Board January 2008 - Present
Goldman Sachs April 1997 - September 2007
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP October 1993 - April 1997
Alan Cariddi
Partner at DLA Piper/Wash and Paris
Law Practice
Education
Columbia Law School 1970 — 1973
JD, Law
Georgetown University 1966 — 1970
BA, Government, English
Experience
DLA Piper LLP (US) July 2004 - Present
DLA Piper LLP (US) July 2004 - Present
DLA Piper LLP (US) 2004 - Present
Skills
Cross-border..., Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Joint Ventures, Arbitration, Litigation, Intellectual Property, International Law, Legal Advice, Commercial Litigation
Albert Janet
Avocat
Law Practice
Education
Columbia University School of Law 2007 — 2008
Master of Laws (LLM), Droit
Institut d'Etudes politiques de Paris 2000 — 2002
Diplôme de l'IEP
Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II) 1998 — 2002
DEA de droit comparé
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin 2000 — 2001
Master of Laws (LLM), Droit
Experience
Janet avocats July 2012 - Present
Debevoise & Plimpton September 2008 - June 2012
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP April 2006 - July 2007
August & Debouzy February 2005 - March 2006
Skills
Criminal Law, Legal Research, Litigation, Contentieux civil, Contentieux, Corporate Law, International Law, Legal Writing, Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation, Arbitration, Criminal Defense, Legal Advice
Albert Verhoeven
Head of Legal Marketing & Sales at GDF SUEZ Energy Europe
Oil & Energy
Education
Columbia Law School 1996 — 1997
LLM, Law
Queen's University Belfast 1993 — 1993
Erasmus, Law
Université catholique de Louvain 1990 — 1993
Law
Facultés universitaires 'Notre-Dame de la Paix' 1988 — 1990
BA, Law
Experience
GDF SUEZ Energy Europe July 2014 - Present
GDF SUEZ Energie Nederland N.V. September 2011 - July 2014
GDF Suez Energy International April 2006 - August 2011
Suez Energy International December 2002 - April 2006
Nasdaq Europe (Easdaq) 1998 - 2002
Linklaters June 1997 - September 1998
Proskauer Rose LLP September 1995 - April 1996
DUBARRY LE DOUARIN VEIL September 1993 - April 1996
Alberto Castañeda
Partner, Castañeda Abogados
Legal Services
Education
Columbia University School of Law 2009 — 2009
American Law Program
Instituto de Empresa 2000 — 2001
PS, Telecommunications and Technology Law
Leibniz Universität Hannover 1994 — 1996
LL.M., International Law
Universidad Complutense de Madrid 1990 — 1995
Law
Experience
Castañeda Abogados December 2002 - Present
Skills
Mergers & Acquisitions, Intellectual Property, Joint Ventures, Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Legal Assistance, Competition Law, Legal Advice, Cross-border...
Alejandro Asensio
Legal Advisor at Euroleague Basketball
Law Practice
Education
Columbia University School of Law 2013 — 2013
ISDE 2013 — 2013
University of Cambridge 2013 — 2013
Certificate of Advanced Studies in English Sports Law (Wolfson College)
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid 2005 — 2011
Derecho
Experience
Euroleague Basketball December 2013 - Present
ACB (Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto) October 2013 - April 2014
Moviendo Ficha September 2012 - December 2012
Delegación del Gobierno en Madrid February 2011 - May 2011
Skills
Docencia, Curriculum Development, Propiedad intelectual, Inglés, Classroom, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Tutoring, Microsoft PowerPoint, Investigación jurídica, Sports Law, Teaching
Alejandro Mejías Moreno
Associate at Hogan Lovells
Legal Services
Education
New York University School of Law 2012 — 2013
Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Competition, Innovation and Information Law, Intellectual Property Law
Columbia Law School 2012 — 2012
Academic exchange, Patent law
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid 2005 — 2011
Degree in Law (Licenciado en Derecho)
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid 2005 — 2011
Degree in Business Administration (Licenciado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas), Business Administration and Management, General
Sophia University 2010 — 2010
Summer Session on Asian Studies, Business Administration and Management, General
University of Copenhagen 2010 — 2010
Academic exchange (Erasmus program), Law
San Diego State University-California State University 2008 — 2009
Academic exchange, Business Administration and Management, General
Experience
Hogan Lovells January 2015 - Present
Hogan Lovells September 2013 - December 2014
Uría Menéndez September 2011 - June 2012
Uría Menéndez February 2011 - June 2011
Bioversity International June 2009 - October 2009
Aleksandra Kowal
Legal Consultant, Prime Brokerage, Credit Suisse at Derivatives Risk Solutions (DRS)
Law Practice
Education
The University of Law 2014 — 2015
Legal Practice Course
Columbia Law School 2012 — 2012
Summer Programme, Law
The College of Law 2010 — 2011
Law
UCL 2006 — 2010
Skills
Legal Writing, Legal Advice, International Law, Legal Research
Alessandro Comini
Associate at Baker & McKenzie
Law Practice
Education
Columbia University School of Law 2003 — 2004
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Sapienza Università di Roma 1992 — 1998
J.D., Law
Experience
Baker & McKenzie April 2010 - Present
Studio Legale BDL April 2008 - March 2010
Clifford Chance 2005 - 2008
Skills
Intellectual Property, Legal Advice, Dispute Resolution, Legal Research, Corporate Finance, Private Equity, Competition Law, Venture Capital, Licensing, Civil Litigation
Alessia D'Alfonso
Senior Lawyer at Macquarie Bank Limited
Law Practice
Education
Columbia Law School 2005 — 2006
LLM, Corporate and Finance
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) 2002 — 2003
LLM, European Law
Experience
Macquarie Bank Limited September 2014 - Present
Deutsche Bank AG, London January 2009 - August 2014
Bonelli Erede Pappalardo LLP September 2006 - January 2010
Studio Legale Tosato September 2001 - September 2002
Alexander Marquardt
International arbitration and business lawyer, Partner, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Law Practice
Education
Columbia Law School 1969 — 1970
LL.M., Law
University of Vienna 1964 — 1969
Dr. iur., Law
Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München 1966 — 1967
Law
Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II)
Law
Experience
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP November 1999 - Present
Rogers & Wells LLP September 1970 - October 1999
Skills
Corporate Finance, Cross-border..., International..., Commercial Litigation, Securities, Securitization, Corporate Law, Structured Finance, Arbitration, Securities Regulation, Creditors' Rights, Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, International Law, Legal Advice
Alexandra Ana Munteanu
M&A Senior Associate at Schoenherr
Law Practice
Education
University of Pennsylvania Law School 2006 — 2007
L.L.M, Concentration in US Coporate, Securities Law, Islamic Finance and Negotiations
Columbia Law School
Summer Programme in American Law, Constitutional Law, Litigation, Statutes & Regulations, Contracts, Corporations
University of Leuven
Summer Programme in European Union Law
The Nicolae Titulescu University of Bucharest
LLB (J.D. equivalent)
Universitatea Bucuresti
University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne
DESS, French Corporations Law, International Trade Law, EU Competition Law
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
Experience
Schoenherr Attorneys at Law July 2012 - Present
White & Case LLP November 2007 - February 2011
Mihaela Grama-Popovici Law Firm November 2004 - June 2006
(Self-Employed) 1986 - 1994
Skills
Contract Negotiation, Legal Writing, Courts, International Law, Due Diligence, Mergers & Acquisitions, European Law, Legal Advice, Corporate Law, Corporate Governance, Commercial Litigation, Cross-border..., Joint Ventures, Litigation, Legal Research
Alexandra Guérin
Privacy counsel
Biotechnology
Education
Paris Bar School (EFB) 2004 — 2004
Bar exam, Media law
Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II) 1998 — 2003
comparative law
Columbia Law School 2000 — 2001
media law
Experience
Amgen January 2013 - Present
CNIL - Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés 2008 - December 2012
Start up 2006 - 2007
law firm 2004 - 2006
The New York Times 2001 - 2002
Skills
Privacy Law, Public Affairs, International Relations, Writing, RFID applications, Data breach, Biometric data, e-privacy directive, Media law, IT law, Privacy by design, Cyberlaw, Cookies, Emerging Technologies
Alexandra Szekely
Avocat à la Cour Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Law Practice
Education
Columbia Law School 1998 — 1999
LL.M, law
Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II) 1992 — 1997
DEA, droit privé général
Experience
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer January 2002 - Present
Fried Frank Harris Shriver and Jacobson 1999 - 2001
Veil Jourde 1997 - 1998
Alexandre Koenig
Avocat à la Cour
Law Practice
Education
École de formation des barreaux de la Cour d'appel de Paris 2013 — 2014
CAPA
Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II) 2011 — 2012
Master 2 Recherche, Droit privé général
Université Panthéon Sorbonne (Paris I) 2010 — 2011
Master 2, Droit des affaires, spécialité Droit de la Globalisation économique
Institut d'Etudes politiques de Paris 2009 — 2011
Master, Droit économique
Columbia University School of Law 2009 — 2009
Programme d'été en droit américain
Univerzita Karlova v Praze 2008 — 2009
Echange universitaire, Droit, économie
Institut d'Etudes politiques de Paris 2006 — 2009
Diplôme de Bachelor, Campus européen - Europe centrale et orientale
Experience
Bredin Prat September 2014 - Present
Allen & Overy January 2014 - June 2014
BNP Paribas CIB July 2013 - December 2013
Henriot Mahassen Borrel January 2013 - June 2013
Tribunal de Commerce de Paris May 2012 - June 2012
Allen & Overy June 2011 - September 2011
TEDx Paris Universités January 2010 - June 2011
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP July 2010 - September 2010
Gide Loyrette Nouel July 2008 - June 2009
Skills
Financial Law, Securities Litigation, Banking Law, International Litigation, Banking, Private International..., Complex Litigation, Corporate Law, Insolvency, Commercial Litigation, International..., Bankruptcy, Dispute Resolution
Alexandre Piette
Partner at Scemla Loizon Veverka & de Fontmichel
Legal Services
Education
Columbia Law School 2003 — 2004
Master of Laws (LLM)
ESSEC 2001 — 2002
Mastère spécialisé, Droit des Affaires Internationales et Management
Institut Notre Dame
Experience
Scemla Loizon Veverka & de Fontmichel January 2015 - Present
BNP Paribas January 2011 - January 2015
Linklaters November 2006 - January 2011
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei September 2004 - November 2006
Skills
Fusions - Acquisitions
Alexandre de Vigan
Founder
Internet
Education
HEC School of Management 2008 — 2011
Master's degree - International Management
Columbia University School of Law
LLM Exchange, Corporations, Antitrust
Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II)
Master II, Droit des affaires et fiscalité
Università Commerciale 'Luigi Bocconi' / Bocconi University
Master in International Management
Experience
MATCHIMMO May 2014 - Present
Gondran de Robert Avocats April 2013 - January 2014
Université Panthéon Sorbonne (Paris I) January 2012 - December 2013
Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier January 2011 - April 2013
Draper & Kramer 2009 - 2009
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP 2008 - 2008
Alexia Solomou
Associate Legal Officer at the International Court of Justice
Legal Services
Education
BPP Law School 2012 — 2014
Bar Professional Training Course
Legal Liaison Office, United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) 2012 — 2012
48th Session of the International Law Seminar
The Hague Academy of International Law 2011 — 2011
Diploma, Advanced Public International Law.
Columbia University School of Law 2009 — 2010
LL.M, Public International Law.
University College London, U. of London 2005 — 2009
LL.B with French Law, First Class Honors (1:1)
Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II) 2007 — 2008
Certificat Supérieur en Droit Français et Européen, French and European Law
Experience
United Nations December 2014 - Present
Skills
Immigration Law, Democracy, Legal Advice, Litigation, International Relations, Foreign Policy, Competition Law, Policy Analysis, Courts, Research, Transitional Justice, Mediation, Conflict Analysis, Comparative Law, NGOs, French, Corporate Law, European Union, Criminal Law, Rule Of Law, International..., Political Science, Administrative Law, Foreign Affairs, International..., Public Policy, International Security, Human Rights, Political Risk Analysis, Politics, Public International Law, Legal Writing, Peacebuilding, Arbitration, Diplomacy, Spanish, Constitutional Law, Legal Research, European Law, International..., International Human..., International Criminal..., Alternative Dispute..., Dispute Resolution, Conflict, International Trade Law, International Law, Civil Society, International..., Conflict Resolution
Alexis Jamin
Paris Bar Candidate
Law Practice
Education
Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II) 2015 — 2016
University Degree, International Economic Law in Africa
Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne 2015 — 2016
Master 2 (M2), Public Business Law
McGill University 2015 — 2015
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Faculty of Law
Sciences Po 2013 — 2015
Master in Economic Law, Law School
Columbia Law School 2014 — 2014
Summer Program in American Law
Ecole des Mines de Douai 2010 — 2013
General Engineering
Lycée Saint-Louis 2007 — 2010
Science
Ecole Alsacienne 1999 — 2007
Baccalauréat Scientifique
Experience
Ashurst May 2015 - June 2015
Assemblée nationale May 2014 - June 2014
AREVA September 2012 - August 2013
Rolex May 2012 - August 2012
Ipsen May 2011 - August 2011
Skills
Analyse financière, Social Media, French, English, Droit des sociétés, Microsoft Office, Leadership, Public Speaking, Project Management, Corporate Law, Litigation, Droit des obligations, Teamwork, Droit des biens, Droit administratif, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Droit des sûretés, Comptabilité, Droit international..., Microsoft Excel
Alexis Werl
Avocat associé chez Teitgen Werl Avocats
Law Practice
Education
Columbia University School of Law 2002 — 2003
Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II) 1998 — 2000
ESSEC - ESSEC Business School 1997 — 1999
Sciences Po Paris 1994 — 1997
Experience
Teitgen Werl Avocats October 2011 - Present
Weil Gotshal and Manges 2007 - 2011
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates 2004 - 2007
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates 2003 - 2004
Skills
White collar, Contentieux commercial, Droit pénal des affaires, Contentieux, Conseil juridique, Droit de la presse, Litigation
Alfred Evans
Islan Investments
Investment Management
Education
University of Amsterdam 1999 — 2000
Master of International Finance (Mathematics), Faculty of Economics and Econometrics
Columbia Law School 1988 — 1992
JD, Law
University of West Georgia 1983 — 1988
BA, Poli Sci
Tver State University
Certification in Russian Language and Culture
Experience
Islan International November 2009 - Present
Bunge March 2003 - October 2014
GE Power Systems 2000 - 2003
Cargill 1996 - 1999
Clifford Chance LLP 1994 - 1996
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 1991 - 1994
US Environmental Protection Agency 1984 - 1987
Alice Krieger-Schromm
Referentin bei Wirtschaftskammer Österreich, Fachverband UBIT und Telekom
Legal Services
Education
Columbia Law School
Sapienza Università di Roma
Universität Wien
Experience
Wirtschaftskammer Österreich, Fachverband UBIT und Telekom May 2014 - Present
AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT AUSTRIA September 2013 - May 2014
Wirtschaftskammer Niederösterreich June 2011 - September 2013
Skills
Englisch, Italienisch,...
Alice Rivière
Foreign Associate at Homburger
Legal Services
Education
University of Miami School of Law 2014 — 2015
Master of Laws (LL.M.), International Arbitration
Columbia Law School/ Sciences Po 2011 — 2012
Certificate in Global Business Law and Governance
Université Panthéon Sorbonne (Paris I) 2011 — 2011
Master's Degree in Global Business Law and Governance
Université Panthéon Sorbonne (Paris I) 2010 — 2011
Maîtrise en Droit
Universität zu Köln / University of Cologne 2007 — 2009
LL.M./ Magister Legum
Experience
Homburger September 2015 - Present
Hogan Lovells January 2014 - June 2014
WilmerHale September 2013 - December 2013
Singapore International Arbitration Centre July 2013 - August 2013
Schellenberg Wittmer January 2013 - June 2013
Skills
Conflict of Laws &..., Intellectual Property, Investment Arbitration, International..., Commercial Arbitration, Law of the WTO, Arbitration, International Contracts, International Law, European Union
Alice Zhu
Corporate Associate
Law Practice
Education
Columbia Law School 2010 — 2011
Master of Laws (LLM), Law, Straight As; James Kent Scholar
Fudan University 2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law
Experience
Warburg Pincus LLC December 2013 - Present
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP September 2012 - Present
Skills
M&A experience, International M&A, Corporate Law, Private Equity, Cross-border..., Joint Ventures, Foreign Investment
Aline Bertolin
Chercheuse chez Institut de Recherche Juridique de la Sorbonne
Information Technology and Services
Education
Universite Paris I - Pantheon-Sorbonne 2007 — 2014
Ph.D. Candidate, Droit Public
Georgetown University 2010 — 2012
Master in International Business and Economic Law
Columbia Law School 2010 — 2011
Visiting Scholar Fellowship (Joint program with University Paris I), Law and development
Universidade de São Paulo / USP 2007 — 2010
Doutorado (Co-tutela com Universidade Paris i)
1997 — 2003
Master, Law and Economics
Escola de Governo Professor Paulo Neves de Carvalho 1997 — 2001
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Public Administration
Experience
Institut de Recherche Juridique de la Sorbonne February 2013 - Present
National Regulatory Research Institute October 2011 - June 2012
Columbia University August 2010 - June 2011
European Commission September 2007 - August 2010
ARCEP February 2008 - June 2008
Anatel March 2005 - December 2006
Skills
Politics, Public Policy, Foreign Policy, French, International..., Political Science, Research, Economics, Policy Analysis, International Relations, European Union, Analysis
Aliye Inci (Cicekoglu) Aydogdu
Associate at Latham & Watkins
Law Practice
Education
Columbia University School of Law 2012 — 2013
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
Koç Üniversitesi 2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Arts degree in Law, Law Faculty
Experience
Latham & Watkins September 2015 - Present
European Investment Bank January 2014 - January 2015
White & Case LLP (Akol Avukatlık Bürosu) September 2008 - July 2012
Skills
Due Diligence, IPO, Competition Law, Corporate Law, International..., Legal Writing, International Law, Dispute Resolution, Legal Advice, Cross-border..., Foreign Investment, Securities Regulation, Corporate Governance, Joint Ventures, Banking Law
Amelia Keuning
Legal Services Consultant
Legal Services
Education
Columbia Law School 1998 — 1999
Amy Alter
Counsel at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Law Practice
Education
Columbia Law School 2007 — 2008
LL.M.
Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II) 2005 — 2007
Maitrise de Droit
University of Cambridge 2003 — 2005
B.A. Law
McGill University 1998 — 2002
B.Com
Experience
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP September 2008 - Present
Justice Studies Center of the Americas June 2007 - August 2007
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP June 2006 - September 2006
Fundacion Chol Chol September 2002 - June 2003
Andrea Binder
Head of Legal and International Affairs, Swiss Federal Office for Gender Equality, Berne
Government Administration
Education
Universität Basel 2000 — 2001
Dr. iur.
1999 — 2000
LL.M., Human rights & gender law, int. dispute settlement, refugee & asylum law, comp. constitutional law
Uni Basel 1991 — 1995
lic.iur., Recht
Experience
Eidgenössisches Büro für die Gleichstellung von Frau und Mann EBG 2010 - Present
Bundesamt für Sozialversicherungen 2008 - 2010
Universität Zürich, Rechtswissenschaftliches Institut February 2008 - September 2008
Bundesamt für Migration March 2003 - January 2008
Uni Basel, rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät January 1997 - July 1999
Andrea Martina
Law Practice
Education
Columbia University School of Law 2003 — 2004
Master of Laws (LLM), Law
Università degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza' 1994 — 1999
Doctor of Law (JD)
Experience
Chiomenti Studio Legale October 2004 - Present
Clifford Chance LLP 2000 - 2003
Camozzi Bonissoni Varrenti & Associati January 2000 - October 2000
Andreas von Bonin
Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Brussels)
Legal Services
Education
Columbia University School of Law 1997 — 1998
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Law
The University of Freiburg 1994 — 1997
Dr. jur., Law
Experience
Freshfields May 2008 - Present
Skills
Merger Control, EU State Aid Law, Corporate Law, EU Competition Law, Litigation, EU Law, Legal Advice, Competition Law, European Union, Joint Ventures, European Law
Andrew B. Somers
Senior Advisor Teneo Holdings
International Affairs
Education
Columbia University School of Law
Doctor of Law (JD), Law
Columbia University Harriman Institute Graduate Studies
Master's degree, Russian Studies
Experience
Teneo Holdings March 2013 - Present
American Chamber of Commerce in Russia November 2000 - November 2013
American Express May 1973 - May 1994
Skills
Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategy, Russian, Nonprofits, Strategic Planning, Management Consulting, Due Diligence, Federal Government..., Joint Ventures, Foreign Policy, Public Speaking, Market Research, Public Relations, Management, International Relations, Corporate Law, Leadership, Public Policy, International Law, Start-ups, Media Relations, International Business, Business Strategy, Investments, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Emerging Markets, Intellectual Property, Corporate Development, Corporate Governance, Policy, Politics, Strategic Communications, Restructuring, Corporate Social..., Government, Public Affairs
Andrew Case
Consultant at Forum Partners
Financial Services
Education
Columbia Law School 1988 — 1991
JD, Law
Yale University 1983 — 1987
BA, History
Experience
Forum Partners February 2010 - Present
Dechert LLP October 2007 - April 2009
Morgan Stanley June 2000 - June 2007
Merrill Lynch June 1997 - May 2000
Baker & McKenzie 1993 - 1997
Skills
Corporate Governance, Private Equity, Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, Capital Markets, Mergers, Hedge Funds, Joint Ventures, Investment Banking, Securities, Investment Management, Structured Finance, Securities Regulation, M&A experience, Financial Structuring, Cross-border..., Due Diligence, Private Placements, Alternative Investments, IPO, Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions
Ann-Cathrine Pedersen
Attorney at Kammeradvokaten
Law Practice
Education
Columbia Law School 2013 — 2014
Master of Laws (LL.M.), International Law and Legal Studies
Aarhus Universitet 2004 — 2010
Master, Law
Experience
Kammeradvokaten/Lawfirm Poul Schmith September 2013 - Present
University of Copenhagen August 2014 - Present
Kammeradvokaten September 2010 - September 2013
Advokatfirma Thorkild Rydahl April 2008 - May 2010
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Denmark September 2009 - January 2010
Kirk Larsen & Ascanius July 2009 - July 2009
Telia Stofa July 2004 - October 2007
Skills
European Law, International Law, Danish, Strategic Communications, English, Coordination, Windows, Human Rights, Business Strategy, Corporate Communications, Microsoft Office, Project Management
Anna Bladh Redzic
Associate Judge (tf hovrättsassessor) at Svea Court of Appeal
Judiciary
Education
Columbia University School of Law 2011 — 2012
Master of Law, International Arbitration and Litigation, Mediation, International Law
Lunds universitet 2002 — 2007
Master of Laws, Juridik
University of Vienna 2005 — 2006
Exchange, Law
Universitat de Barcelona 2001 — 2002
Diploma, Spanish, Spanish History, Catalan, Economics
Experience
Svea Court of Appeal January 2015 - Present
Stockholm District Court September 2012 - February 2015
Mora District Court January 2011 - July 2011
Stockholm District Court May 2008 - October 2009
Mannheimer Swartling April 2007 - May 2008
Skills
Courts, Appeals, Mediation, Hearings, Commercial Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Criminal Law, Intellectual Property, International..., Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Litigation
Anna Forgacs
LL.M. at Columbia University in the City of New York
Education Management
Education
Columbia Law School 2013 — 2014
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin 2010 — 2011
Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem 2006 — 2011
Law
Experience
Supreme Court of Hungary (Kúria) October 2014 - Present
Eötvös Loránd University 2011 - Present
European Parliament September 2012 - October 2012
Skills
Social Sciences, Public Policy, International Relations, Lecturing, University Teaching, Qualitative Research, Policy Analysis, Politics, Academic Writing
Anna Tikkanen
Justitiesekreterare (Judge Referee) at Högsta domstolen (The Supreme Court)
Judiciary
Education
Columbia Law School 1996 — 1997
LL.M., Law
Stockholm University 1990 — 1994
Jur kand, Law
Experience
Högsta domstolen (The Supreme Court) May 2015 - Present
Svea hovrätt (Svea Court of Appeal) January 2014 - February 2015
Attunda tingsrätt (Attunda district court) April 2012 - December 2013
Nacka tingsrätt September 2011 - June 2012
Svea hovrätt (Svea Court of Appeals) May 2010 - September 2011
Stockholms tingsrätt (Stockholm District Court) September 2009 - May 2010
Davis Polk & Wardwell September 1997 - August 2009
Stockholms tingsrätt (Stockholm District Court) 1995 - 1996
Annefleur Stickel
Public Policy
Education
University of Amsterdam 2011 — 2014
LL.M., Research Master in Public International Law
Columbia University School of Law 2013 — 2013
Non-degree Exchange, International Law and Legal Studies
University of Amsterdam 2011 — 2013
Master of Science (MSc), Political Science - International Relations
University of Amsterdam 2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
Fordham University School of Law 2010 — 2010
Non-degree exchange, International Law and Legal Studies
University of Amsterdam 2007 — 2010
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Political Science, Cum laude
Gymnasium Felisenum 2001 — 2007
High school (VWO), Natural sciences and technology
Experience
Ministry of Finance September 2014 - Present
Telstar Thuis in de Wijk May 2014 - August 2014
Study Consultancy December 2006 - June 2014
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands December 2013 - March 2014
Amsterdam Center for International Law, University of Amsterdam October 2011 - September 2012
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam April 2009 - May 2011
Skills
Government, International Relations, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Political Science, Policy Analysis, English, Legal Research, Research, Dutch, International Law, Politics
Annette Anthony
Independent Mediator
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Education
Columbia Law School 1986 — 1989
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
Georgetown University 1981 — 1985
BSFS, Comparative and Regional Studies
Skills
Non-profits, Intercultural Relations, Facilitation, Mediation, Creative Writing, Fundraising, Government, Policy, Start-ups, Alternative Dispute..., Legal Writing, Corporate Governance, Dispute Resolution, Public Speaking, Speech Writing, Business Strategy, Organizational..., Policy Analysis, Education, Nonprofits, Analysis, Negotiation, Legal Assistance, International...
Antonio Hierro
Árbitro internacional
Legal Services
Education
Columbia Law School 2015 — 2016
Visiting Scholar
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Licenciado en Derecho
Experience
Hierro Estudio Legal January 2015 - Present
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos November 2014 - Present
Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira September 1993 - January 2015
Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira July 2004 - July 2008
Reino de España December 1985 - September 1993
Skills
International...
Aoife O'Leary
Legal Officer at Pure Leapfrog
Nonprofit Organization Management
Education
Birkbeck, University of London 2015 — 2017
Graduate Diploma, Economics
Columbia Law School 2011 — 2012
LLM, Environmental Law
Alliance Francaise/Law Society of Ireland 2009 — 2010
Diploma, Legal French
Trinity College 2003 — 2007
LLB, Law
Experience
Pure Leapfrog September 2015 - Present
ClientEarth April 2014 - September 2015
Transport & Environment June 2012 - April 2014
Arthur Cox, Dublin April 2008 - January 2011
Arash Attar
Counsel at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
Law Practice
Education
Columbia Law School 2005 — 2006
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
University of Oxford 1999 — 2000
Magister Juris
Université de Paris I - Panthéon Sorbonne 1998 — 1999
Maîtrise, International Business Law
Experience
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates October 2001 - Present
Skills
Corporate Finance, Non-profits, Cross-border..., Mergers & Acquisitions, Privatizations, Corporate Law, Emerging Markets
Aravind Ganesh
Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute Luxembourg
Research
Education
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies 2013 — 2017
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), International Law
University of Oxford 2008 — 2009
BCL, Law
Columbia Law School 2006 — 2008
Doctor of Law (JD)
King's College London, U. of London 2004 — 2006
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), First Class Honours
Experience
Max Planck Institute for International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law, Luxembourg June 2015 - Present
Legal Resources Centre January 2013 - May 2013
Sidley Austin January 2011 - January 2013
UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food September 2009 - December 2010
Skills
European Law, Legal Writing, Public Policy, Poverty Reduction, Competition Law, Food Security, Litigation, Public International Law, Human Rights, Constitutional Law, International Law, Commercial Litigation, Legal Research, Dispute Resolution
Armando J. Tirado
Senior Vice President Legal & Regulatory
Information Technology and Services
Education
London School of Economics and Political Science
LLM, International Business/Trade/Commerce
Columbia University School of Law
LLM, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
Universidad de Alcalá
PG Dip, European Law
Tulane University Law School
JD, Common Law
Universidad Católica Andrés Bello
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Civil Law / Emerging Markets
Experience
SourceHOV, BancTec, DataForce 2014 - Present
Skills
Strategy, Change Management, Marketing Strategy, Employment Law, Financial Services, E-commerce, Talent Management, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Cloud Computing, Team Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Contract Management, Due Diligence, Outsourcing, Business Development, New Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Contract Negotiation, Dispute Resolution, Joint Ventures, Recruiting, Cyberlaw, Mergers & Acquisitions, Marketing, Data Privacy, Litigation Management, Strategic Planning, Account Management, Legal Compliance, Interviews, Management, FCPA, Project Management, Securities Regulation, Litigation, Training, Negotiation, Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property, Business Strategy, Time Management, Leadership, Start-ups, Privacy Law, Competition Law, IT law, Human Resources, Mergers, Licensing
Axel Heck
international counselor, arbitrator & mediator
Law Practice
Education
Columbia University School of Law 1976 — 1977
LL.M.
University of Cologne 1970 — 1973
J.D., Law
1969 — 1970
Law
The University of Freiburg 1968 — 1969
Experience
Axel Heck, Alexander & Partners September 2014 - Present
Donovan Leisure Newton & Irvine 1977 - 1986
Skills
International Business, Trading, Litigation, International Litigation, Enforcement, Intellectual Property, Corporate Finance, Class Actions, Legal Assistance, Due Diligence, Civil Litigation, Non-profits, Construction Law, Mediation, Trade Secrets, Corporate Governance, Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Commercial Litigation, Negotiation, Appeals, Joint Ventures, Bankruptcy, Trademarks, Insurance Law, Property Law, Torts, Alternative Dispute..., Dispute Resolution, International Trade, Courts, Copyright Law, Legal Advice, Employment Law, International Law, Governance, Arbitration, Project Finance, Legal Writing, Corporate Law, Compliance, Private Equity, Legal Research, International Relations, Contract Negotiation, Licensing, Mergers, International..., Securities, Government Relations
BLANCA GIOLLY TAPIA AREVALO
Legal Advisor
Law Practice
Education
INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE DERECHO Y ECONOMÍA - ISDE 2013 — 2013
Legal English, Legal English
INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE DERECHO Y ECONOMÍA - ISDE 2013 — 2014
MASTER IN INTERNATIONAL LAW, FOREIGN TRADE & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS L.L.M., International Law and Legal Studies
Columbia Law School
INTRODUCTION & STUDY OF US LAW
Universidad de Salamanca 2007 — 2011
Licenciada en Derecho, Law
Experience
Osborne Clarke 2014 - December 2014
Skills
Legal Assistance, Spanish, Derecho de sociedades, Legal Research, Legal Advice, Legal Writing, Negotiation, International Law, Derecho internacional, Asesoría jurídica, English, Corporate Law
BOYKO BOEV
Media Lawyer and Freedom of Expression Advocate
Media Production
Education
Columbia Law School 2003 — 2004
LLM, Law
Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski 1994 — 2000
LLM, Law
114 ESPU
Experience
Independent Professional November 2014 - Present
ARTICLE 19 January 2008 - November 2014
OSCE ODIHR March 2007 - December 2007
Bulgarian Helsinki Committee February 1997 - June 2003
Skills
European Union, Civil Society, Entertainment Law, Human Rights, Legal Research, Digital Media, Broadcast, Public Policy, International..., Public International Law, Privacy, International Human..., Media Covergence, Rule Of Law, Capacity Building, Media Law, Regulation of the press, Defamation, International..., South East Europe, Eastern Europe, NGOs, Legal Advice, Protection of..., Courts, European media law, Access to Information, Constitutional Law, European Law, International Law, International Relations, Media Development, Policy Analysis, Litigation
Barbara Bijelic
Legal Expert, Responsible Business Conduct, OECD
International Trade and Development
Education
Columbia Law School 2009 — 2012
Doctor of Law (JD)
McGill University 2003 — 2007
BA, Development Economics and International Development
L’institut Sciences-Politiques de Paris 2006 — 2006
Business and European Integration Program
Experience
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) 2014 - Present
The Carter Center September 2012 - November 2013
U.S. Court of International Trade September 2011 - December 2011
Earthjustice May 2011 - August 2011
Revenue Watch Institute February 2011 - May 2011
International Bridges to Justice May 2010 - August 2010
Canadian International Development Agency August 2008 - May 2009
Abt Associates December 2007 - August 2008
United Nations Development Programme August 2007 - November 2007
Skills
Global Health, Quantitative Research, Extractive Industries, Policy Analysis, Legal Research, Program Evaluation, Foreign Investment, Political Science, Legal Writing, Research, Foreign Policy, International..., Qualitative Research, Mining, Capacity Building, Legal Compliance
Barbara Sindic
Lawyer Legal Interim Manager
Law Practice
Education
Columbia University School of Law 2007 — 2008
LL.M., Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
Vrije Universiteit Brussel 2002 — 2003
G.G.S. in Economisch Recht, Cum laude
Université catholique de Louvain 1999 — 2002
Licenciée en Droit, Droit, Summa cum laude
Ichec Brussels Management School
Certificat en Gestion d'Entreprises 2014
Experience
Buy Way Personal Finance August 2015 - Present
Devimo Consult December 2014 - July 2015
Liedekerke, Wolters, Waelbroeck & Kirkpatrick September 2003 - November 2014
Université catholique de Louvain September 2005 - September 2013
Skills
Litigation, European Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Legal Advice
Barbara Van Straaten
Associate, Projects & Real Estate at Allen & Overy
Law Practice
Education
Universiteit van Amsterdam 2013 — 2013
Master Publiekrecht: Strafrecht, Strafrecht. Scriptie in het kader van Europees strafrecht., 8.2
Columbia Law School 2011 — 2012
LLM, International Criminal Law, Cume Laude (8.6)
University of Amsterdam 2011 — 2012
LLM, International Criminal Law, cum laude
University of Cambridge 2009 — 2010
Erasmus, Law
Universiteit Utrecht 2007 — 2010
Ba, Law
Experience
Allen & Overy April 2014 - Present
Tipik March 2014 - April 2014
European Commission October 2013 - February 2014
Capita Selecta Studieondersteuning April 2012 - July 2013
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands August 2012 - December 2012
ICTY January 2012 - June 2012
Linklaters June 2011 - August 2011
ICTY March 2011 - June 2011
Skills
International Criminal..., Public International Law, Politics, Legal Advice, International Human..., International Law, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Courts, Dutch, International Relations, International..., Criminal Law, Legal Assistance, Litigation, European Law, Human Rights
Beatriz Goena Vives
Corporate Defense Lawyer & Compliance Manager en MOLINS & SILVA Defensa Penal
Law Practice
Education
Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches und internationales Strafrecht (Freiburg i. Br.) 2015 — 2015
Researching Stay, Criminal Liability of Corporations & Compliance
La Ley- Wolters Kluwer 2014 — 2014
Controller jurídico. Compliance, Derecho penal
Columbia Law School 2012 — 2013
Visiting Scholar, Criminal Law & Corporate Law
Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München 2010 — 2010
Research Doctorate, Strafrecht
Universidad de Navarra 2009 — 2010
Máster en Derecho de la Globalización, Derecho
Universidad de Navarra 2005 — 2009
Licenciada en Derecho y diploma en Anglo-american Law
Experience
MOLINS & SILVA Defensa Penal March 2015 - Present
Universidad de Navarra 2014 - Present
Universidad de Navarra September 2009 - Present
Universidad de Navarra November 2014 - Present
Universidad de Navarra September 2013 - Present
Skills
Legal Research, Investigación y..., Prevención de la..., Liderazgo de equipos, Asesoría jurídica, Docencia universitaria, Derecho penal
Beatriz Hernández-Gil
Lawyer at ACCIONA
Law Practice
Education
Columbia Law School 2009 — 2010
LL.M, Law
Universidad Complutense de Madrid 1998 — 2003
Law
Experience
ACCIONA June 2014 - Present
Uría Menéndez September 2010 - June 2014
Skills
Administrative Law, Legal Advice, Corporate Law, International Law, Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Arbitration, Competition Law, International...
Benjamin Ellenbogen
General Counsel/Chief Compliance Officer at Squarepoint Capital
Financial Services
Education
Columbia University School of Law 2000 — 2002
J.D.
Northwestern University School of Law 1999 — 2000
Goucher College 1990 — 1994
B.A., Philosophy
Columbia Prep 1985 — 1990
H.S. Diploma, General
Experience
Squarepoint Capital November 2014 - Present
Caxton Associates December 2010 - November 2014
Electronic Trading Platform July 2010 - December 2010
Balyasny Asset Management L.P. January 2008 - February 2010
McKee Nelson LLP 2006 - 2008
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP 2005 - 2006
Cleary Gottlieb 2002 - 2005
Arnold & Porter LLP August 1997 - August 1999
Skills
Derivatives, Corporate Law, Asset Management, Due Diligence, Litigation, Hedge Funds, Mentoring, Securities, Investment Management, Equities, Securities Regulation, Options, Structured Finance, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Internal Investigations, FINRA, Capital Markets, Corporate Governance
Benjamin Record
Case Handler at Autorité de la concurrence
Law Practice
Education
Columbia Law School 2008 — 2009
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Glasgow University 2006 — 2007
Master of Laws (LL.M.), International Competition Law and Policy
Université Paul Cézanne (Aix-Marseille III) 2005 — 2006
Master 1, International and European Law
Université de Cergy-Pontoise 2002 — 2005
Licence, French and Anglo-American Law
Institut Notre Dame
Experience
Autorité de la concurrence October 2014 - Present
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati November 2011 - September 2014
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP September 2009 - August 2011
Hunton & Williams LLP March 2008 - July 2008
European Commission DG Competition October 2007 - February 2008
Skills
International Law, Legal Writing, European Law, EU Competition Law, Cross-border..., Competition Law, Legal Advice, Litigation, Legal Research
Benjamin Simmons
Head, Green Growth Knowledge Platform
Environmental Services
Education
Columbia Law School 1996 — 2000
Juris Doctor
Columbia University - School of International and Public Affairs 1996 — 2000
Master of International Affairs
Buena Vista University 1989 — 1993
Bachelor of Arts, International Studies
Experience
Green Growth Knowledge Platform September 2012 - Present
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) Initiative September 2008 - August 2012
United Nations Environment Programme October 2003 - August 2012
Arnold & Porter November 2000 - September 2003
International Institute for Sustainable Development January 1997 - December 1999
The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) May 1998 - August 1998
United States Peace Corps March 1994 - June 1996
Bernadette FONTANA
Head of Legal Global Banking and Markets chez HSBC France
Financial Services
Education
1982 — 1983
LL.M master of laws
Université Panthéon Sorbonne (Paris I) 1981 — 1982
DEA, Droit International Privé, Droit du Commerce International
Experience
HSBC March 2004 - Present
Bianca Driessen
Advocaat at Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Education
Postacademische Leergang Arbeidsrecht (PALA) 2014 — 2014
Employment Law
Universiteit van Amsterdam / University of Amsterdam 2007 — 2008
Master of Laws, Nederlands Recht
Universiteit van Amsterdam / University of Amsterdam 2004 — 2006
Bachelor of Laws, Nederlands Recht
Columbia Law School 2005 — 2005
Exchange student, Law
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 1997 — 2001
Master of Science, Sociaal Culturele Wetenschappen
Mendelcollege, Haarlem 1990 — 1996
Gymnasium
Experience
Nederlandse Spoorwegen August 2011 - Present
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek March 2008 - July 2011
Stadsdeel de Baarsjes March 2006 - March 2010
Stadsdeel de Baarsjes 2003 - 2006
Skills
Corporate Law
Brendan Whitty
Ph.D. Candidate & Independent Consultant
Research
Education
University of East Anglia 2012 — 2015
MPhil, Ph.D. Candidate, Development Studies
Columbia University School of Law 2002 — 2003
Master of Laws (LL.M.), International Law
The University of Edinburgh 1997 — 2001
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), First class Honours; top graduate of the year
Experience
Department for International Development June 2014 - October 2014
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH November 2013 - November 2013
Comic Relief June 2012 - August 2012
BOND July 2012 - July 2012
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH March 2012 - June 2012
Network for International Development Organisations in Scotland (NIDOS) February 2012 - June 2012
UNDP July 2011 - April 2012
The Commonwealth July 2011 - September 2011
One World Trust June 2007 - July 2011
Asian Development Bank August 2006 - September 2006
Skills
Policy, Public Policy, International..., NGOs, Project Management, Research, Non-profits, Government, Analysis, Organizational..., Rural Development, Qualitative Research, Capacity Building, Governance
Brian Harley
Senior Associate at Clifford Chance LLP
Law Practice
Education
Columbia University School of Law 2009 — 2010
LL.M., James Kent Scholar, Law
Law Society of Ireland 2005 — 2007
Solicitor Qualification
University of Sussex 1999 — 2000
MA, Social & Political Thought
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) 1995 — 1998
LLB, English Law
Lycée de Sèvres 1992 — 1995
Baccalauréat S - Mention Très Bien
Experience
Clifford Chance LLP September 2012 - Present
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP September 2011 - September 2012
OCO Global February 2011 - June 2011
Mason Hayes+Curran March 2008 - July 2009
King & Wood PRC Lawyers (Beijing) March 2008 - July 2008
Mason Hayes+Curran August 2005 - February 2008
Norton Rose (Paris) July 2000 - August 2000
Skills
Private Equity, International Law, Intellectual Property, Venture Capital, Corporate Law, Legal Advice, Foreign Investment
Bruno De Vuyst
counsel, IP/IT and Media at Janson Baugniet
Research
Education
Columbia University School of Law 1975 — 1976
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Law
Universiteit Antwerpen 1969 — 1974
Licentiate degree, Law
Experience
Janson Baugniet September 2012 - Present
commercial tribunal brussels May 2008 - Present
Vrije Universiteit Brussel September 1996 - Present
mvvp 2007 - 2012
lawfort 2003 - 2007
Skills
Theory, Social Network Analysis, Social Sciences, Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, French, English, Science, Artificial Intelligence, Biogeochemistry
Bruno Hardy
Junior Associate (Litigation/Arbitration) at Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick
Research
Education
Columbia Law School 2014 — 2015
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Université catholique de Louvain 2011 — 2013
Master in Law, Private International Law, Magna cum Laude
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies 2012 — 2012
Transnational Law
University of Geneva 2012 — 2012
Certificate of Transnational Law
Université catholique de Louvain 2008 — 2011
Bachelor in Law, Belgian law, Magna cum Laude
United World College Costa Rica 2006 — 2008
International Baccalaureate, Economics and History
Experience
Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick September 2015 - Present
Columbia Law School October 2014 - May 2015
European Journal of Human Rights - Journal européen des droits de l'Homme September 2013 - May 2015
Center for Philosophy of Law (University of Louvain) September 2013 - August 2014
Skills
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Public Speaking, Project Planning, Nonprofits, Editing, Social Media, Event Management, Teaching, Microsoft Word, French, International Relations, Teamwork, Spanish, Public Relations, Photoshop, Research, English, PowerPoint
Bruno Ranger
Counsel Corporate Law, M&A, Finance and International Contracts
Legal Services
Education
Columbia University School of Law 1994 — 1995
Master of Laws (LLM), Corporate & International Law
Université Panthéon Sorbonne (Paris I)
DEA, Droit
ESSEC - ESSEC Business School
MBA, Finance
Fenelon
Stanislas
Experience
Teynier Pic 2007 - Present
Skills
Joint Ventures, Restructuring, Contract Negotiation, Foreign Investment, Finance d'entreprise, Contentieux commercial, Finance, Fusions et acquisitions, Droit international, Mergers & Acquisitions
Bruno de Vuyst
plv. rechter in de rechtbank van koophandel
Legal Services
Education
Columbia University School of Law 1974 — 1976
LL.M.
University of Antwerp Law School 1970 — 1975
Lic. R.
Experience
Rechtbank van koophandel, Brussel June 2008 - Present
United International Business Schools 2008 - Present
Marx Van Ranst Vermeersch & partners 2007 - Present
Vesalius college, VUB January 1995 - Present
rechtbank van koophandel brussel 2008 - 2011
Lawfort 2003 - 2007
Skills
Trade Secrets, Litigation, Research, Contract Negotiation, Commercial Litigation, Patents, Intellectual Property, Corporate Law, Patent Litigation, IT law, IP, Licensing, Technology Transfer, Privacy
Bruno de Vuyst
Deputy Judge at Commercial tribunal Brussels
Legal Services
Education
Columbia Law School 1975 — 1976
LLM, law
Experience
MVVP Deputy JudgeCommercial tribunal BrusselsJuly 2008 - Present
Vrije Universiteit Brussel January 2002 - Present
BI³ Fund January 2002 - Present
The World Bank January 1978 - June 1989
Carla Gabriela Reyes, LL.M.
Senior Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer
Law Practice
Education
Columbia University School of Law 2009 — 2010
LL.M. Master in Law
Université de Genève 2001 — 2005
Bachelor & Master en droit, Droit
Experience
Schellenberg Wittmer LTD May 2011 - Present
Wachtel & Masyr, LLP September 2010 - April 2011
Legal Aid Society, New York September 2009 - May 2010
Eversheds, Switzerland February 2009 - July 2009
Perreard, de Boccard, Kohler, Ador & Partners July 2006 - September 2008
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies April 2008 - August 2008
Carlos Gerpe
Banco de España
Legal Services
Education
Columbia Law School 2013 — 2014
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Instituto de Estudios Garrigues in association with Harvard Law School 2008 — 2010
Master Executive in Business Law
Universitat de Barcelona 2003 — 2008
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
CEF Centro de Estudios Financieros 2007 — 2007
Accounting Course
Utrecht University 2006 — 2007
Exchange Program
Experience
Banco de España November 2014 - Present
Garrigues September 2008 - November 2014
Skills
Legal Advice, Legal Research, Corporate Law, International Law, Commercial Litigation, Legal Writing, Legal Assistance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Governance