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
Sara Palmas
Associate at Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners
Law Practice
Education
Columbia University School of Law 2012 — 2013
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Law
International University College of Turin 2008 — 2010
M.Sc., Comparative Law, Economics & Finance
University of San Diego School of Law
Visiting Researcher, Comparative Law
Università degli Studi di Torino 2002 — 2007
Law Degree
Experience
Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners September 2013 - Present
Enel June 2011 - July 2012
Studio Legale Associato Ciani Pippione January 2008 - October 2010
UNICRI January 2010 - May 2010
Studio Legale Pavesio e Associati September 2007 - December 2007
Skills
Competition Law, Mergers, International Law, Legal Advice, Litigation
Sarah Chevalley
Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
Law Practice
Education
Columbia Law School 2013 — 2014
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Supreme Court of Canton of Vaud
Swiss bar admission
University of Lausanne (Switzerland) 2001 — 2005
Licence en droit (Master of Laws equivalent)
Experience
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd May 2015 - Present
Lenz & Staehelin January 2011 - July 2013
BMP Associés October 2010 - November 2010
BMP Associés July 2008 - September 2010
Tribunal cantonal du canton de Vaud January 2008 - June 2008
Tribunal d'arrondissement de La Broye et du Nord vaudois January 2006 - December 2007
CH Projects Management Ltd August 2005 - September 2005
Skills
Capital Markets, Real Estate Transactions, Employment Law, Corporate Law, Banking Law, Corporate Governance, Corporations, Mergers & Acquisitions, Contract Law, Legal Advice, Legal Research, Legal Writing
Sarah De Greef
Senior regulatory affairs expert at the Belgian Post
Legal Services
Education
Columbia Law School 1997 — 1998
Experience
La Poste May 2008 - Present
Sarah de Mol
Legal Consultant at Office of the CoProsecutors at Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC)
Law Practice
Education
New York University School of Law 2013 — 2014
LL.M. Traditional Law
Columbia Law School 2011 — 2012
LLM, International Criminal Law
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen 2008 — 2011
LLB International & European Law
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen 2007 — 2011
Dutch Law
Københavns Universitet 2010 — 2010
University of California, Hastings College of the Law 2010 — 2010
International War Crimes Prosecution, Refugee Law and Policies, International Human Rights
Fudan University 2007 — 2007
Language course, Mandarin
Experience
Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) April 2015 - Present
Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) September 2014 - March 2015
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia May 2013 - July 2013
VoorleesExpress April 2013 - July 2013
Böhler Advocaten February 2013 - April 2013
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia August 2012 - January 2013
International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Science May 2012 - May 2012
Amnesty International September 2007 - January 2010
UMC Utrecht 2010 - 2010
VluchtelingenWerk Nederland September 2008 - September 2009
Skills
International Law, Public International Law, International..., International Human...
Sean Cooney
Labour Law Specialist, Labour Law Reform Unit, International Labour Organization
International Affairs
Education
Columbia Law School 1999 — 2005
Doctor of the Science of Law (JSD)
Columbia Law School 1998 — 1999
Master's Degree, Law
University of Melbourne 1991 — 1992
Master's Degree, Asian Law
University of Melbourne 1981 — 1987
Bachelor's Degree, Law
University of Melbourne 1981 — 1987
Bachelor's Degree, Arts (Frenhc, German, Mandarin)
Experience
International Labour Organization June 2014 - Present
The University of Melbourne January 2013 - Present
Skills
Legal Research, Research, Legal Advice, Employment Law, International Relations, Policy Analysis, Policy, Public Speaking, Public Policy, Higher Education
Sebastiano Nessi
Student at Columbia University School of Law
Law Practice
Education
Columbia Law School 2008 — 2009
Sebastiano Nessi, LL.M., ArbP
Associate at Allen & Overy LLP
Law Practice
Education
Columbia University School of Law 2008 — 2009
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Law
Universität Luzern 2014 — 2015
CAS in Arbitration, Law
Swiss Arbitration Academy
Arbitration Practitioner (ArbP), Law
Universities of Duke and Geneva
Transnational Law Program
University of Geneva
Master's degree, Law
Collège Rousseau
High School, Maturités Latine et moderne
Skills
Oil/Gas, Arbitration, Private International..., International..., Contract Law, Banking Law, Sports Law, Dispute Resolution
Sergei Klimov
Founder & Managing Director at Charlie Oscar
Computer Games
Education
Russian Academy of Law 1997 — 1999
JD, Copyright Law
International Law Institute (under the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation) 1993 — 1998
BA, Civil Law
Columbia University School of Law 1995 — 1996
exchange student, Civil / International Law
School 91 1990 — 1993
10-year school program, Advanced Mathematics & Physics
Experience
JetCat Games May 2015 - Present
Charlie Oscar Lima Tango May 2014 - Present
Charlie Oscar July 2013 - Present
Games Industry Cup May 2013 - Present
sergeiklimov.biz March 2008 - Present
Games Night Industry Events November 2012 - February 2014
Daedalic Entertainment GmbH January 2013 - June 2013
Snowbird Game Studios October 2011 - April 2013
Larian Studios October 2011 - November 2012
1C-SoftClub April 2011 - September 2011
Skills
Publishing, Business Development, Developer Relations, Writing, Free to Play, Digital Distribution, Virtual Goods, International Licensing, Gaming Industry, Monetization, Entertainment, Strategic Partnerships, MMORPG, Casual Games, Public Relations, Marketing Strategy, Communication, Interactive Production, Start-ups, MMO, New Business Development, Console Games, Community Sites, Interactive Media, Gameplay, Legal Advice, Product Management, Online Gaming, Game Development, Digital Marketing, Contract Negotiation, Team Management, Entrepreneurship, Video Game Production, Business Networking, PS3, Console, Community Management, Localization, Creative Direction, Interactive..., Multiplayer, Mobile Devices, Game Design, Game Mechanics, Computer Games, Video Games, Gaming, Licensing, Business Strategy
Sergio Bortolani
Lawyer at Homburger
Legal Services
Education
Columbia University School of Law 2011 — 2012
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
University of Zurich 1999 — 2005
Law
LUISS, Libera Università degli Studi Sociali, Rome, Italy 2001 — 2002
International Law and Legal Studies
Experience
Homburger February 2008 - Present
Skills
Mergers, Contract Law, Employment Law, Litigation, Sports Law, Dispute Resolution, Entertainment Law, European Law, Corporate Law, International Law, Unfair Competition, Intellectual Property...
Shruti Suresh
Lawyer / Campaigner International Wildlife Law & Policy
International Affairs
Education
Columbia University School of Law 2009 — 2010
LL.M, International and environmental law and policy
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences 2003 — 2008
B.A., LL.B (Honors), Law
Experience
Environmental Investigation Agency June 2012 - Present
Meyer, Glitzenstein & Crystal August 2010 - April 2012
United Nations Environment Programme January 2010 - May 2010
Amarchand Mangaldas June 2008 - June 2009
Skills
Litigation, Environmental, Environmental Law, Animal Law, Internal Investigations, Environmental Awareness, Policy, International Law
Silvia Menendez
LLM candidate at Columbia Law School
Law Practice
Education
Columbia Law School 2015 — 2016
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Universidad Pontificia Comillas 2007 — 2013
Double Bachelor's Degree in Law and Business Management
The University of Western Australia 2012 — 2012
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Administración y gestión de empresas
Haagse Hogeschool Den Haag 2010 — 2011
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Derecho internacional y estudios jurídicos internacionales
Experience
Garrigues September 2013 - June 2015
Garrigues June 2012 - July 2012
Silvia Palomba
Director of the France Office & Principal Consultant, Destination Justice
Legal Services
Education
Columbia University School of Law 2009 — 2010
Master of Laws (LL.M.) with honours, International Law
The Parker School of Foreign and Comparative Law, at Columbia University 2009 — 2010
Certificate, International Law and Legal Studies
Universita degli Studi di Genova, Facolta di Giurisprudenza 1997 — 2002
Law Degree + Masters, with honours, Law
Experience
Destination Justice March 2012 - Present
EU-CoE Joint Project on Strengthening the Capacity of Turkish Judiciary on Freedom of Expression March 2015 - July 2015
Franciscans International May 2011 - December 2012
Law Firms February 2002 - August 2009
Bohmart & Sacks, P.C. May 2008 - June 2008
Skills
International Criminal..., Government, International Relations, Legal Assistance, International Human..., Policy Analysis, Criminal Law, Legal Advice, Litigation, Legal Research, International..., Legal Writing, Public International Law, Rule Of Law, Research
Simona Spazzini
Consultant at The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women
Nonprofit Organization Management
Education
Columbia University School of Law 1995 — 1996
LL.M.
University of Westmister-School of Law 1994 — 1995
Universita' Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
JD, International Law
American School of Milan 1983 — 1987
IB Diploma
Experience
The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women Mentoring CoordinatorCherie Blair Foundation for WomenMay 2010 - May 2013
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP April 2005 - February 2008
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer March 2002 - April 2003
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP May 1997 - December 2000
Skills
Securities regulations, Capital Markets, Human Rights, Litigation, Non-profits, International Law, Nonprofits, Emerging Markets, International..., Event Management, Cross-border..., Corporate Governance, Mergers & Acquisitions, IPOs, Due Diligence, Corporate Law, Corporate Social..., Legal Advice, Private Equity, Cross-border..., Securities Regulation, Competition Law, International...
Simón Navarro González
LL.M. Candidate at Columbia Law School. Senior Lawyer in Clifford Chance (on leave)
Legal Services
Education
Columbia Law School 2015 — 2016
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
IE Business School 2009 — 2010
Executive Program in Arbitration Practice, Law
IE Business School 2005 — 2006
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Business Law
Preparation for public competition for State Lawyer 2003 — 2004
Preparation guided by Manuel Rivero González.
Universidad de Salamanca 2002 — 2003
Séneca Scholarship awarded by Universidad de Oviedo, Law
The University of Glasgow 2000 — 2001
Erasmus Scholarship awarded by Universidad de Oviedo, Law.
Universidad de Oviedo 1998 — 2003
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
Experience
Clifford Chance LLP May 2013 - Present
Uría Menéndez September 2006 - April 2013
IE Business School September 2009 - June 2011
Skills
Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Dispute Resolution, Contractual Agreements, International Law, Securities Litigation, Arbitration, Bankruptcy, International..., Directors & Officers..., Arbitraje, Asesoría jurídica, Resolución de conflictos, Derecho de sociedades, Commercial Litigation, International Litigation, Legal Liability, Legal Advice
Sinjini Saha
Special Counsel at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Law Practice
Education
Columbia Law School 2007 — 2008
LLM, Law
National Law School of India University 1998 — 2004
B.A LL.B. (Hons), Law
Experience
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP April 2015 - Present
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP October 2008 - March 2015
Freehills September 2006 - August 2007
Daulet-Singh & Associates November 2004 - August 2006
Skills
Securities Regulation, Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Corporate Governance, Cross-border..., Corporate Law, Special Situations
Snjezana Vasiljevic
European Union Law
Law Practice
Education
Columbia University School of Law 2008 — 2012
Visiting, European Union Law
Academy for Political Development, Council of Europe 2010 — 2011
Politics
University of Zagreb 2005 — 2008
Doctor of law, European Union Law
University of Cambridge 2001 — 2002
M.Phil., Criminology/Law
University of Zagreb/Sveuciliste u Zagrebu 1996 — 2000
Mag.iur., European Union Law
University of California, Los Angeles
Experience
Croatian Bar Association September 2013 - Present
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law February 2013 - Present
Croatian Parliament January 2013 - Present
The County Court of Zagreb 2003 - Present
Faculty of law November 2002 - Present
University of Zagreb 2002 - 2011
Institute for International Relations May 2000 - August 2000
Skills
European Politics, Public Speaking, European Integration, Event Management, Competition Law, Human Rights, Rule Of Law, International..., Politics, Government, European politics, Public Relations, Non-profits, Teaching, Public International Law, Legal Research, Analysis, Economics, Constitutional Law, Project Management, Research, Diplomacy, Democracy, Public Policy, Political Science, International..., Consulting, Civil Society, International Human..., Policy Analysis, English, Nonprofits, Foreign Policy, Projects, European Union, Courts, Comparative Politics, European Law, International Relations, Lecturing, Policy, NGOs, German
Sonja Kissling
Research Assistant at University of St. Gallen, Center for Family Business
Law Practice
Education
Columbia University School of Law 2010 — 2011
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Law & Conflict Resolution
Universität Zürich 1999 — 2004
lic. iur., Law
Experience
University of St. Gallen, Center for Family Business March 2013 - Present
Umbricht Attorneys December 2008 - January 2013
United Nations June 2008 - August 2008
Bär & Karrer 2005 - 2008
Spyros Mello
Chief Compliance Officer and Deputy General Counsel at CocaCola HBC
Consumer Goods
Education
Columbia Law School 1998 — 1999
LL.M., Corporate and Securities
University of Cambridge 1997 — 1998
LL.M., Commercial Law
Ethnikon kai Kapodistriakon Panepistimion Athinon 1992 — 1997
LL.B., Law
Experience
Coca-Cola HBC, Athens 2005 - Present
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP September 1999 - February 2005
Stephan Pretorius
President, Acceleration
Information Technology and Services
Education
Columbia Law School 1996 — 1997
Masters in Law (LLM), Media and Telecommunications Law
University of the Witwatersrand 1994 — 1995
LLB, Graduate Law Degree
University of the Witwatersrand 1994 — 1995
LLB, Law
St John's College, Johannesburg
Experience
Acceleration April 1999 - Present
Skills
Analytics and Insights, SaaS, SEM, Digital Media, Ad Serving, Mobile Advertising, Email Marketing, Organisational Design, Business Development, Integrated Marketing, Digital Marketing..., Online Advertising, Data Management, PPC, Web Analytics, Marketing Strategy, Data Policy Development, Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Digital Marketing, Digital Strategy, Advertising, E-commerce, Change Management, Web Marketing, Online Marketing, Conversion Optimization, Analytics, Mobile Marketing, Management, Marketing Capability..., Marketing, Technology Strategy and...
Stephen Pickard
Head of Practice
Law Practice
Education
Columbia Law School 1982 — 1983
Master's Degree, International Business Transactions
The Johns Hopkins University - Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) 1979 — 1980
Master's Degree, European Union Law
Oxford Brookes University 1973 — 1976
Bachelor’s Degree, Politics, Law and Economics, Distinction
Experience
Pickard & Co 2008 - Present
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP 2005 - 2008
Garrigues 1988 - 2005
Sumit Bisarya
Program Coordinator at International Development Law Organization
International Trade and Development
Education
Columbia Law School 2001 — 2004
Brown University 1995 — 1999
BSc, Neuroscience
Experience
International Development Law Organization April 2005 - Present
Sumit Bisarya
Senior Project Manager Constitution Building Processes at International IDEA
International Affairs
Education
Columbia Law School 2001 — 2004
Juris Doctor, Law
Brown University 1995 — 1999
BSc, Neuroscience
Experience
International IDEA February 2013 - Present
International Development Law Organization April 2005 - February 2012
International Development Law Organization 2009 - 2010
International Development Law Organization 2005 - 2009
Skills
Policy Analysis, NGOs, International Relations, Human Rights, Capacity Building, Policy, Program Evaluation, French, Public Policy, Civil Society, International..., Non-profits, International..., International Law, Research, Program Management
Susana Guerrero Píñar
Regional Counsel Iberia at DIAGEO
Legal Services
Education
Columbia University School of Law 2003 — 2004
LLM Master of Laws, Corporate, Antitrust and International Law
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid 1998 — 1999
Master, Derecho de la UE
Universidad de Granada 1993 — 1998
Law, Law
The University of Edinburgh 1995 — 1996
Erasmus Student
Experience
Diageo September 2010 - Present
Gas Natural Fenosa March 2007 - September 2010
CMS ALBIÑANA & SUAREZ DE LEZO October 2004 - February 2006
Federal Trade Commission January 2004 - May 2004
Pérez-Llorca July 2001 - July 2003
Centre d'Études Économiques et Institutionnèlles July 2000 - July 2001
Skills
Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Research, Advertising Law, EU Law, Commercial law, Corporate Law, Energy, International..., Legal Advice, Antitrust Law, International Law, Corporate Governance, Competition Law, Compliance, Intellectual Property
Suzanne Finkel
Structured Finance Lawyer
Legal Services
Education
Columbia Law School
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
Tufts University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), American Studies, magna cum laude
Stuyvesant High School
Experience
Assured Guaranty 2007 - 2009
Dewey Ballantine LLP 2000 - 2004
Dewey Ballantine LLP 1991 - 2000
Skills
Securitization, Securities, Legal Compliance, Fixed Income, Financial Services, ABS, Corporate Governance, Asset-backed..., MBS, Structured Finance, Regulatory Compliance, Legal Advice, Capital Markets
Teresa Méndez Flórez
Asociada Senior en Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira
Legal Services
Education
Columbia Law School 2007 — 2008
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Walter Gellhorn Award
Comillas Pontifical University / ICADE 1998 — 2004
Licentiate degree, Administración y Dirección de Empresas
Comillas Pontifical University / ICADE 1998 — 2003
Licentiate degree, Derecho
Experience
Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira September 2008 - Present
Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira September 2005 - July 2007
Garrigues September 2004 - August 2005
Garrigues September 2003 - June 2004
Skills
Traductora Intérprete...
Thomas Margenet-Baudry
Partner at Latham & Watkins
Law Practice
Education
Columbia Law School 2000 — 2001
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Université Panthéon Sorbonne (Paris I) 1994 — 1999
Master's degree
Experience
Latham & Watkins November 2009 - Present
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP September 2001 - October 2009
Goldman Sachs February 2007 - February 2008
Siméon Associés September 1999 - June 2000
Skills
Securities Regulation
Thomas Vinje
Partner, Chairman, Global Antitrust Practice Group at Clifford Chance US LLP
Law Practice
Education
Columbia University School of Law 1979 — 1982
Juris Doctor, Law
Experience
Clifford Chance US LLP Parrtner, Chairman, Global Antitrust PracticeClifford Chance LLP2004 - Present
Skills
Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, International Law, Corporate Law, Joint Ventures, Legal Research, European Law, Litigation, Legal Advice, Antitrust, Corporate Governance, Mergers & Acquisitions
Thorunn Thordardottir
Legal Counsel at Kaupthing Bank
Legal Services
Education
Columbia University School of Law 2012 — 2013
LL.M.
Háskólinn í Reykjavík 2008 — 2010
Master of Arts (M.A.), Law, 8.54
Háskólinn í Reykjavík 2005 — 2008
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Law, 8.33
Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík
Experience
Kaupthing Bank August 2013 - Present
Kaupthing Bank August 2009 - August 2012
Skills
Commercial Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Admitted to Practice, Securities Regulation, Legal Writing, Contract Law, Bankruptcy, Corporate Governance, International Law, Cross-border..., Legal Advice, Legal Research, Corporate Law
Tom De Coster
Associate at Linklaters LLP / Teaching Assistant at KU Leuven
Law Practice
Education
Columbia Law School 2014 — 2015
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Katholieke Universiteit Brussel 2011 — 2014
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Intellectual Property Law
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 2005 — 2010
Master Degree, in Law, Magna cum laude
Sint-Jozefscollege Herentals 1999 — 2005
High school diploma, Latin-Mathematics, Magna cum laude
Experience
KU Leuven September 2015 - Present
Linklaters September 2010 - Present
Columbia Law School August 2014 - May 2015
BAEF 2014 - 2015
TiGenix July 2011 - September 2011
Skills
Intellectual Property, Commercial Litigation, Legal Writing, Trademarks, IT law, Commercial Law, Legal Assistance, Cross-border..., Legal Research, Corporate Governance, Litigation, Legal Advice, Contract Law
Tom Dittmar
Legal Services
Education
Columbia Law School 2015 — 2016
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Corporate Law
Universität Hamburg 2008 — 2013
Erste juristische Prüfung, Rechtswissenschaften
Experience
Universität Hamburg October 2014 - April 2015
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH January 2014 - October 2014
Tomasz Kozieł
Lawyer
Legal Services
Education
Columbia Law School 2011 — 2012
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Europacollege 2009 — 2010
Master of European Law
Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie 2003 — 2008
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Experience
WilmerHale October 2012 - Present
Van Bael & Bellis September 2010 - August 2011
European Court of Justice February 2009 - July 2009
Skills
Competition Law, International Law, European Law, International Trade Law
Toshiki Enomoto
VP Legal, Business Development at Ipsen
Law Practice
Education
Columbia University School of Law
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Columbia University in the City of New York
Université de Paris, Panthéon-Assas
DEA Droit International (Post Graduate Degree in International Law), Law
Experience
Ipsen September 2012 - Present
Ipsen October 2009 - September 2012
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP September 2004 - September 2009
ICC International Court of Arbitration May 2000 - July 2003
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer April 1997 - April 2000
Skills
Legal Advice, Intellectual Property, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, International Law, Commercial Litigation
Tunde Oyewole
Senior Associate at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Law Practice
Education
Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne 2010 — 2011
Masters 1, Droit International
Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne 2009 — 2010
LL.M., Droit Français
Columbia Law School 2003 — 2006
Juris Doctor (JD), Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
Experience
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP December 2013 - Present
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer December 2010 - December 2013
Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne January 2011 - June 2012
Skills
Litigation, Cross-border..., Dispute Resolution, International Trade Law, International..., Intellectual Property, Legal Advice, Arbitration, Corporate Law, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Corporate Governance, International Law, Joint Ventures, European Law, Public International Law, Commercial Litigation, Alternative Dispute..., Mediation
Udo Mueller
Associate General Counsel McKinsey & Company
Law Practice
Education
Columbia Law School 2000 — 2001
LL.M.
Leibniz Universität Hannover 1990 — 1995
Lawyer
Experience
McKinsey & Company, Inc. January 2007 - Present
Cleary Gottlieb September 2001 - December 2006
VGH March 1998 - May 2000
Skills
Restructuring, Securities Regulation, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, International Law, Cross-border..., Mergers & Acquisitions, Intellectual Property, Competition Law, Joint Ventures, Private Equity
Vadim Sokol
Founder and CEO of AURORA Legal Advice LLC
Legal Services
Education
Russian Academy of Law 1997 — 1998
Specialist Degree, Civil Law
Columbia University School of Law 1995 — 1996
Students Exchange Programm
International Law Institute 1994 — 1996
Bachelor's degree, Civil Law
School # 861 in Moscow 1986 — 1993
Experience
AURORA Legal Advice, LLC May 2000 - Present
AlfaStar Legal Agency 1998 - 1999
MSB, LLC December 1997 - September 1998
Snowball Studios April 1997 - October 1997
Skills
Legal Assistance, Microsoft Excel, Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Microsoft Office, Research, Customer Service, Legal Writing, Commercial Litigation
Valentin Lefebvre
Élèveavocat chez Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier
Law Practice
Education
Ecole de Formation du Barreau 2014 — 2015
Professional Lawyer's Certificate
HEC Paris 2012 — 2013
Ms Law and International Management
IEJ "Pierre Raynaud" Panthéon Assas 2012 — 2013
Columbia University School of Law 2012 — 2012
Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II) 2011 — 2012
Master 2 - Comparative European Law
London South Bank University 2010 — 2011
LLB
Université de Cergy-Pontoise 2010 — 2011
Master 1 - Corporate Law / Dual Master degree (British/American Law)
Université de Cergy-Pontoise 2007 — 2010
Dual degree (licence)
Experience
Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier January 2015 - June 2015
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer July 2014 - December 2014
Field Fisher Waterhouse January 2014 - June 2014
Taj, Société d’avocats, Membre de Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited July 2013 - December 2013
Lexplique LLC November 2011 - March 2012
Valentina Casella
Avv. Prof. Paolo Casella e Associati
Law Practice
Education
INSEAD
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Columbia Law School 2006 — 2007
Master of Laws (LLM)
Università degli Studi di Milano 1999 — 2003
Juris Doctor
Experience
Avv. Prof. Paolo Casella e Associati April 2014 - Present
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP October 2007 - June 2012
Skills
Due Diligence, Corporate Finance, Corporate Law, Business Strategy, Corporate Governance, Private Equity
Valentina Renna, PhD
coordinator at ISPRAMED
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Education
ISUFI 2007 — 2012
Ph.D., International Arbitration
Columbia Law School 2007 — 2008
Visiting Fellowship, International Arbitration
Università degli Studi di Bari
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
Experience
ISPRAMED January 2013 - Present
De Vitis&Associati September 2012 - Present
Italian Ministry of Justice July 2011 - Present
Atena Alta Formazione srl June 2011 - Present
Renna June 2003 - Present
Scuola Superiore ISUFI January 2007 - May 2012
Lalive 2009 - 2011
ICDR - New York 2008 - 2008
Camera Arbitrale nazionale e internazionale di Milano July 2004 - December 2007
Lindgren Law Firm June 2001 - June 2004
Skills
Mediation, Dispute Resolution, Teacher Training, International..., Commercial Litigation, Legal Writing, Corporate Law, International Law, Civil Litigation, Legal Issues, Alternative Dispute..., Dispute, Legal Assistance, Litigation, Contract Law, Legal Advice, Arbitration, Bankruptcy
Vasco Leal Cardoso
Board Member na Legal Touch
Legal Services
Education
Columbia University School of Law 2012 — 2012
Intensive Practice, American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence
ISDE Madrid 2011 — 2012
Legal English
ISDE Madrid 2011 — 2012
Executive Master, International Contracts
ISDE - Instituto Superior de Derecho Y Economia Madrid 2010 — 2010
Master in International Contracts, Master en Dirección de Despachos de Abogados
Universidade Lusíada do Porto 1989 — 1996
Licenciatura, Direito
Universidade Lusíada do Porto
Direito
Experience
Legal Touch December 2014 - Present
Dreamlegal May 2012 - Present
Avvocato Of Counsel at Studio Legale Bentani April 2013 - Present
Gali Macedo & Associados 2005 - January 2012
Rui Delgado & Associados September 2003 - July 2005
Skills
Litigation, Negotiation, Direito internacional, Competition Law, International Business..., Foreign Investment, Ações judiciais, Consulting, Arbitration, Contract Negotiation, International Contract..., Legal Advice, Commercial Litigation, International Law, Negociação, Litígios civis, Aconselhamento jurídico, Direito comercial, International..., European Law, Civil Litigation, International Relations
Vasyl Chornyi
International Trade and Investment Law Professional
International Trade and Development
Education
European University Institute 2012 — 2016
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), International Law and Legal Studies
Columbia Law School 2014 — 2014
Visiting Scholar, International Investment Law
University of Nottingham 2010 — 2011
Master of Laws (LLM), International Business/Trade/Commerce, (with Distinction)
Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University 2003 — 2008
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Graduate Degree, Constitutional and Financial Law
Experience
World Trade Organization 2015 - Present
Constitutional Court of Ukraine July 2008 - September 2010
Skills
International Law, International Trade Law, International Trade, International..., International..., Research, Public International Law, Policy Analysis, International...
Viktor Orosz
Manager Regulatory Strategy
Telecommunications
Education
Columbia Law School 2002 — 2003
LLM, Law
Eötvös Loránd University 1993 — 1998
JD (summa cum laude), Law
Pécsi Tudományegyetem 1993 — 1998
Harvard University 2014 — 2014
Honor Code Certificate, Justice: Political and Moral Philosophy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Honor Code Certificate, Big Data and Social Physics
Experience
Liberty Global February 2015 - Present
UPC Hungary Telecommunications LTD September 2012 - February 2015
Hírközlési Érdekegyeztető Tanács (Telecommunications Interest Reconciliation Council) May 2011 - February 2015
UPC Hungary Telecommunications LTD May 2010 - August 2012
Hungarian group engaged in consulting May 2008 - May 2010
Budapest based CEE HQ of US multilocal company September 2006 - May 2008
- May 2004 - September 2006
Hungarian affiliate of Asian universal commercial bank May 2003 - May 2004
Skills
Data Privacy, Television, Commercial Litigation, European Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Compliance, M&A experience, Cross-border..., Public Relations, Corporate Governance, Consumer Law, Licensing, Telecommunications, Dispute Resolution, Strategic Planning, Corporate Finance, Due Diligence, Privacy Law, Joint Ventures, Restructuring, Regulatory Affairs, Intellectual Property, Copyright Law, Cyberlaw, International Law, Analysis, Legal Advice, Government Relations, Management, Negotiation, Strategy, IT law, Private Equity, Contract Law, Competition Law
Víctor Andrés Collado
Asesor Fiscal / Abogado en Andres Collado Abogados
Law Practice
Education
ISDE 2014 — 2015
Master Internacional Asesoría Fiscal / International Tax Law, Derecho financiero y tributario
Columbia Law School 2014 — 2014
Introduction to American Legal System, U.S law course
Universitat d'Alacant 2013 — 2014
Master en Abogacía / Escuela de Práctica Jurídica / Master of Legal Practice, Ilustrísimo Colegio de Abogados de Alicante (ICALI)
Kaplan International College Berkeley, California, USA 2011 — 2012
Legal English, C1
Nottingham Trent International College 2009 — 2010
General English, ILS
Universidad de Alicante 2005 — 2010
Licenciatura en derecho
Experience
Andres Collado Abogados September 2015 - Present
PKF ATTEST April 2015 - September 2015
Andres Collado Abogados September 2012 - October 2014
Skills
Administrative Law, English, Derecho mercantil, Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Tax Law, Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Microsoft Office, Derecho tributario, Trademarks, Propiedad intelectual, Civil Litigation, Negociación, Derecho civil, Courts, Microsoft Excel, Derecho de sociedades, European Law, Corporate Law, Tribunales de justicia, Derecho administrativo, Asesoría jurídica, Competition Law, Legal Advice, Intellectual Property, Demandas judiciales, Inglés
William Kirtley
Partner at Aceris Law LLC
Law Practice
Education
Harvard University 1993 — 1997
BA, History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, Magna cum laude
Columbia University School of Law 2000 — 2002
JD, Common Law
Université Panthéon Sorbonne (Paris I) 2002 — 2004
Maîtrise en Droit (French JD equivalent), Droit Civil, Mention (honors)
Lecturer at University of Paris X - Nanterre School of Law
Catlin Gabel
Lycée Jean Monnet
Experience
Aceris Law LLC August 2015 - Present
Dugué & Kirtley AARPI September 2013 - August 2015
Lazareff Le Bars April 2012 - September 2013
Dentons 2007 - January 2012
Shearman & Sterling LLP 2004 - 2007
United Nations 2003 - 2003
Peace Corps January 1998 - June 2000
Skills
Legal Assistance, Commercial Litigation, Arbitration, Human Rights, Alternative Dispute..., Trials, Litigation, Dispute, Trademarks, Appeals, Mediation, Public International Law, Corporate Law, International Law, International..., Legal Advice, Environmental Law, Privacy Law, Corporate Governance, Private International..., International Litigation, Civil Litigation, Construction Law, European Law, International Business..., Dispute Resolution, Copyright Law, Joint Ventures, Competition Law, Class Actions, Administrative Law
Winnie Caroline Nygaard Brok
Legal Manager at Carlsberg Danmark A/S
Food & Beverages
Education
ESADE Business & Law School 1999 — 2000
International law, economics and business
Københavns Universitet 1993 — 2000
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona 1999 — 1999
International Law
Columbia Law School 1997 — 1997
course, International Private Law
The Hague Academy of International Law 1996 — 1996
course, International private Law
Experience
Carlsberg Danmark A/S September 2010 - Present
Carlsberg Danmark A/S February 2010 - September 2010
Dell October 2009 - January 2010
Lett Lawfirm June 2009 - January 2010
Lett Advokatfirma January 2008 - June 2009
International Health Insurance danmark a/s February 2002 - December 2007
International Health Insurance danmark September 2000 - February 2002
Yiqing Huang
Foreign Lawyer PRC at K&L Gates
Law Practice
Education
Columbia Law School 2013 — 2013
Non-drgee exchange program, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
Institute for Law and Finance (Goethe University Frankfurt am Main) 2011 — 2012
Master, Law and Finance
National University of Singapore 2006 — 2007
Master, International Business law
Shanghai Normal University 2002 — 2006
LLB, Law
Shanghai No. 3 Girls Middle School
Experience
K&L Gates October 2013 - Present
Opal Lawyers LLC November 2008 - July 2011
Central Chambers Law Corporation July 2007 - September 2008
Skills
Legal Advice, Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation, IPO, International Law, Private Equity, Securities Regulation, Corporate Governance, Intellectual Property, Joint Ventures, Foreign Investment, Corporate Finance, Corporate Law, Cross-border...
Yuan Gao
Law Practice
Law Practice
Education
Columbia University School of Law 2013 — 2014
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
Peking University 2008 — 2011
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
Experience
Zhi Cheng Public Interest Lawyers August 2015 - Present
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP September 2014 - June 2015
Latham & Watkins May 2011 - August 2013
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP September 2010 - April 2011
Intel Corporation October 2009 - September 2010
Skills
Legal Compliance, Arbitration, Securities Regulation, Document Drafting, Intellectual Property, IPO, Project Finance, Commercial Litigation, Due Diligence, Corporate Governance, Westlaw, Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal Research, Cross-border..., Legal Writing, Dispute Resolution, Legal Issues, Legal Documents, Competition Law, Contract Law, International Law, Corporate Law, Legal Assistance, Legal Advice, Joint Ventures, Corporations, Capital Markets
alexandre de vigan
Étudiant à Columbia University School of Law
Investment Banking
Education
2006 — 2007
dario jucker
associate at brunoni studio legale
Legal Services
Education
Columbia Law School
giuseppe micheletta
Lawyer Law Teacher
Legal Services
Education
Columbia Law School 2002 — 2005
Experience
Sidley Austin LLP, New York, NY September 2005 - June 2007
Rome City Hall (II District) 1993 - 1997
ipek cevik
Lawyer (Turkey)
Education
Freie Universität Berlin 2011 — 2015
PhD / Doktorandin, Law
2010 — 2010
Exchange, Law
Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main 2008 — 2010
L.LM Finance, Law and Finance
2003 — 2007
B.A., Law
2005 — 2005
English Legal Methods Summer School
isabella ferrari
Avvocato Attorney at law at Studio Legale Ferrari, Modena
Law Practice
Education
Harvard Law School 2008 — 2009
VR 2009, Law
University of Palermo 2005 — 2008
PhD in Private Comparative Law, Law
London School of Economics 2007 — 2007
Introduction to English Law, Law
Columbia Law School 2004 — 2004
Leyden – Amsterdam COLUMBIA Summer Program in American Law
University of Modena - Reggio Emilia 1998 — 2003
Law Degree, Law, summa cum laude
University of California, San Diego 1998 — 1998
English Language and Literature/Letters
Universität Heidelberg
Experience
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia June 2011 - Present
Studio Legale Ferrari, Modena July 2003 - Present
Skills
International Law, European Union
julian morrow
Student at Columbia University School of Law
Law Enforcement
Education
Columbia Law School 2006 — 2010
stefano vitale
Praticante presso Avvocatura Generale dello Stato
Higher Education
Education
Università degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza' 2008 — 2013
Laurea magistrale in Giurisprudenza, 110/110 cum laude (media esami 29,9/30)
Columbia Law School 2012 — 2012
Visiting Student
Associazione italiadecide - Università "La Sapienza" Roma 2011 — 2012
Scuola per le Politiche Pubbliche
Associazione Europea per gli Studi Internazionali (AESI) 2011 — 2012
Experience
Avvocatura Generale dello Stato November 2013 - Present
Forum Nazionale dei Giovani 2012 - Present
Fondazione Laboratorio per la Pubblica Amministrazione (Lab-Pa) 2011 - 2012
Dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche – Università Sapienza di Roma 2010 - 2012
Rete della Conoscenza 2010 - 2011
Consulta Provinciale degli Studenti Roma 2005 - 2008
Ángel Martínez Adán
Estudiante ADE + Derecho y miembro de la Escuela de Liderazgo Universitario
Law Practice
Education
Universitat de València 2010 — 2015
Doble grado Ade + Derecho
Universidad Francisco de Vitoria 2010 — 2014
Escuela de Liderazgo Universitario
Columbia Law School 2013 — 2013
Columbia Summer Program, Derecho
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) 2012 — 2013
Commercial Law, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law, Derecho
University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne 2011 — 2012
Université d´été du droit continental, Derecho
Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Titulo en Artes Liberales
Experience
Registro Mercantil de Valencia August 2013 - September 2013
CB Maristas Valencia 2007 - 2013