Hofstra University School of Law Alumni

Alexey Rasskazov

Moscow, Russian Federation
Deputy Chief Executive Officer (State Transport Leasing Company)
Real Estate

Education
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) MFA Russia (MGIMO   2000 — 2002
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Law of the European Community. EC and RF laws in the sphere of real estate, Graduated with honors and gold medal.

Московский Государственный Университет им. М.В. Ломоносова (МГУ) / Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU)   1992 — 1996
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Legal regulation of real estate in Russia

Hofstra University School of Law   1994 — 1994
Graduate, European community Law

Experience
ОАО «Государственная Транспортная Лизинговая Компания»   October 2013 - Present
Merkator Holding   April 2011 - September 2013
Холдинг «МЕГАГРУП»   February 2009 - February 2011
The Redwood Group   January 2007 - February 2009
Terracom Group LLC   1998 - January 2007

Skills
Construction Management, Innovative Construction..., Construction and..., Real Estate Development

Benjamin Bade

Finland
Senior Associate at Castrén & Snellman
Law Practice

Education
Hofstra University School of Law   2010 — 2010
International Business Law, Foreign exchange student

University of Helsinki   2005 — 2010
Master of laws, Law


Skills
Legal Advice, Competition Law, Corporate Governance, Securities Regulation, Contract Law, Cross-border..., Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Private Equity, Mergers, International Law

Bogdan Toncescu

Romania
Director, Directia Guvernanta Corporativa la Transelectrica S.A.
Management Consulting

Education
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University   2004 — 2007
JD, Law

Experience
Transelectrica S.A.   December 2014 - Present

Skills
Mediation, Editing, Legal Research, International Law, Legal Writing, Corporate Law

Bram van der Graaf

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands
Consultant at SeederDeBoer
Management Consulting

Education
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University   2008 — 2008
Law

Erasmus University Rotterdam   2006 — 2008
LLM, Financieel recht

Erasmus University Rotterdam   2002 — 2007
Master of Science, Business Administration

Experience
SeederDeBoer   May 2014 - Present
SeederDeBoer   May 2012 - April 2014
Test & Match BV   June 2009 - March 2012
kiesjewerkgever.nl   June 2008 - March 2012
Junior Talent   February 2007 - September 2008

Skills
Change Management

David Austen

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Senior market abuse analyst Rabobank
Banking

Education
Hofstra University School of Law   1993 — 1996
Juris Doctor

University at Albany, SUNY   1989 — 1993
B.S., Criminal Justice

Experience
Rabobank   April 2014 - Present
Autoriteit Financiële Markten   August 2004 - March 2014
NASD   December 2002 - March 2004
US Securities & Exchange Commission   June 2000 - December 2002
New York County District Attorney's Office   August 1996 - June 2000

Skills
Securities Regulation, Securities, Banking, Fraud, Criminal Law, Enforcement, Financial Regulation, Corporate Governance, Government

David Logan Hill

Zürich Area, Switzerland
Head of Wealth Planning at Coutts
Financial Services

Education
Boston University School of Law   1995 — 1996
LLM, Law (International) Tax

Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University   1992 — 1995
JD, Law

Bryant University   1986 — 1990
BS / BA, Finance and also Management (dual degree)

Experience
Coutts   June 2014 - Present
Lloyds Banking Group   January 2013 - January 2014
Intertrust Group   July 2010 - March 2012
Amicorp Switzerland, A.G.   January 2009 - November 2010
Amicorp Group, A.G.   August 2002 - January 2009
PricewaterhouseCoopers   2000 - 2002
KPMG   1997 - 1999

Skills
Restructuring, Wealth Management, Asset Protection, Wealth Management..., Legal Advice, High Net Worth..., Corporate Tax, Financial Services, International Law, Finance, Corporate Finance, Corporate Law, Corporate Governance, VAT, Due Diligence, Tax Advisory, Mutual Funds, Private Equity, Financial Structuring, Estate Planning, Alternative Investments, International Tax, Trusts, Training, Wealth, Trust Services, Mergers & Acquisitions, Cross-border..., Tax Law, Estate Tax Planning, Transfer Pricing, Business Development, Investments, Tax, Financial Planners, International Tax..., Structuring, Private Banking, Financial Planning

Don MacLean

Ireland
Senior Regulator at Central Bank of Ireland
Financial Services

Education
Trinity College Dublin   2007 — 2008
LL.M., European Intellectual Property Law

Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University   1997 — 2000
JD

Columbia University - Columbia Business School   1984 — 1986
MBA, Corporate Finance

University of Delaware   1977 — 1981
BA, Biological Sciences

Experience
Central Bank of Ireland   January 2010 - Present
Trinity College Dublin   September 2008 - Present
Merrill Lynch   January 2005 - September 2007
Sidley Austin   October 2000 - January 2005
Credit Agricole   December 1995 - July 1997
Credit Suisse   June 1986 - November 1995
Savings Banks Trust Company   August 1983 - August 1984
First Investors Corporation   August 1982 - July 1983

Skills
Equities, Financial Markets, Hedge Funds, Banking, Finance, Corporate Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Risk, Corporate Law, Corporate Governance, Derivatives, Legal Research, Fixed Income, Research, Commercial Litigation, Securities, Risk Management

Jonathan Tiegerman

Zürich Area, Switzerland
Senior Tax Manager at US Tax & Financial
Law Practice

Education
New York University School of Law   2008 — 2009
LLM, Taxation

Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University   2003 — 2008
JD/MBA, Law and Finance

Binghamton University - School of Management   1999 — 2003

Great Neck South High School

Experience
US Tax & Financial   December 2014 - Present
Ernst & Young   September 2012 - December 2014
KPMG   February 2011 - September 2012
Alliantgroup LP   August 2010 - February 2011
PricewaterhouseCoopers   June 2007 - August 2009

Skills
GAAP, Corporate Tax, Tax, Corporate Finance, SEC filings, IRS, Income Tax, Legal Research, US Tax, Tax Accounting, Financial Statements, Due Diligence, Tax Preparation, Tax Research, Tax Advisory, Auditing, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions, US GAAP, Tax Credits, Accounting, Partnership Taxation, M&A tax, Corporate Law, Cross-border..., Corporate Tax Planning, International Tax, Tax Law, FIN 48, State Tax, Financial Accounting, Foreign Tax Credit, Tax Returns, Big 4

Juha Ojala

Finland
Trainee Judge at the District Court of Helsinki
Legal Services

Education
University of Helsinki   2007 — 2012
LL.M., Law

Hofstra University School of Law
Law; Alternatives to Litigation, Business Organizations, Contracts, Sports Law

University of Helsinki   2005 — 2007
Computer Science

Experience
District Court of Helsinki   January 2015 - Present
Bird & Bird Attorneys Ltd   June 2012 - Present
Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd   January 2012 - May 2012
Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd   September 2011 - December 2011
Attorneys at law Borenius & Kemppinen Ltd   October 2009 - December 2010
Edita Publishing Ltd   June 2009 - August 2009
Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd   September 2008 - May 2009
Edita Publishing Ltd   January 2008 - August 2008
IKEA   April 2003 - February 2008

Skills
Legal Research, Competition Law, Corporate Governance, Legal Advice, Corporate Law, Consumer Law, Construction Law, Contract Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal Assistance, Dispute Resolution, Arbitration

Julie McDowell

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Independent Director and Adviser
Financial Services

Education
Hofstra University School of Law
JD with distinction, Law

Vassar College
Ba Cum Laude, Psychology

Experience
Friends Life Group   March 2015 - Present
Ecclesiastical Investment Management   January 2015 - Present
Armstrong Bonham Carter   July 2014 - Present
Julie McDowell Consulting   January 2014 - Present
NHS Lothian   June 2009 - Present
Edinburgh & Lothians Health Foundation   June 2009 - Present
EITI (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative)   2009 - 2013
Standard Life Investments (Edinburgh)   2001 - 2013
IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust Company   1987 - 1991
U.S. Department of State   1985 - 1986

Skills
Equities, Investments, Asset Management, Analysis, Corporate Governance, Strategy, Asset Managment, Alternative Investments, Governance, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Social..., Corporate Communications, Risk Management, Business Strategy, Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement

Luigi Zannella

Rome Area, Italy
Managing Partner at Zannella Law Firm
Law Practice

Education
University of Naples 'Federico II'   2009 — 2009
Course of Specialization, EU Law

Univerity of Naples 'Suor Orsola Benincasa'   2006 — 2009
Ph.D., Internal Market and Competition Law in the European Union

   2008 — 2008
Law

University of Dayton School of Law   2008 — 2008
Certificate of Appreciation, Comparative Constitutional Law

   2005 — 2006
LL.M., Law and Economics

   2005 — 2006

Università degli Studi di Napoli 'Suor Orsola Benincasa'   1998 — 2004
Laurea, Giurisprudenza

Experience
Alitalia Compagnia Aerea Italiana SpA   April 2010 - Present
University of Naples 'Suor Orsola Benincasa'   September 2008 - Present
Zannella Law Firm   December 2007 - Present
University of Naples Federico II   January 2006 - Present
Italian Media Authority   October 2009 - March 2010
LUISS   2009 - 2010
Italian Competition Authority   March 2005 - September 2005
Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs   September 2003 - December 2003

Luka Radulovic

Serbia
Lawyer, international arbitration and corporate law
Law Practice

Education
Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis
Master of Science (MSc), International Law and Legal Studies

Hofstra University School of Law
Specialization Course, International Business, Trade, and Tax Law

Università degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza'
Specialization Course, International Public Law

University of Belgrade
Bachelor's degree, International Law and Legal Studies

Experience
law firm   

Skills
International Law, International..., Real Estate, Contract Law, Legal Assistance, Contract Negotiation, Intellectual Property, Commercial Litigation, Legal Advice, Corporate Law

Michael Nobel Asamoah

London, United Kingdom
Independent Judiciary Professional
Judiciary

Education
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University   1999 — 2003
English, Physics, Economics, Human Psychology, Criminal Law

Experience
Federal Aviation Administration   2002 - 2006

Nilgun Ozgur

Berlin Area, Germany
EU Representative at TNE Consulting
Legal Services

Education
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University   2002 — 2003
LL.M., law

Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center   1999 — 2001
LL.M.

Experience
TNE Consulting   May 2009 - Present

Olli-Pekka Mattila

Finland
Associate Lawyer at Roschier, Attorneys Ltd.
Legal Services

Education
Helsingin yliopisto   2007 — 2012
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Law

Aalto University School of Economics   2011 — 2016
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Accounting

Hofstra University School of Law   2010 — 2010
JD / exchange student, Law

Experience
Roschier, Attorneys Ltd.   January 2014 - Present
TeliaSonera   August 2012 - December 2013
TeliaSonera   June 2012 - August 2012
Roschier, Attorneys Ltd.   February 2012 - April 2012
Roschier, Attorneys Ltd.   September 2011 - December 2011
Pykälä ry   September 2008 - December 2009
Efekta Oy   July 2005 - June 2009

Skills
Entrepreneurship, Telecommunications, Data Privacy, Legal Advice, Mobile Payments, Marketing Communications, Strategic Partnerships, Marketing Law, Fundraising, Strategy, Start-ups, Marketing

Sophie Buysse

Brussels Area, Belgium
Project manager at Teach for Belgium and Outgoing Curator at Global Shapers Brussels, World Economic Forum
Civic & Social Organization

Education
Ghent University   2006 — 2011
Master at Law

Hofstra University School of Law   2009 — 2009
Exchange program Master

Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel   2011 — 2014
Bachelor in Music, Vocal Jazz

Experience
Teach for Belgium   March 2015 - Present
Global Shapers Community -World Economic Forum-   July 2015 - Present
One Bird Orchestra   April 2013 - Present
De Wetswinkel Vzw   January 2012 - Present
Global Shapers Community -World Economic Forum-   June 2014 - July 2015
Intact vzw   October 2014 - January 2015
XLAir.be   February 2012 - February 2014
Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick   September 2011 - September 2011
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP   August 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Nonprofits, Social Networking, Social Entrepreneurship, Community Development, Legal Advice, Politics, Education Policy, European Law, Fundraising, Corporate Law, Public Policy, Community Outreach, Policy, Public Relations, Project Management

Stan Putter

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Senior Associate at Eversheds
Law Practice

Education
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University   2007 — 2007

Erasmus University Rotterdam   2003 — 2007
LLB & LLM

Experience
Eversheds   April 2012 - Present
Eversheds   June 2013 - June 2013
Conway & Partners   2008 - April 2012
Collins, McDonnald & Gann   2007 - 2007
Van Mens & Wisselink   2006 - 2006

Skills
Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Arbitration, Enforcement, Legal Writing, International..., Corporate Law, Cross-border..., Dispute Resolution, Joint Ventures, Civil Litigation

yesim baykal

Geneva Area, Switzerland
at
Legal Services

Education
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University   2000 — 2001
LLM, international law

9 September Law School   1983 — 1988
JD, Law

American Collegiate Institute   1976 — 1983
Middle and High School

Experience
World Intellectual Property Organization   December 2010 - Present
Turkish Government   July 2006 - December 2010
Turkish Mission to the World Trade Organization   August 2006 - October 2010

Skills
Strategy, Legal Writing, European Union, Research, Copyright Law, Litigation, International Relations, Policy Analysis, Intellectual Property, Spanish, Public Policy, wastewater management, Economics, Legal Research, Corporate Law, Policy, International..., Politics, International Law, Government, Negotiation, clean technology