University of Illinois College of Law, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area
Since 1897, the University of Illinois College of Law has offered students a rigorous, broad-ranging and innovative legal education on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, one of the world's great research universities.
University of Illinois College of Law Alumni
Albert Morgades Abellà
Graduado en Economía y Derecho
Law Practice
Education
ESADE Business & Law School 2015 — 2016
Doble Máster Universitario de Acceso a la Abogacía e International Business Law, Derecho Mercantil
Indiana University Bloomington 2015 — 2015
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Certificate in International and Comparative Law and Globalization
University of Illinois College of Law 2015 — 2015
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Private Law, GPA 3.8/4
Universitat Pompeu Fabra 2011 — 2015
Grado, Derecho, GPA 8.1/10 (Top 10%)
Universitat Pompeu Fabra 2009 — 2013
Grado, Economía, GPA 7.6/10 (Top 30%)
Fundación de la Innovación Bankinter 2011 — 2012
Máster en Innovación 360º Akademia, Innovación
Experience
Banco Santander July 2011 - August 2015
BALCELLSGROUP August 2014 - January 2015
La Caixa July 2014 - August 2014
everis April 2013 - September 2013
AIESEC April 2010 - April 2011
Cooperativa de l'Espluga de Francolí July 2006 - September 2007
Skills
Financial Accounting, Fiscal Policy, Trabajo, Responsable, Estrategia de..., Constant Contact, Liderazgo, Financial Audits, Capacidad de síntesis, Liderazgo de equipos, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Capacidad analítica, Economía, Memoria, Inglés, Retail Banking, Lógica, Proactivo
Aleksandra Czajka
Trainee at Baker&McKenzie Barcelona SLP
Law Practice
Education
IDEC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra 2014 — 2015
Master in Legal Practice, Specialization in Business Law
Universitat Pompeu Fabra 2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law, GPA 8.7/10
University of Illinois College of Law 2013 — 2013
Private Law, GPA 3.91/4
University of Geneva 2012 — 2013
Certificate in Transnational Law, International Law and Legal Studies, Grade A
Experience
Baker & McKenzie January 2015 - Present
BALCELLSGROUP June 2014 - December 2014
Permanent Mission of Poland to the World Trade Organization July 2013 - July 2013
Université de Genève July 2013 - July 2013
The Elsa WTO Moot Court October 2012 - April 2013
Skills
International..., Foreign Languages, Meeting objectives, Public International Law, WTO Law, Human Rights, International..., European Law, Constitutional Law, Flexibility, Team Leadership, Legal Writing, Highly detail oriented, WTO, International Trade Law, Legal Research
Anouck Meier
Project Manager International Trade at Voka Flemish Chamber of Commerce
International Trade and Development
Education
King's College London 2010 — 2011
PGDL, Competition law
University of Illinois College of Law 2008 — 2008
exchange student
University of Leuven 2004 — 2008
law
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 2000 — 2004
political science
Lyceum Hemelsdaele 1994 — 2000
Experience
Voka - Flemish Chamber of Commerce May 2014 - Present
Declerck Leterme & Partners September 2013 - May 2014
Sidley Austin September 2008 - August 2013
Linklaters August 2007 - August 2007
Eubelius 2007 - 2007
Linklaters De Bandt August 2006 - August 2006
Skills
Legal Advice, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property, European Union, Merger Control, Competition Law, Mergers & Acquisitions
Carl Myers
Corporate Counsel Caterpillar Inc.
Legal Services
Education
University of Illinois College of Law 1996 — 1999
JD, Law
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1991 — 1996
BS, Chemical Engineering
Experience
Caterpillar October 2008 - Present
The Law Offices of Carl E. Myers May 2005 - September 2008
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP June 1999 - May 2005
Kraft Foods May 1991 - August 1996
Skills
Licensing, Corporate Law, Legal Writing, Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Patents, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution
Christoph Hammer
Chief Legal Officer
Retail
Education
University of Innsbruck (Dr.iur.) & University of Illinois (LL.M)
Dr. (PhD)
University of Illinois College of Law
LL.M
Experience
COFRA HOLDING AG April 2011 - Present
Skills
Legal Management, Mergers, Private Equity, Corporate Law, Real Estate, Non-Profit Board..., Corporate Governance, Verwaltungsrat..., Chief Compliance..., Management, Family Office, Family-Owned Company, Board of Directors..., Senior Management..., Employment Law, Joint Ventures, Intellectual Property, Legal Strategy
Dan Lichtenstein
General Counsel at Grant Thornton International Ltd
Legal Services
Education
University of Illinois College of Law 1993 — 1996
JD/MA, Law, Labor and Industrial Relations
Experience
Grant Thornton International Ltd January 2005 - Present
Grant Thornton LLP 2002 - 2004
Skills
Licensing, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law, Legal Advice, Joint Ventures, Mergers, Mergers, Corporate Governance, Intellectual Property, Risk Management, Contract Negotiation, Governance, Legal Research, Enterprise Risk..., Corporate Law, Restructuring, Due Diligence, Litigation, Privacy Law
Didier Leclercq
Partner, VVGB Advocaten/Avocats
Law Practice
Education
1988 — 1989
LL.M., Droit
Université catholique de Louvain 1985 — 1988
Licence, Droit
Facultés universitaires 'Saint-Louis', Bruxelles 1983 — 1985
Candidatures, Droit
Experience
VVGB Advocaten/Avocats March 2013 - Present
Altra Law September 2008 - February 2013
Linklaters January 2002 - August 2008
Skills
Transactions..., Gouvernance d'entreprise, Droit des sociétés, Fusions et acquisitions, Conflits entre...
Dragan Ivetic
Attorney
Law Practice
Education
University of Illinois College of Law 1996 — 1999
Doctor of Law (JD)
Northwestern University 1992 — 1996
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy
Experience
Dan Ivetic, Esq 2009 - Present
UNITED NATIONS -ICTY 2001 - Present
Ostojic And Scudder 2003 - 2009
McBreen & Kopko 1999 - 2003
Skills
Human Rights, International Human..., Courts, Legal Research, Government, Legal Advice, Legal Issues, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Contract Law, Public International Law, White Collar Criminal..., Trials, Appeals, Civil Rights, Litigation, International Law, Legal Writing, Arbitration, Civil Litigation, International..., International Criminal..., Immigration Law, Criminal Defense, Administrative Law, European Law
Isabelle Liger
Legal counsel
Law Practice
Education
University of Illinois College of Law 2009 — 2010
LLM, Master in Law
2002 — 2003
Master, Law and Economics of Insurance and Finance
Université des Sciences sociales (Toulouse I) 1997 — 2002
Law degree
Experience
ALSTOM WIND November 2011 - Present
University of Illinois College of Law August 2010 - July 2011
University of Illinois College of Law December 2010 - March 2011
Manuel Morales Morales Law firm October 2007 - July 2008
Raynaud Falandry Law firm July 2004 - February 2005
EURO DELTA CONSEIL February 2004 - May 2004
Confederation Nationale du Logement August 2003 - January 2004
Jan Hoogmartens
Diplomat
Government Administration
Education
Queen Mary University of London 1999 — 2002
PhD, International Economic & Financial Law
The University of Hong Kong 1998 — 1999
LLM, Law of Foreign Investment, Financial & Economic Law
University of Leuven 1990 — 1998
Master, English, German, Law
University of Illinois College of Law 1997 — 1997
Master, Law
Heidelberg University 1992 — 1993
MA, German Linguistics & Literature
Experience
Cabinet Deputy Prime Minister Alexander De Croo October 2014 - Present
Foreign Affairs October 2006 - Present
Ministry of Foreign Affairs February 2013 - October 2014
Belgian Permanent Representation to the EU August 2011 - February 2013
Belgian Embassy in Japan September 2007 - August 2011
Office of the Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs 2004 - 2007
Cabinet Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior 2003 - 2004
Belgian Federal Parliament - VLD Group 2002 - 2003
Skills
International Law, Government, Political Science, Dutch, Economics, French, Crisis Management, Public Policy, European Union, Foreign Policy, International..., International..., English, International Relations, Policy Analysis, Diplomacy, Public Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Public Diplomacy, Politics, European Law, Policy
Jens Marwin Koch
Rechtsanwalt / AttorneyatLaw at WINHELLER Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Law Practice
Education
University of Illinois College of Law 2004 — 2005
LL.M., Corporate Law
University of Adelaide 1999 — 2001
Master of Comparative Law M.C.L., Comparative Law
The University of Freiburg 1996 — 1999
1st State Exam, Law
Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München 1994 — 1996
law
European School Karlsruhe 1982 — 1993
E.B. European Baccalaureate
QLTS school
Experience
WINHELLER Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH September 2013 - Present
Roh Rechtsanwälte AG February 2012 - September 2013
Szarka Attorneys January 2008 - February 2012
Düsseldorf Court of Appeals August 2001 - October 2003
Skills
Courts, Civil Litigation, International Law, Appeals, Legal Advice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Legal Research, Intellectual Property, Arbitration, Competition Law, Legal Writing, International..., Corporate Law, Dispute Resolution
John Ward
Head of Trademarks at Alcon, a Novartis company
Pharmaceuticals
Education
University of Illinois College of Law
Doctor of Law (JD)
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Bachelor's degree, Political Economy
University of Sussex
Philosophy
Experience
Alcon, a Novartis company February 2015 - Present
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics August 2007 - January 2015
Sunstein Kann Murphy & Timbers LLP (formerly Bromberg Sunstein) September 2000 - August 2007
US Navy October 1992 - August 1999
Skills
IP transactions, Trademarks, Social Media Development, social media law, Intellectual Property, Social Media, Technology Transfer, FDA, Trademark Prosecution, Strategy, drug name development, Regulatory Filings, Drug Product, Litigation, Trademark Infringement, Regulatory Requirements, Copyright Law, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pharmaceutical Name..., copyright counsel, Licensing
Manuel Martinho Lopes Rocha
Trainee Lawyer at SRS Advogados
Legal Services
Education
University of Illinois College of Law 2014 — 2014
Exchange Graduate Student, Law
Católica Global School of Law 2013 — 2014
Master's Degree, Law in a European and Global Context
Universidade Católica Portuguesa 2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law
Colégio Moderno 2001 — 2009
Experience
SRS Advogados March 2015 - Present
CARDIGOS September 2013 - October 2013
Pfizer March 2013 - May 2013
Marc Hilber
AttorneyatLaw at Oppenhoff & Partner
Law Practice
Education
University of Cologne 2004 — 2007
Dr. iur., Law
University of Illinois College of Law 2000 — 2001
Master, Law
Université d'Angers 1995 — 1996
Law
Universität Passau 1992 — 1996
Staatsexamen, Law
Experience
Oppenhoff & Partner 2008 - Present
Linklaters LLP 1999 - 2007
Marcelo Cardoso
Oil & Energy
Education
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business 1994 — 1996
MBA, business
University of Illinois College of Law 1987 — 1988
LLM, Law
Universidade de São Paulo 1980 — 1985
Juris Doctor, Law (Direito)
Experience
Petrofac 2011 - Present
BP plc 2007 - 2011
BP 2002 - 2007
BP 1999 - 2002
Baker & McKenzie 1989 - 1990
Michael K. Volz
Group Compliance Officer at Merck KGaA
Pharmaceuticals
Education
University of Illinois College of Law 1993 — 1994
Master of Laws (LL.M), International Business Transactions, Business Organizations, Public International Law
Heidelberg University 1987 — 1992
Law, Law
Experience
Merck Group December 2002 - Present
Merck Group February 1998 - December 2002
Skills
FCPA, International Business..., Employment Law, Due Diligence, Competition Law, Pharmaceutical Law, Joint Ventures, Licensing, Cross-functional Team..., Business Strategy, Strategy, Management, Intellectual Property, Biotechnology, Patents, Mergers & Acquisitions, International Law, Corporate Governance, Privacy Law, Corporate Law, Pharmaceutical Industry, Regulatory Affairs, Data Privacy
Nelson Holzner
Education
University of Illinois College of Law 1998 — 1999
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel 1992 — 1997
Experience
BillPay November 2009 - Present
Cerberus Capital Management April 2006 - September 2009
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer April 2002 - March 2007
Skills
E-Commerce, Strategisches Management, Unternehmensstrategie, Unternehmertum, Start-ups, Privates Eigenkapital, Risikokapital, Unternehmensführung, Fusionen und Übernahmen, Strategische..., Strategy, Risikoprüfung
Prof. Dr. Hans-Eric Rasmussen-Bonne
Senior Partner and Head of Berlin office bei WEITNAUER AttorneysatLaw
Law Practice
Education
Technische Universität Dresden 1994 — 1996
Dr. iur., Internationales Privat- und Zivilprozeßrecht
1990 — 1991
LL.M., Conflict of Laws, International Business Transactions
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im Breisgau 1985 — 1990
1. Staatsexamen, Rechtswissenschaften
Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz 1982 — 1985
Vordiplom, Geschichte, VWL, Rechtswissenschaften
Attorney-at-Law (New York)
Experience
WEITNAUER Rechtsanwälte Wirtschaftsprüfer Steuerberater July 1998 - Present
Weitnauer Rechtsanwälte May 1996 - June 1998
Technische Universität Dresden July 1994 - May 1996
Skills
International Sales, Arbitration, Venture Capital, Cross-border..., Legal Advice, Start-ups, Mergers & Acquisitions, Commercial Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Litigation, International Law, Corporate Law
Sara Olsson
Student på Stockholms universitet
Legal Services
Education
Stockholms universitet 2009 — 2015
Juristexamen, Juridik
University of Illinois College of Law 2013 — 2013
Utbytesstudier, Amerikansk juridik
Experience
Manpower Sverige November 2010 - Present
Securitas Direct December 2012 - August 2013
Securitas DirectArbetade som säljare av brandvarnings- och larmsystem med mycket goda resultat. Förs July 2010 - August 2013
Svensk Försäljningsentreprenad October 2011 - January 2012
Tele2 May 2010 - July 2010
Securia Systems AB May 2009 - August 2009
ICA May 2008 - August 2008
Skills
Educator, Customer Service, Sales Process, Educational Leadership, Sales Management, Contract Negotiation, Sales, Higher Education, Direct Sales, Short Sales, Sales Presentations
Thomas Wood
HR Upstream International NOV at Shell
Oil & Energy
Education
University of Illinois College of Law 1992 — 1996
Doctor of Law (JD), Legal Studies, General
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1988 — 1992
Bachelor's degree, Psychology
Experience
Shell August 2014 - Present
Shell Oil Company January 2013 - July 2014
Shell Oil January 2011 - December 2012
Shell Oil Company December 2009 - November 2010
Shell Oil Company April 2007 - December 2009
Shell Oil Company 2005 - 2007
Shell Oil Company 2003 - 2005
Shell Oil Company 2001 - 2003
PriceWaterhouseCoopers November 1999 - May 2001
Shell Oil 1996 - 1999
Skills
HR Business Partnering, Culture Change, Oil & Gas, Career Development, HR Strategy, Industrial Relations, Executive Coaching, Business Transformation, Interviewing, Leadership, Global HR, Performance Management, Employee Relations, Coaching, Talent Development, Employee Benefits, Succession Planning, Energy, Organizational..., Human Resources, Organizational..., Organizational Design, Petroleum, Interviews, Business Strategy, HR Consulting, Change Management, Job Evaluation, Strategy, Team Leadership, Strategic Planning, Talent Management, Employment Law, Employee Engagement, Team Building, Leadership Development, Conflict Resolution, Management Consulting, Organizational Change, HR Policies, Workforce Planning, Strategic HR, Labor Relations, HRIS, Operations Management, Management, Personnel Management, Recruiting
Valérie Demaret-Fleming
Corporate Counsel at Solar Turbines Europe S.A., A caterpillar Company
Law Practice
Education
University of Illinois College of Law 2000 — 2002
J.D.
University of Illinois College of Law 1999 — 2000
LLM
Université catholique de Louvain 1994 — 1999
Licence en Droit, Law
Experience
Solar Turbines Europe S.A., a Caterpillar Company July 2014 - Present
Caterpillar August 2008 - June 2014
Sidley & Austin LLP February 2005 - August 2008
Foley & Lardner LLP September 2002 - February 2005
Skills
Commercial Litigation, Due Diligence, Joint Ventures, Corporate Governance, Mergers, Corporate Law, Licensing, International Law, Patents, Litigation Management, Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Competition Law, Mergers & Acquisitions
Walter Rossi
Professore universitario presso Università degli Studi di Milano
Higher Education
Education
University of Illinois College of Law 2003 — 2003
laurea, Jurisprudence
IRSA 2002 — 2002
Master, Insurance Management
Universiteit Gent 2002 — 2002
Borsa di Studio, Corso di Perfezionamento in Lingua Fiamminga e Neerlandese
Leiden University 2001 — 2001
Borsa di Studio, Corso di Perfezionamento in Lingua Neerlandese-Olandese
The University of Chicago 2001 — 2001
Master, Human Resources
Universidad de Salamanca 2000 — 2000
Borsa di Studio, Perfezionamento lingua Spagnola
Università degli Studi di Firenze 2000 — 2000
Laurea, Scienze Politiche
Leiden University 1989 — 1989
Borsa di Studio, Perfezionamento Lingua Neerlandese-Olandese
Heidelberg University 1986 — 1987
Borsa di Studio, Progetto Erasmus
Commissione Europea 1984 — 1984
Stage, Diritto delle Comunità Europee
Experience
Università degli Studi di Milano January 2014 - Present
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg July 2012 - Present
Associazione Heidelberg Alumni Italia - HAIT February 2012 - Present
AON S.p.A. 2005 - Present
Università Unitre-Statale di Milano September 2004 - Present
Uni versità degli studi e-Campus Novedrate Como - Facoltà di Giurisprudenza September 2011 - September 2014
Studilegali.it 2010 - 2011
ANRA 2001 - 2004
McDonald's Italy 1995 - 2004
Studio legale Prof. Avv. Lapo Puccini - Firenze September 1990 - September 1994
Skills
Corporate Governance, Management, Banking, Due diligence, Insurance, DI, Lingua italiana, Trattative, Business plan, Fusioni e acquisizioni, Diritto societario, Mergers & Acquisitions, Italian, Risk Management, Governo d'impresa, Assicurazioni, Microsoft Office, Privacy Law, Due Diligence, Mediation, Financial Risk, Negotiation, Lingua inglese, Microsoft Excel, Mediazione, Consulenza manageriale, PowerPoint, Business Planning, Management Consulting, Strategia d'impresa, Coaching, Gestione del rischio, Business Strategy, Corporate Law, English