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MLF ProfileClass of 2016/17

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EMANUELE AMATO ITALYemanuele.amato@law.ox.ac.ukItalian,Spanish

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITÀ COMMERCIALE LUIGI BOCCONI, ITALY, INTEGRATED MA IN LAW (06/2015)Graduatedcum laude;honoursawardedforanexperimentalthesisonthe‘Abuseofmajoritybondholders’

EMPLOYMENT

INTERN, STUDIO LEGALE CAPRINO, ITALYDraftingopinionsandcontractsconcerningsyndicatedloans,securitisations,M&As,projectfinancing,andpre-bankruptcyagreements;advisingclientsoninternationaltaxplanningissues

PUBLICATIONSAmatoE.‘TheAbuseofMajorityPowerintheRelationshipbetweenBondholders–istheNewScenarioEncompassedbyAssenagonvIrishBankFoundedontheRightLegalBasis?'Bocconi Legal Papers(2015)

CAREER INTERESTSBanking,financialmarkets,andstructuredfinance;corporategovernance;privateequityandventurecapital;corporateinsolvency;M&A;internationaltaxplanning

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONCEOofOSLTechnology(02/2009–03/2011);founderandCEOofLaw-TechEnterprises(09/2015–Present)

SURYA KIRAN BANERJEE INDIAsurya.banerjee@law.ox.ac.ukHindi,Bengali

EDUCATION

HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL, USA, HBX CORE IN BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS (08/2015)Passwithhighhonours

NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY, INDIA, BA, LLB (HONS) (06/2011)Top10%;teachingassistant;journaleditor;wonnationallegalessaycompetitions(2009;2011);individualandteamawards,WillemCVismoot

PQE:4years(2+2)

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE, CYRIL AMARCHAND MANGALDAS, MUMBAI, INDIAActingfordomesticandoverseasclientsonpublicandprivatecross-bordercorporateandsecuritiestransactions,

withafocusontakeovers,court-controlledmergers,privateequity,restructuring,delistings,buy-backs,andregulatoryproceedings;supervisingjuniorassociatesandassistingmanagingpartnerwithsettingupgovernancepractice;co-authoringrecommendationstoregulatorsleadingtochangesincorporate/securitieslaw

PUBLICATIONSAuthoredoverfifteenarticlesatCyrilAmarchandMangaldas

CAREER INTERESTSCorporate/M&A/PE;banking;disputes;managementconsulting;securities/financialregulation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONExpectedtoqualifyinEngland&Wales11/2016-06/2017(passedQLTSMCTwith88%);qualifiedinIndia;GMAT:780/800

NICHOLAS BENTLEY AUSTRALIAnicholas.bentley@law.ox.ac.ukEDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, LLB (HONS), BBUS (DISTINCTION) (09/2014)Graduatedwithfirst-classhonours;firstplaceinhonoursthesis

EMPLOYMENT

SOLICITOR, HWL EBSWORTH, AUSTRALIAAdvisingandappearingasadvocateinfinancialservices,insolvency,andsecuritieslawlitigation

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, UTS BUSINESS SCHOOL, AUSTRALIAUndertakingresearchfocusingoninternationalbusiness,capitalmarkets,andthedigitaldivide

TIPSTAFF (ASSOCIATE) TO THE HON JUSTICE DAVIES, SUPREME COURT OF NSW, AUSTRALIALegalresearchandjudgmentproofingincivilandcriminalcases,includingbankingandfinance,insidertrading,andprivateinternationallawdisputes

PUBLICATIONS BentleyN.'WaronTwoFronts:DoesthePublicandPrivateEnforcementofAustralia'sCorporateDisclosureLawsNeedtobeHarmonised?'Company & Securities Law Journal(2016)

BentleyN.'ContractsfortheSaleofLand:WhenDoesaDepositPaidviaInstalmentsConstituteaPenalty?'Australian Property Law Journal (2016)

CAREER INTERESTSCommerciallitigation;financialregulation;investmentbanking;privateequity

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BRIAN BODENSTEINER USAbrian.bodensteiner@law.ox.ac.ukGerman

EDUCATION

HARVARD LAW SCHOOL, USA, JD (05/2016)Graduatedmagnacum laude

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, USA, BA (06/2010)Graduatedsummacum laude

EMPLOYMENT

LEGAL INTERN, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR’S LEGAL COUNSEL, BOSTON, MA, USA ResearchinglegalmattersconfrontingtheGovernoroftheCommonwealthofMassachusetts,withsubjectsincludingadministrativeprocedure,civilprocedure,applicationoftaxcredits,andhealthcarelaws

SUMMER ASSOCIATE, CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE LLP, NEW YORK, USA AND LONDON, UKPerformingresearchanddiligenceintheM&Acontextrelatedtoanegotiatedacquisitionandanunsolicitedtakeoverbid;participatinginaconsentsolicitationprocesstoamendthetermsofabondissuedbyacompanyundergoinganinternalreorganisation

LEGAL INTERN, CLIFFORD CHANCE DEUTSCHLAND LLP, MUNICH, GERMANYResearching,draftinglegalbriefsandperformingdocumentreviewforaninternationalcommercialarbitration

CAREER INTERESTSM&A;securities;cross-bordertransactions

LÉO BUREAU-BLOUIN CANADAleo.bureau-blouin@law.ox.ac.ukFrench

EDUCATION

LAVAL UNIVERSITY, CANADA, LLB (06/2016)AwardedLieutenantGovernor’sYouthMedal

UNIVERSITÉ PARIS II - PANTHÉON ASSAS, FRANCE, EXCHANGE STUDENT (06/2016)StudiedFrenchandEuropeanlaw

EMPLOYMENT

SUMMER STUDENT, WOODS LLP, CANADAConductinglegalresearchonvariouscorporateissuesanddraftinglegalmemoranda

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, LAVAL UNIVERSITY, CANADAAssistingprofessorinresearchonsustainableagricultureregulation;contributingtopapers,conferences,andamultidisciplinaryresearchprojectonsustainableagriculturewithinternationalresearchers

MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND PARLIAMENTARY ASSISTANT TO THE PREMIER OF QUEBEC, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUEBEC, CANADARepresentingtheinterestsandconcernsof60,000citizens;adoptingvariouslegislations;advisingthePremieronyouthpolicies

PRESIDENT, QUEBEC FEDERATION OF COLLEGE STUDENTS, CANADASpokesperson;negotiatingwithprovincialgovernmentduringamajorsocialcrisis

CAREER INTERESTSCommerciallitigation;corporatesocialresponsibility;taxationpolicies

EMILY CHAN AUSTRALIAemily.chan@law.ox.ac.ukEDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, UK, BA IN LAW (06/2016) Graduatedtop5%ofclass;awardedLeonardColingScholarship,RebeccaFlowerSquireScholarship,andExhibitionAward;dissertation:‘TheInternationalCourtofJustice’sdevelopmentoferga omnesobligations:issuesofmethodologicallegitimacy’;UniversityofCambridgeFacultyofLawConsultativeCommittee;UniversityofCambridgeCourtofDisciplinePanel;SidneySussexLawSocietyPresidentandTreasurer;InternationalOfficer

EMPLOYMENT

SUMMER VACATION SCHEME, DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP, UKConductinglegalresearch,duediligence,andcontractualdraftingintheCorporateandFinanceDepartments;clientsincludemajorbanksandluxurycarbrands

SUMMER VACATION SCHEME, CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN & HAMILTON LLP, UKAttendingclientmeetings;analysingfinancialreports;draftingdocumentsintheareasofcapitalmarkets,M&A,andfinance;clientsincludeprivateinvestmentfirms

CAREER INTERESTSFinance;M&A;internationallaw

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAustralianStudentPrizeandMelbourneNationalScholarship;LicentiateDiplomainMusicfortheViolin(AMEB)

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JONATHAN CHAN CANADAjonathan.chan@law.ox.ac.ukFrench

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, FACULTY OF LAW, CANADA, JD (06/2014)

VICTORIA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, CANADA, BA (HONS) IN HISTORY & POLITICAL SCIENCE (06/2011)

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE, GOODMANS LLP, CANADAWorkinginM&A,banking,andcapitalmarkets;helpingdraftandnegotiateshareandassetpurchaseagreements;preparingcreditagreementsandfinancialtransactiondocumentsforsyndicatedloanfacilities;preparingissuers’corporategovernancepolicies;draftingandrevisingprospectuses;preparinglegalmemorandaforopinionsandcorporate/securitiesmatters

ARTICLING STUDENT, GOODMANS LLP, CANADARotatingthroughcorporate,banking,bankruptcy,andlitigationseats;draftingcontinuousdisclosuredocuments;preparingdisclosureschedules;preparinglegalmemorandaforclientsintakeoverbidandinsolvencycontexts;helpingpreparepleadingsandfactaforlitigationinvolvingpharmaceuticalpatentsandcommerciallending

STUDENT-AT-LAW, GOODMANS LLP, CANADAAssistingwithnovel-structuredfinanceissuancesanddebtfinancingtransactions

CAREER INTERESTSFinancialregulation;bankingandfinance;corporategovernance;M&A;corporate/commerciallaw;publicpolicy

THEODOULOS CHARALAMBOUS CYPRUStheodoulos.charalambous@law.ox.ac.ukGreek

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, UK, LLM (06/2016)Graduatedwithfirst-classhonours;A.G.LeventisFoundationScholarship

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, INSTITUTE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, UK, ENGLISH LEGAL METHODS SUMMER SCHOOL (07/2015)

ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI, GREECE, LLB ‘PTYCHION’ (07/2014)Rankedfirstinclassof350;DimitrisKarantonisScholarship;GreeceStateScholarshipforoutstandingacademicachievement(3times);CyprusStateScholarship

EMPLOYMENT

TRAINEE, PHOTOS TH. CHARALAMBOUS LLC, CYPRUSWorkinginallmajorfieldsoflaw;representingclients;appearingbeforedistrictcourtsinproceedingsandhearings;litigation

PUBLICATIONSCharalambousT.‘TheContributionofComparativeLawtotheCurrentAttemptofIncorporationof"PleaBargaining"toGreekCriminalProcedure.'(inGreek)Poiniki Dikaiosyni(2015)

CAREER INTERESTSM&A;corporatefinance;financialregulation;consulting;investmentbanking

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONArmedServices-SpecialForcesDivision(2008-2010);FirstPrizeattheSecondAnnualCompetitionofDebatesinCyprus(2008);MemberofCypriotYouthParliament(2002-2007)

HUANGQI CHEN CHINAhuangqi.chen@law.ox.ac.ukMandarin

EDUCATION

PEKING UNIVERSITY, CHINA, JURIS DOCTOR (US LAW) & JURIS MASTER (CHINESE LAW) (06/2012)Dean’sHonourforUSCriminalLaw,ChineseCriminalLaw,andJurisprudence

UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING, CHINA, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH (06/2007)

EMPLOYMENT

ATTORNEY, BLACK & VEATCH, CHINAContractdrafting,reviewing,negotiation,andtranslation;ethicsandcompliance;riskmanagementstrategy

CAREER INTERESTS Projectfinance;M&A

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONLicensedlawyerinChina;CampusTableTennisChampion

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FLAVIO CIOTTI ITALYflavio.ciotti@law.ox.ac.ukItalian

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA, ITALY, JD EQUIVALENT (12/2012)Graduatedsummacum laude

EMPLOYMENT

LAWYER, CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN & HAMILTON, ITALYProvidinglegaladviceoncorporatelaw,insolvencylaw,andbankingandfinancialregulations

LAWYER ON SECONDMENT, AMERICAN EXPRESS, ITALYProvidinglegaladviceonpaymentservices,mainlyfocusingoncorporateandconsumercreditcards;contractsnegotiation

LEGAL INTERN, BANK OF ITALY, ITALYProvidinglegaladviceoncustomerdispute

PUBLICATIONSCiottiF.'SchemeofArrangement:ANewToolforDebtRestructuring?'Financial Community Hub(2015)

CiottiF.'Usury:TheDoubtsrelatedtoDefaultInterest.'Financial Community Hub(2015)

CAREER INTERESTSCorporatelaw;financialregulation;financeandprivateequity

JEAN-PHILIPPE COIFFARD FRANCEjean-philippe.coiffard@law.ox.ac.ukFrench

EDUCATION

MAGISTÈRE JURISTE D’AFFAIRES - DJCE, UNIVERSITÉ PARIS II PANTHÉON-ASSAS, FRANCE, LLB, LLM (ADVANCED MASTER CORPORATE LAW) (06/2016)Graduatedintop5%ofclass;master’sdissertationondistressedLBOs

UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER, FRANCE, CERTIFICATE IN TAX LAW (06/2016)Graduatedmagnacum laude

UNIVERSITÉ PARIS II PANTHÉON-ASSAS, FRANCE, DIPLOMA OF THE COLLEGE OF LAW (MICROECONOMICS; FINANCIAL ANALYSIS; LAW AND ECONOMICS) (06/2014) Graduatedmagnacum laude

EMPLOYMENT

LEGAL INTERN, CORPORATE DEPARTMENT OF WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP, FRANCEAssistingpartnersincorporatelawandprivateequitydeals;providinglegalsupportformajortakeoverbids;draftinglegalopinionsandmemos

INTERN, TAX DEPARTMENT OF EVERSHEDS LLP, FRANCEDraftingdocuments;conductingresearchoninternationalandinterntaxmatters

CAREER INTERESTSCorporatelawandfinance;taxation;taxlitigation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAdmittedtotheParisBarSchool

DEBADITYA DATTA INDIAdebaditya.datta@law.ox.ac.ukHindi,Bengali

EDUCATION

GUJARAT NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, INDIA, BA LLB (HONS) (06/2013)Graduatedintop5%ofclass

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE, TRILEGAL, INDIAM&A:transactional,advisory,anddisputes;privateequity;corporatedisputes

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ROBIN DE VOGELAERE BELGIUMrobin.devogelaere@law.ox.ac.uk Dutch,French

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF GHENT, BELGIUM, LLM (07/2016)Graduatedmagnacum laude;thesis:‘ImplementingVolcker,VickersandLiikanen–Comparativeanalysisofbankstructurereforms'

UNIVERSITY OF GHENT, BELGIUM, BACHELOR OF LAWS (07/2014)Graduatedmagnacum laude

EMPLOYMENT

SUMMER TRAINEE, STIBBE, BELGIUMPracticegroup:corporate&finance

SUMMER TRAINEE, CLIFFORD CHANCE, BELGIUMAssistinginacquisitionsandfinancingtransactions

STUDENT ASSISTANT, UNIVERSITY OF GHENT, BELGIUMResearchinginthefieldofcompanylaw

SUMMER TRAINEE, DLA PIPER, BELGIUMConductingresearchrelatedtocorporatelawissues;draftinglegaldocuments

CAREER INTERESTSM&A;finance;restructuring;privateequity

EDOUARD DE WECK SWITZERLANDedouard.deweck@law.ox.ac.ukFrench,German,Dutch

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG, SWITZERLAND, BACHELOR OF LAW (06/2015)Withdistinction

ETH ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, BSC & MSC IN PHYSICS (06/2009)Specialisationsinastrophysics;particlephysics;probability&statistics

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, VISITING STUDENT (04/2007)IncludingaresearchinternshipatCIBA/NUS

EMPLOYMENT

TEACHING ASSISTANT, PROF CHAPPUIS, LAW FACULTY, UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG, SWITZERLANDLegalresearch;preparingandpresentinglecturesincontracts&torts

FINANCIAL ANALYST, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, SWITZERLANDInchargeofinsidertradingandmarketabuse

INSTITUTIONAL ADVISOR, COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD (GROUPE ROTHSCHILD), SWITZERLANDEquityanddebtriskmanagement;conceptionandstructuringofportfolios;developingquantitativeanalysistools

TRAINEE, HARCOURT INVESTMENT CONSULTING (VONTOBEL GROUP), SWITZERLANDApplicationdevelopment;datamanagement;riskresearch

PUBLICATIONSdeWeckE.‘EurozoneExit:ALegalForwardGuidance?’Fribourg Law Review(2014)

CAREER INTERESTSIntersectionsbetweenlawandfinance;arbitration;entrepreneurship

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONCertificateofproficiencyfortheGenevaBar

ALFONSO DELGADO DE MOLINA RIUS SPAINalfonso.delgado@law.ox.ac.ukSpanish,German,French

EDUCATION

KING’S COLLEGE LONDON, UK, LLB (06/2016)Graduatedwithfirst-classhonours;specialisedincorporateandcommerciallaw

EMPLOYMENT

STUDENT ASSOCIATE, LEXISNEXIS, UKDeliveringweeklypresentationstolargegroupsofstudents;providingone-to-onelegalresearchtrainingtoover500customers;organisingamootingcompetitionwithover100participantsandactingasajudge

VACATION SCHEME, FINANCE AND BANKING DEPARTMENT, DENTONS, UKDraftingadvicenotesonfinancialregulationsforclientsinDubai;analysingtheBankofEngland'srecent

announcementsandsummarisingtheminthefirm'sweeklyreport

INTERN, SANTANDER, UKDevelopinganunderstandingofpitchingstrategiestoattractnewbankingclients;gainingexposuretobusinesslendingpracticesandcreditriskmanagement

CAREER INTERESTSPrivateequity;investmentbanking;corporatelaw

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONSelectedtoparticipateintheSaïdBusinessSchool’sFinanceLabalongwithMBAandMFEstudents;theprogrammeinvolvesover160hoursofvaluationandmodellingclassestaughtbyleadingindustryprofessionals

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YAEL DROR ISRAELyael.dror@law.ox.ac.ukHebrew

EDUCATION

LAW SCHOOL, ONO ACADEMIC COLLEGE, KIRYAT ONO, ISRAEL, LLB (06/2012) Summacum laude;graduatedintop5%ofclass;graduatedwithdistinction;Dean’sAward

BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY, LAW SCHOOL, GIVAT SHMUEL, ISRAEL, LLM (06/2013)Specialisedincommercialandcorporatelaw

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE, GLUSMAN & CO, ISRAEL Advisingcompaniesonvariousaspectsofcommercialandcorporatelawandinalllegalmattersrelatingto

theirbusinessactivities,includingcomplexinternationalcommercialtransactions,M&A,privateinvestments,compliancewithlocalandforeigncommercialandcorporatelawsaswellasregulationsandtaxissues

CAREER INTERESTSPrivateequity;M&A;finance;investmentbanking;taxation;publicpolicy;financialregulation;internationalinvestmentregulation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAdmittedtotheIsraelBarAssociation

DANIEL FRANCIS UKdaniel.francis@law.ox.ac.ukEDUCATION

BPP UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL, UK, LPC (06/2016)AwardedtheProBonoCentrePrizeforoutstandingcontributionasthefoundingstudentdirectoroftheBPPLiverpoolEmploymentLawTelephoneAdviceLine

UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL, UK, LLB (06/2015)Graduatedwithfirst-classhonours;awardedtheLawSchoolprizeforhighestmarkedpaperinbankinglaw;finalistoftheMootingCompetition

EMPLOYMENT

VACATION SCHEME, DLA PIPER, UKDraftingandamendingcontracts,leases,andmediationstatements;researchingandupdatingfirmknow-howarticlesonlitigationlaw

VACATION SCHEME, DWF, UK

Preparinglegalresearchoncompanylaw,trialbundles,andapitchpresentation

STUDENT ADVISER, LIVERPOOL LAW CLINIC, UKRunningfilesoncasesrelatingtofinancialregulation,intellectualproperty,andhumanrightslaw;legalresearch;interviewinganddraftingletterstoclients;presentingontheclinic’swork

CAREER INTERESTSM&A;financialregulation;corporatelaw

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONFoundingstudentambassadoroftheUniversityofLiverpoolAspiringSolicitorsSociety

JAMES GALLAGHER IRELANDjames.gallagher@law.ox.ac.ukEDUCATION

HARVARD LAW SCHOOL, USA, LLM (05/2016)AwardedtheDean’sScholarPrizeinInternationalFinance

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, IRELAND, BBL (05/2015)Firstincourseandfirst-classhonourseveryyear;receivedanentrancescholarshipandretainediteveryyear;one-yearexchangeatUNSW

EMPLOYMENT

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, HARVARD UNIVERSITY, USAHedgefundlawandpolicy,ProfessorHolgerSpamannandManishMitalofHalcyonCapitalManagement

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, HARVARD UNIVERSITY, USAStudentloanbankruptcylaw,ProfessorJamesGreiner

SUMMER INTERN, ZURICH INSURANCE, WASHINGTON DC, USA

DepartmentofGovernmentandIndustryAffairs

LAW TUTOR, UNSW, AUSTRALIATeachingcontractandcriminallawtoanindigenousAustralianstudent

CAREER INTERESTSInternationalfinance;financialregulation;hedgefunds;privateequity;investmentbanking;corporatelaw

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONLeinsterSocietyofCharteredAccountantsAward-1stPrize;climbedMountKilimanjaro;ledavolunteeringtriptoFiji;headoftheUCDAdAstraScholars’Council2014/2015

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JING GAO CHINAjing.gao@law.ox.ac.ukMandarin

EDUCATION

RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA, CHINA, MASTERS IN WORLD ECONOMICS (06/2002)

PEOPLE’S PUBLIC SECURITY UNIVERSITY OF CHINA, CHINA, BACHELOR IN ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT (06/2002)

PEOPLE’S PUBLIC SECURITY UNIVERSITY OF CHINA, CHINA, LLB (06/1997)

EMPLOYMENT

DIVISION HEAD, PBC, CHINAAnti-moneylaundering

PRINCIPAL STAFF, INTELLIGENCE SERVICE OF DOMESTIC SECURITY BUREAU, MPS, CHINAEstablishing,implementing,andimprovingtheadministrativesystem(includingresearchandanalysis)

STAFF MEMBER, HOUSEHOLD REGISTER MANAGEMENT, NANJING PSB, CHINAManagingNanjing’sresidentpopulation;conductingdatastatisticsandanalysis

PUBLICATIONSGaoJ.‘Anti-moneyLaunderingInformationSharingontheInternationalComparisonandReference.’Studies of International Finance(2013)

GaoJ.‘MonitoringStudiesofAnti-moneyLaunderingCapital.’China Finance(2013)

GaoJ.‘AML/CFTRegulationsCompilation.’China Finance(2013)

GaoJ.‘MoneyLaunderingRiskandSupervisingMeasuresofMicro-creditCompany.’China Finance(2011)

CAREER INTERESTSFinancialregulation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONFinancialregulationresearchawardfromtheGovernmentofChina:firstprize,2013

TAKAHIRO HASEGAWA JAPANtakahiro.hasegawa@law.ox.ac.ukJapanese

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, SCHOOL OF LAW, JAPAN, JD (03/2010)Graduatedcum laude

UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, SCHOOL OF LAW, JAPAN, LLB (03/2008)

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE, ANDERSON MORI & TOMOTSUNE, JAPANM&A,offeringsofdebtsecuritiesandvariousothercorporatetransactions;generalcompanylawandcorporategovernancematters;commerciallitigation

PUBLICATIONSHasegawaT.(co-author)‘ANewClassActionSysteminJapan;ANewClassActionSysteminJapan(NewActEnactedandPromulgatedin12/2013);Update-ANewClassActionSysteminJapan(effectivefrom10/2016).’Anderson Mori & Tomotsune Law Bulletin(2012,2014,2016,respectively)

HasegawaT.(co-author)‘Q&A:StrategiesforCorporateLawPracticeinAsiaandEmergingCountries.’(2013)

HasegawaT.(co-author)‘DocumentRetention:AnInternationalReview.’(JapaneseLawChapter)(2013)

CAREER INTERESTSM&A;corporatefinanceincapitalmarkets;venturecapital;privateequity;corporateandcommerciallaw;corporategovernance;commerciallitigation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAttorney-at-law,Japan(qualifiedin2011)

JI-SOO KIM FRANCEji-soo.kim@law.ox.ac.ukFrench,Korean,German

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITÉ PARIS II PANTHÉON-ASSAS, FRANCE, MASTER IN BUSINESS LAW AND MBA IN LAW AND MANAGEMENT (07/2015)Graduatedcum laude

UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, UK, DIPLOMA IN LEGAL STUDIES (07/2014)GraduatedwithdistinctionandMertonCollegePrize

UNIVERSITÉ PARIS II PANTHÉON-ASSAS, FRANCE, MASTER IN ENGLISH LAW (07/2014)Graduatedmagnacum laude

EMPLOYMENT

INTERN, GENERAL PRACTISE GROUP, SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP, FRANCE

Advisinglargecompaniesoncorporatetransactionsandfinancialinstrumentstructures

INTERN, CORPORATE/M&A DEPARTMENT, PWC SOCIÉTÉ D’AVOCATS (PWC GROUP), FRANCEAdvisingoncorporatelawissuesincludingM&A,corporategovernance,andprivateequity

PUBLICATIONSGaudemetA,KimJS.‘Laprotectionjuridiquedes«whistleblowers»auxEtats-UnisetenEurope.’Lexbase - Revue Hebdo Droit des Affaires(2015)

BrabantLP,KimJS,PariniP,ThomasB.‘Lerachatdesesproprestitresparunesociété:unenouvelledonnefiscale.’Option Finance(2015)

CAREER INTERESTSM&A;capitalmarkets

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THEODORA KOUTENTAKI GREECEtheodora.koutentaki@law.ox.ac.ukGreek,French

EDUCATION

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GREECE, GREECE (MINOR: FINANCE) (06/2016)Graduatedsummacum laude;StavrosNiarchosAward;ACGandSNFScholarships

NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS, GREECE, LLB (09/2014)Graduatedsummacum laude;top3%ofclass;coordinatorofthe3rdBestTeaminSkaddenArpsFDIInternationalArbitrationMoot2014;AwardbytheDean;StateFoundationScholarships;ErasmusyearatUniversityofSheffieldstudyingEnglishlaw

EMPLOYMENT

TRAINEE, POTAMITISVEKRIS, GREECEDraftingcorporateresolutionsandreviewingagreementsinprojectfinancePPP;conductingduediligenceforM&A;

assistinginexecutionofdebtandequityfinancings;reviewingprospectusforGreekbank’sequityissue;preparinglegalopinionforcross-bordersale

INTERN, KEFALOGIANNIS MARAZAKIS LAW FIRM, GREECEConductinglegalresearch;draftingmemos;assistingincourtproceedings

INTERN AT MP OFFICE, HELLENIC PARLIAMENT, GREECE Preparingexplanatorystatementsandreports

CAREER INTERESTSCorporatefinance;structuredfinance;M&A;privateequity;investmentbanking

YASH KUMAR AUSTRALIAyash.kumar@law.ox.ac.ukHindi,Sindhi

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA, BCOMM LLB (HONS) (12/2015)GraduatedwithdistinctioninCommerce(FinanceMajor)andfirst-classhonoursinLaw;Dean’sAwardforFirstPlaceinSurveillance,Security,andDemocracyandLawoftheSea;exchangetoMcGillUniversity(Canada)

EMPLOYMENT

LAW GRADUATE, CORRS CHAMBERS WESTGARTH, AUSTRALIARotationinpropertyteam;draftingtransactiondocuments;conductingduediligenceinM&Aandpropertytransactions;draftingriskanalysisreportsforgovernmentprojectsandpreparinglegaladvice

FINANCE AND ECONOMICS TUTOR, UNSW BUSINESS SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIATeachingeconomicanalysisandportfoliomanagement

RESEARCH INTERN, CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND REGULATION, AUSTRALIALegalresearchintheareasofsuperannuation,competition,andbanking

PUBLICATIONSKumarY.‘CanaPrincipledNegotiationsFrameworkExplaintheParticipants’StrategiesandOutcomesinthe1884-1885BerlinConference?’UNSWLJ Student Series16-02(2016)

CAREER INTERESTSCorporateadvisory;M&A;privateequity;realestate;restructuring

SKANDA KUMBLE AUSTRALIAskanda.kumble@law.ox.ac.ukEDUCATION

MONASH UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIA, BCOM, LLB (HONS) (06/2013)Graduatedwithfirst-classhonours;selectedforMonashLawSchoolAcademicHighAchievers’Programme;Dean’sCommendationList

EMPLOYMENT

SOLICITOR, KING & WOOD MALLESONS, AUSTRALIAAdvisingonbankingandfinanceandM&Atransactions,withafocusoncorporate,property,andacquisitionfinancetransactions;draftingfacilityagreementsandsecuritydocuments;undertakingduediligenceandgeneraltransactionmanagement

WINTER CLERK, ASHURST, AUSTRALIADraftingdocumentsforasharesaletransaction;undertakingvariouslegalresearchtasks

SUMMER INTERN, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP, AUSTRALIAGroupstrategyandM&A;assistingwithpreparationoftheinformationmemorandumforadivestment;participatinginthestrategicreviewofagroupbusiness

SUMMER ANALYST, GOLDMAN SACHS, AUSTRALIAM&A(industrials);preparingcompanyprofilesandundertakingmarketresearch;preparinganindustrialservicesprecedenttransactionspreadsheet

CAREER INTERESTSCorporatelaw;investmentbanking;managementconsulting;privateequity

XENIA LAPIN AUSTRIA

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SHINJI KUSUDA JAPANshinji.kusuda@law.ox.ac.ukJapanese

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, JAPAN, MASTER OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Graduatedwiththehighestgradeincourse

KEIO UNIVERSITY, JAPAN, BA IN POLICY MANAGEMENTAwardedscholarship;graduatedintop5%

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE, O’MELVENY & MYERS, JAPAN FocusingonM&A,businesstrial,andlitigation;advisingonjointventure;draftingtransactiondocumentsandduediligencereports;preparinglegaladvices,notablyoncontractsissues

TRAINEE, THE SUPREME COURT OF JAPAN - THE LEGAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, JAPAN Assistinganattorneyandajudgeintheiroffices

ASSOCIATE, NOMURA HOLDINGS INC, INVESTMENT BANKING DIVISION M&A GROUP, JAPAN

ASSOCIATE, LEHMAN BROTHERS INC, INVESTMENT BANKING DIVISION M&A GROUP, JAPANFocusingonM&A;analysingfinancialstatements;valuationofcompanies;identifyingtargetcompaniesandinvestorsfortransactions;preparingpitchpresentations;structuringandexecutingM&A

CAREER INTERESTSM&A;businesstrial;litigation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONWorkingonprobonomattersincludingsupportforinternationalscholarshipprogrammesasadirectoroftheInternationalScholarshipFoundation

XENIA LAPIN AUSTRIAxenia.lapin@stx.ox.ac.ukGerman,Czech,Russian

EDUCATION

GOETHE UNIVERSITY FRANKFURT, GERMANY, TRAINING COURSE (09/2016)Bankingandcapitalmarket

LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE, UK, SUMMER SCHOOL (08/2016)Financiallaw;financialregulation;financialmarkets

UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA, AUSTRIA, MAG IUR (06/2015)'BestoftheBest'16thoutof759,2014;specialisation:bankingandinsurancelaw;ErasmusCharlesUniversityPrague:doctoralcandidate

EMPLOYMENT

LEGISLATIVE ASSOCIATE, FINANCIAL MARKET AUTHORITY, AUSTRIADraftingregulationsandpolicypositions;contributingtothedepartment’sannual/quarterlyreportsand

developmentofnationalandEuropeanregulatoryinitiatives

LEGAL ASSOCIATE, STARLINGER MAYER ATTORNEY GMBH, AUSTRIALegaladviceaboutM&A,competition,andenergylaw

LEGAL ASSOCIATE, NOERR S.R.O., CZECH REPUBLICLegaladviceaboutinsolvencyproceedings,duediligence,labour,andcorporatelitigation

INTERNSHIP, RÖDL & PARTNER OOO, RUSSIAN FEDERATIONFoundationofcompanies;assistinginarbitrationproceedings;draftinglegalopinionsaboutIPlawandbusinessplans

CAREER INTERESTSBankingandfinance;financialregulation;hedgefunds;derivatives;HFT;corporatefinance;competitionlaw

KAL LEUNG CANADAkal.leung@law.ox.ac.ukFrench,Cantonese

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, UK, LLB (06/2016)Graduatedwithfirst-classhonours

LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE, UK, SUMMER SCHOOL (COMMERCIAL LAW) (07/2015)GradeA;topequalgradeonthecourse

EMPLOYMENT

SUMMER STUDENT, BANKING STANDARDS BOARD, UKCompilingresearchbriefsonbanksandbuildingsocieties;assistingwiththeimplementationofadatabasesystem

SUMMER VACATION SCHEME, DLA PIPER LLP, UK

Assistinginrevisingandeditingduediligencereports;researchingAfricanOHADAlegislationenactedinFrench

INTERN, BERWIN LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP, UKReviewingproposedamendmentsofleaserenewals;researchingtheA1Retail‘UseClass’ofplanningpermissions

INTERN, EDELMANN & CO LAW OFFICES, CANADAResearchingNationalDocumentationPackages;reviewingfactumsforrefugeeappeals

PUBLICATIONSLeungK.‘EnglishSecurityInterestsandEuropeanFinancialCollateral.’Lawyr.it(2016)

CAREER INTERESTS Corporatelaw;finance;financialregulation;realestate

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CHRISTINE HIU SHUEN LO HONGKONGhiu.lo@law.ox.ac.ukCantonese,Mandarin

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, HONG KONG, POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN LAWS (05/2016)

UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, HONG KONG, LLB (05/2015)First-classhonours

UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, HONG KONG, BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (05/2013)First-classhonours

EMPLOYMENT

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, HONG KONG Researchingoncorporategovernanceandcomparingpracticesacrossjurisdictions

MINI-PUPIL, TEMPLE CHAMBERS, HONG KONGPerforminglegalresearchwithaparticularfocusoncompanylaw;draftingskeletontoopposewinding-uppetition

INTERN, CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN & HAMILTON, HONG KONGDraftingresponsestoenquiriesfromtheHKExandcompanyannouncementsregardingmaterialtransactions;reviewingandcommentingonlistedcompanies’financialreports

INTERN, FINANCIAL REGULATIONS & EMPLOYMENT GROUP, LINKLATERS, HONG KONGPreparingupdatesonSecuritiesandFuturesOrdinanceandrelatedrules;reviewingquestionnairesregardinglicensingrequirementforinvestmentactivitiesinIndonesia

CAREER INTERESTSCorporatelaw;insolvencyandrestructuring;securitisation;investmentbanking;litigation

TIM LÖPER GERMANYtim.loper@law.ox.ac.ukGerman

EDUCATION

OBERLANDESGERICHTFRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY, SECOND LEGAL STATE EXAMINATION (01/2016)

UNIVERSITY OFBAYREUTH, GERMANY, JD (04/2015)Graduatedmagnacum laude

UNIVERSITY OFBAYREUTH, GERMANY, FIRST LEGAL STATE EXAMINATION (07/2013)Graduatedintop1%oftheclass;jointdegreeineconomics;tutorforcorporateandcommerciallaw;statescholarship

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE, MILBANK, TWEED, HADLEY & MCCLOY LLP, GERMANYSpecialisinginbanking&leveragedfinance

TRAINEE, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, MILBANK, TWEED, HADLEY & MCCLOY LLP, UK/GERMANY

TRAINEE, TAX DEPARTMENT, LINKLATERS LLP, GERMANY

LEGAL ASSISTANT, TAX DEPARTMENT, CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN & HAMILTON LLP, GERMANY

PUBLICATIONS LöperT.'TheLegalFrameworkofHighFrequencyTradinginGermany:ALegalandEconomicAnalysisoftheHighFrequencyTradingAct.'Shaker Verlag(German)(2015)

BerberichB,LöperT.'TheInadmissibilityofEvidence.'(German)Life & Law(2014)

CAREER INTERESTSAcquisitionfinance;corporatefinance;financialregulation;debt/equitycapitalmarkets;taxation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONQualifiedattorneyinGermany

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WILBERT LUNA MEXICOwilbert.lunaarellanes@law.ox.ac.ukSpanish

EDUCATION

HARVARD UNIVERSITY, USA, LLM (05/2016)FulbrightScholar;thesis(honours):‘TheprocedureofreferencetotheOECDintermsoftheCodeofLiberalizationofCapitalMovements’

TECNOLOGICO DE MONTERREY, MEXICO, LLB (HONS) (12/2008)

EMPLOYMENT

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, TREASURY DEPARTMENT, MEXICONegotiatingtheOECD’s‘StandardforAutomaticExchangeofFinancialAccountInformation’;representativebeforetheFinancialActionTaskForce;WorldBankspeaker

ASSOCIATE, IBAÑEZ PARKMAN AND ASSOCIATES, MEXICOProvidinglegaladvicetoinfrastructuredevelopers

ASSOCIATE, PROYECTOS ESTRATEGICOS INTEGRALES, MEXICODraftingversionsoftheMexicanFederalRulesforPublic-PrivatePartnerships;researchingforthelegaldefenceteamofaformerPresidentofMexicoinanAmericanFederalDistrictCourt

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LEGAL ANALYSIS, ANTITRUST COMMISSION, MEXICOConductingcartelinvestigations;selectedtoreceivetrainingbytheBrazilianGovernment

CAREER INTERESTSCentralbanking;consulting;compliance;technologyandinclusion;financialregulation;Switzerland,Luxembourg,MiddleEast,orAsia;internationalcapitalflows

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONCheveningScholar

ANDREW LUNARDI AUSTRALIAandrew.lunardi@law.ox.ac.ukEDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, JD (07/2016)Graduatedwithsecond-classhonoursdivisionA;awardedtheAllanMyersScholarship

UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, BCOM (12/2012) Graduatedwithfirst-classhonoursinthetop5%ofthecohort;achievedthetopscoreformultiplesubjects

EMPLOYMENT

HEAD TEACHER, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIATeachingstudentsinthefollowingsubjects:finance1,introductorypersonalfinance,andintroductorymacroeconomics;coordinatingallotherteachersinmarking,teaching,andadministrativeissues

LEGAL INTERN, ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION (ACCC), AUSTRALIACommencinginvestigationsintoallegedcontraventionsofcompetitionlegislationbylargeprivateinsurers

LEGAL INTERN IN BANKING AND FINANCE, GILBERT + TOBIN LAWYERS, AUSTRALIAAssistinginthedraftingandexecutionoffacilityagreements

LEGAL INTERN IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, ALLENS LINKLATERS, AUSTRALIAAssistinginresearchformajorpatentlitigationforlargepharmaceuticalcompanies

CAREER INTERESTSCorporatefinance;equitytrading,financialregulation,andlaw

ROMAN MAZHOROV RUSSIAroman.mazhorov@law.ox.ac.ukRussian

EDUCATION

MOSCOW STATE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (UNIVERSITY) MFA RUSSIA, RUSSIA, BACHELOR OF LAW (07/2015)Summacum laude;graduatedintop5%ofclass

EMPLOYMENT

TRAINEE LAWYER, LINKLATERS CIS, RUSSIAF&Ppractice;assistingindraftingandeditingdocumentsforfinancetransactions;legalresearch;lenderandborrowerduediligence

INTERN, FEDERAL AGENCY FOR STATE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, RUSSIADepartmentofIndustrialComplexManagement;legalresearchonmajortransactions;draftingpositionsonreal

andpersonalestatetransactions;analysingconstitutionaldocuments

INTERN, EY, RUSSIATax&LegalDepartment;legalresearch(e.g.VATexemptionsforfinancialservices;courtpractice);draftingmemos

PARALEGAL, VNESHPROMBANK LTD, RUSSIA;Draftinglitigationdocuments;monitoringenforcementproceedings

CAREER INTERESTSM&A;privateequity;venturecapital;consulting

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONFormermemberoftheMGIMObusinessincubator;graduatedwithdistinctionfromtheAcademyofLawyersinVCandtheAcademyofAnalyticsinVC(educationalcoursesprovidedbyLomonosovMSU)

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CARLA MEZA CHILEcarla.meza@law.ox.ac.ukSpanish,Italian

EDUCATION

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE, CHILE, GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN TAX PLANNING & MANAGEMENT (01/2015)

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE, CHILE, GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CORPORATIONS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (12/2013)

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE, CHILE, LLB (07/2012)Graduatedinthetop5%oftheclass;InternationalStudentExchangeProgrammeattheUniversitàdegliStudidiBologna

EMPLOYMENT

TAX LAWYER, KPMG, CHILEAdvisingcompaniesondomesticandinternationaltaxation;analysingtaxeffectsoffinancialtransactions;

planningandimplementinginboundandoutboundinvestmentprojects,corporaterestructuring,andcross-borderoperations

RESEARCHER, CENTRO DE GOBIERNO CORPORATIVO DE LA PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE, CHILEResearchingoncorporategovernance;organisingandparticipatinginseminarsandlectures

TAX POLICY ADVISOR, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, CHILEWorkingonbillsrelatedtotaxandcapitalmarkets;congressdiscussion;negotiationofInternationalConventions

CAREER INTERESTSFinancialregulation;taxation;corporategovernance;publicpolicy

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAdmittedtotheChileanBar(2013)

AENEAS NALBANTIS GERMANYaeneas.nalbantis@law.ox.ac.uk German,Portuguese

EDUCATION

OBERLANDESGERICHT FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY, SECOND LEGAL STATE EXAMINATION (03/2014)

JUSTUS-LIEBIG UNIVERSITY GIESSEN, GERMANY, FIRST LEGAL STATE EXAMINATION (07/2011) GraduatedwithrecognitionfromtheMinisterofJusticeoftheStateofHesse;one-yearvisitingstudentatUFRGSinPortoAlegre,Brazil

EMPLOYMENT

JUNIOR IN-HOUSE COUNSEL (DOCTORAL STUDENT), DAIMLER AG, GERMANYDraftingandnegotiatingcontracts;advisingonprocurement,R&D,andITprojects

TRAINEE, PERMANENT MISSION OF GERMANY TO THE UN, USADraftinginternalandexternaldocuments;representingGermanyinsessionsofUNbodies;communicatingwithembassiesandUNbodies

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, HENGELER MUELLER, GERMANYConductingresearchanddraftinglegaldocumentsinthefieldsofbanking,capitalmarkets,andinsolvencylaw

PUBLICATIONSBenickeC,NalbantisA.‘CommentaryonParagraphs286–288oftheGermanCivilCode’Hans-TheodorSoergel(Begr),BürgerlichesGesetzbuchmitEinführungsgesetzundNebengesetzen (2014)

CAREER INTERESTSFinance;insolvencylaw;bankinglaw;financialregulation;academia

SUKANYA NATRAJAN INDIAsukanya.natrajan@law.ox.ac.ukHindi,Tamil

EDUCATION

ILS LAW COLLEGE, PUNE, INDIA, BSL LLB (06/2016)Graduatedwithfirst-classhonours;top10%ofthecohort

DIPLOMA IN CORPORATE LAWS (03/2014)

DIPLOMA IN COMPETITION LAW AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, INDIA (07/2013)

EMPLOYMENT

INTERN, AZB & PARTNERS, INDIAPreparationofduediligencereportsforanIPO;researchoncorporateandcommerciallaws

INTERN, AMARCHAND & MANGALDAS & SURESH A SHROFF & CO, INDIA

ProjectFinanceDepartment;preparingreportonFEMAregulationsforCompulsorilyConvertibleDebenturesissuedtoanon-residententity;researchpapertitled‘EnforcementofArbitralAwardsinIndia’

INTERN, KOCHHAR & CO, INDIAGeneralCorporateandCompetitionLawsDepartment;researchoneffectofcompetitionlawsonmergersandamalgamations;preparationofduediligencereports

INTERN, FEDERATION OF INDIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, INDIARestructuredtheonlinecourseofferedbyFICCIonintellectualpropertyrightsandcompetitionlaws

CAREER INTERESTSPrivateequity;M&A;corporatelaw;corporatefinance

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ANGGARARA PRATIWI INDONESIA

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MEHMET SELIM ONENGUT TURKEYmehmet.onengut@law.ox.ac.ukFrench,Turkish

EDUCATION

GALATASARAY UNIVERSITY, TURKEY, MASTER OF LAW OF ECONOMICS (06/2014)Valedictorian

KOC UNIVERSITY, TURKEY, LLB (06/2010)Dean’sHonourRoll

EMPLOYMENT

CORPORATE ATTORNEY, EY, TURKEYWorkingonM&Aandprojectfinanceaswellascorporatesecretarialtasks

CORPORATE ATTORNEY, IZ LAW FIRM, TURKEYWorkingasanassociateintheProjectFinanceDepartment

ASSOCIATE, LEGAL COUNSEL, TAV AIRPORTS HOLDING COMPANY, TURKEYWorkingonIPO,corporatesecretarialtasks,andM&A

LEGAL INTERN, YARSUVAT LAW FIRM, TURKEYWorkingaslegalinternoftheCorporateLawDepartment

PUBLICATIONSOnengutMS.‘TheLiabilityofBoardMembersinJointStockCompanies.’Istanbul Bar Association(2016)

OnengutMS.‘ShareholderRelationsandLiabilitiesinJointStockCompanies.’Iz Law Firm’s Newsletter(2015)

OnengutMS.‘TheConceptofInitialPublicOfferinganditsProcessinCapitalMarketsLaw.’Thesis-Book(2014)

CAREER INTERESTS M&A;corporatelaw;jointstockcompanies;jointventures;hostiletakeoversanddefensivemechanisms

ANGGARARA PRATIWI INDONESIAanggarara.pratiwi@law.ox.ac.ukIndonesian

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF INDONESIA, INDONESIA, SARJANA HUKUM (07/2012)Graduatedcum laude;top7%ofclass;studentunion

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE (BANKING & FINANCE), ASSEGAF HAMZAH & PARTNERS, INDONESIALegalresearchandclientpresentationforadvisorypurposes;preparing,reviewing,andnegotiatingtermsoftransactiondocuments;conductingandsupervisinglegalduediligenceforM&A,financingtransactions,andregistrationstatementfilings;workingonnationalbankingregulatoryreformproject

LEGAL INTERN, RAJAH & TANN SINGAPORE LLP, SINGAPOREProvidinglegalassistanceforSingaporeclientsthroughtheIndonesianforeigncounseldesk;observingaprobonocaseundertheSingaporeCriminalProcedureLawandPenalCode

LEGAL INTERN, SOEMADIPRADJA & TAHER ADVOCATES, INDONESIALegaladvisoryincludingresearchandpreparationoflegalmemorandum

CAREER INTERESTSBanking&finance;financialtechnology;financialregulation;investmentbanking;privateequity

AUTRI SAHA INDIAautri.saha@law.ox.ac.ukBengali,Hindi

EDUCATION

WEST BENGAL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF JURIDICAL SCIENCES, INDIA, BA, LLB (HONS) (05/2012)Top5%;GoldMedalinIndirectTax;editorialboardmember

PQE:3(2+1)years

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE, CYRIL AMARCHAND MANGALDAS, MUMBAI, INDIAGeneralcorporatespecialisinginpublicM&A;advisingontenderoffers,delistings,regulatoryfilings,andrestructuring;representingIndianandoverseasclientsbeforethesecuritiesmarketregulator;drafting

transactionandtenderofferdocuments;supervisingjuniorsinconductingduediligence;assistinginnegotiationofkeytermsandmanagingclosingoftransactions;secondingtotheprivateclientpracticeandadvisingonestateandsuccessionplanning,settinguptrusts,anddraftingtrustdocumentation

PUBLICATIONSAuthoredeightarticlesatCyrilAmarchandMangaldasongeneralcorporateandsecuritieslaws

CAREER INTERESTSCorporate;M&A;securitiesregulation;banking&finance;managementconsulting

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONExpecttoqualifyasasolicitorinEnglandandWalesby06/2017(passedQLTS-PartIin07/2016);admittedtopracticelawinIndia

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KATE SURALA CZECHREPUBLICkate.surala@law.ox.ac.ukCzech,German

EDUCATION

MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY, NETHERLANDS, MA IN EUROPEAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS (08/2016)AwardedtheLimburgUniversityFundScholarship;memberoftheCommitteeBoardintheEuropeanLawSchoolProgramme

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIA, EXCHANGE PROGRAMME IN LAW (07/2015)Distinction

MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY, NETHERLANDS, LLB IN EUROPEAN LAW SCHOOL (08/2015)Graduatedcum laude;HonoursProgramme;bestteamintheEuropeancontractlawnegotiations

EMPLOYMENT

LEGAL TRAINEE, RISK MANAGEMENT, NORDEA BANK SA, LUXEMBOURGDrivinganin-houseinitiativeimplementingdataprotectionlegislation;draftingmemorandaonbank

secrecy,outsourcing,andMiFIDIandIIinmultiplejurisdictions

TEACHING FELLOW, FACULTY OF LAW, MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY, NETHERLANDSInternationalandEuropeanlaw;comparativecontractlaw

LEGAL INTERN, EMBASSY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC, AUSTRALIA

PUBLICATIONSSuralaK.'CJEURulingUltraVires:ATickingBombbetweentheCJEUandtheCzechConstitutionalCourt?'Maastricht Centre for European Law(2014)

CAREER INTERESTSBanking&finance;M&A;corporatelaw;intellectualproperty

DECHANG WANG CHINAdechang.wang@law.ox.ac.ukMandarin

EDUCATION

PEKING UNIVERSITY, CHINA, MA IN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW (07/2011)Dean’sList(2009-2010)

INNER MONGOLIA UNIVERSITY, CHINA, BA IN LAW (07/2008)FirstPrizeoftheInnerMongoliaUniversityScholarship(2005);ScholarshipforOutstandingStudentCadre(2006-2007)

EMPLOYMENT

SENIOR MANAGER OF MARKETING AND INVESTMENT, CHINA DEVELOPMENT BANK, CHINAFormulatingandreviewingin-houseregulationssuchassyndicatedloans,trusts,andsecuritisation;organisedsyndicatedloans;headingnegotiationswith

localgovernments,financingplatforms,andstate-ownedbanks;draftingandreviewingsyndicatedloandocumentation;issuinginter-bankWMPs;providingtrustloanstoS&Msizedenterprises

CAREER INTERESTSBankingandfinance;assetmanagement;litigation;financialregulation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONOutstandingemployeeofCDB(2013);CertificationofChinaBankingProfessional(2012);PKUDebateTeammember(2010);passedtheBarinChina;FirstPrizeoftheNationalYouthSpeechContestofChina(2005);captainandcoachoftheLawSchoolDebateTeam;championandall-rounddebateroftheIMUDebateContest(2005-2006)

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awareness of the challenges facing legal practitioners.PIERS PRICHARD-JONES, FRESHFIELDS BRUCKHAUS DERINGER LLP

MSC LAW AND FINANCE CLASS OF 2016/1716

EVA ZAHRADNIKOVA CZECHREPUBLICeva.zahradnikova@law.ox.ac.ukFrench,Czech,Slovak

EDUCATION

QUEEN MARY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, UK, LLB (06/2015) First-classhonours;Drapers’CompanyPrizeforWorkofOutstandingAcademicMerit;StudentUnion’sContributionAward

EMPLOYMENT

INTERN, ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL SECTION, EMBASSY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC IN PARIS, FRANCEConductingresearchintodiverseproductandgeographicmarkets;assessingeconomicpolicies;preparingreports

INTERN, PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT RESEARCH, STANHOPE CAPITAL LLP, UKReviewinginvestmentproposalsandfinancialstatements;valuationmethodologies:DCF,comparables(trading,transactions)andLBO;merchantbankingtraining(M&A,directinvestment,divestment,exitcasestudies);portfolio,strategy,andperformancebenchmarkanalysisofPEfunds

INTERN, GLOBAL TRADE FINANCE, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE, SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION EUROPE, UK

Analysingcreditfacilitiesandsyndicatedloans;focusingonnaturalresourcesandcommoditytransactionsintheAfricanmarket

CAREER INTERESTSFinance:privateequity,hedgefunds;managementconsulting;legalpractice

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONMertonLawyers’BCLScholarship;OxfordSaïdFinanceLab–classrepresentative

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MSC LAW AND FINANCE CLASS OF 2016/1718

ADVISORY BOARD 2016–17RobinBrooks,Partner,NortonRoseFulbrightLLP

MarkCampbell,Partner,CliffordChanceLLP

JeremyCross,Partner–Cadwalader,Wickersham&TaftLLP

BenDavey,ChiefStrategyOfficer,InvestmentBank,Barclays

RobinDickerQC,Barrister,3–4SouthSquare

GeoffFuller,Partner,Allen&OveryLLP

StephenGillespie,Partner,Gibson,Dunn&CrutcherLLP

ChrisHale,SeniorPartner,TraversSmithLLP

BenHigson,Partner,HoganLovellsInternationalLLP

AlecInnes,ManagingDirector,GlobalFixedIncome,Currencies&Commodities,BankofMontreal

GeorgeKarafotias,Partner,Shearman&SterlingLLP

PeterKiernan,SeniorAdviser,OMERSPrivateEquity(Europe)andNon-ExecutiveDirector,TungstenCorporationPLC,ListracHoldingsLimitedandLondonFirst

PaulLewis,Partner,LinklatersLLP

ChrisSaul,FormerSeniorPartner(retired),SlaughterandMay

NickSegal,Partner,FreshfieldsBruckhausDeringerLLP

RolandTurnill,Partner,SlaughterandMay

AnthonyWhittaker,ManagingDirector,UK/AustralasianDCM+Solutions,Natixis

SimonWitty,Partner,DavisPolk&WardwellLondonLLP

MSC LAW & FINANCE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

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UNIVERSITYOFOXFORDFACULTYOFLAWSTCROSSBUILDINGSTCROSSROADOXFORDOX13UL

FACULTY OF LAWTheFacultyofLawintheUniversityofOxfordispartofan800-yearheritageofthestudyoflawatOxford.TherewerethrivingfacultiesofCivilLawandCanonLawinthemedievalUniversity.TodaytheFacultyisoneofthelargestandoldestintheUnitedKingdomwitharemarkableandhighlyinternationallegalcommunity,roughlyhalfoftheFacultyhavingstudiedinothercountries.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

BAinJurisprudence

BAinJurisprudence:LawwithLawStudiesinEurope

BAinJurisprudencewithSeniorStatus

DiplomainLegalStudies

POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT PROGRAMMES

BachelorinCivilLaw

MagisterJuris

MScinLawandFinance

MScinCriminologyandCriminalJustice

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