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2022

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CCLS India Alumni Chapter Turns Two
20 December 2022

CCLS India Chapter celebrates its second anniversary with a webinar hosting Mr. Rajiv K Luthra, the Founder & Managing Partner of Luthra & Luthra

Nikhil Palli shares his experience of working for a busy international legal practice.
13 December 2022

Nikhil Palli (Dispute Resolution LLM, 2014)

Esther Jaromitski shares insights on her PhD topic and time at CCLS
7 December 2022

Esther Jaromitski (Public International Law LLM, 2021 PhD Candidate at QMUL)  

Gustavo Rochette has co-edited a new book on Energy Law and Ethics alongside QMUL Academics and Alumni
29 November 2022

Gustavo Rochette (Energy and Natural Resources LLM 2018), current QM Teaching Associate 

Anna Ramos shares her experience of working in the World Bank
25 November 2022

Anna Ramos (Public International Law LLM 2012)

Stavros Brekoulakis to speak at the review of the Arbitration Act 1996 event
24 November 2022

Stavros Brekoulakis (Laws LLM, 2008), Professor in International Arbitration Law at Queen Mary University of London

Overview of some of the latest research done by CCLS academics last year
16 November 2022

Research by Professor Julia Hörnle’s (CCLS Professor of Internet Law and CCLS alumna PhD Law, 2008), Christopher Millard (CCLS Professor of Privacy and Information Law), Dr Miriam Goldby (CCLS Professor of Shipping, Insurance and Commercial Law, Director of the Centre’s Insurance, Shipping & Aviation Law Institute). 

Professor Estelle Derclaye speaks at the EIPIN International Conference
15 November 2022

Estelle Derclaye (Law PhD, 2005)

CCLS India Chapter hosts a webinar - Journey of a Young Senior Counsel: In Conversation with Arijit Prasad
14 November 2022

Ajit Mishra (Intellectual Property Law LLM, 2005), interviews Arijit Prasad, Senior Counsel, Supreme Court of India.

New CCLS Director Professor Ioannis Kokkoris introduces himself across two events
11 November 2022

Director Professor Ioannis Kokkoris, Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer and Professor Rosa Lastra discuss his new directorship.

 

Abhinav Kumar wins the Games Industry Legal Challenge 2022 alongside CCLS Alumni teammates
4 November 2022

Abhinav Kumar  (Technology, Media and Telecommunications 2022), Avi Bhandari (Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law LLM 2023) and Juan Alberto Pulido Lock (Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law LLM 2023)

large group of people gathered to pose for a photo. CCLS Spain Chapter members attend Ryder Club Spain event
30 October 2022

Fernando Grajera (International Dispute Resolution LLM 2017), Nicolás Costábile (International Business Law LLM, 2013) and Roberto Muñoz (Comparative and International Dispute Resolution LLM, 2014) attend the clubs first post-pandemic face to face event. 

Screenshot of speakers at zoom event CCLS Indonesia, Nigeria, Switzerland, and Turkey Alumni Chapters hosted an Interchapter Zoom event.
17 October 2022

CCLS Indonesia, Nigeria, Switzerland, and Turkey Alumni Chapters held a Focus Group Discussion on The role of Internet Governance in Geopolitical Conflicts, Economy, Energy Crisis and Climate Change, from a Global/Regional/National Comparative Perspective.

Croissants with our CCLS Director, Ioannis Kokkoris
14 October 2022

New CCLS Director Professor Ioannis Kokkoris is hosting an introduction event online.

Young woman in Lincolns Inn Fields park Saudamini Amare (Comparative and International Arbitration Law LLM, 2020)
11 October 2022

Saudamini has recently been admitted as a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales. 

Janet Nikova (Intellectual Property Law LLM, 2019)
5 October 2022

Janet Nikova qualifies as a solicitor and joins BenevolentAI. 

Headshot of Patrick Bryne Patrick Byrne (Comparative and International Dispute Resolution LLM, 2016)
3 October 2022

Patrick has been promoted to partner at B Cremades y Asociados in Madrid. 

CCLS Nigeria Chapter, Beyond Masters: Maximizing CCLS – An Alumni Perspective
1 October 2022

The speakers shared their stories about their lives and careers prior to attending CCLS and offered crucial insights into maximising the opportunities offered at CCLS.

Ramzi Khoury (Competition Law LLM, 2020)
8 September 2022

Formulaw is the latest legal-tech startup transforming the legal landscape, with the introduction of EVE, its AI powered legal assistant.  

Alumni Reunion events in Brazil
4 September 2022

CCLS Brazil Chapter hosts Alumni Reunions in Sao Paulo and Rio with Professor Ioannis Kokkoris. 

Young woman being handed a certificate award by two men. Nika Videtic (Intellectual Property LLM, 2022)
1 September 2022

Nika Videtic was awarded a prize from an Oxford based law firm White & Black for best Queen Mary LLM essay in European and US Law of Patents.

Konstantina Zivla
15 August 2022

Konstantina Zivla (Criminal Justice LLM, 2022) won the QM Bar association’s essay prize, with her essay on Euthanasia Legalisation.

Screenshot of the Nigeria chapter zoom event. 7 chapter members on screen in discussion. Nigeria Chapter Dispute Resolution Roundtable
12 August 2022

On August 5, the CCLS Nigeria organised its first webinar for 2022.

 

India chapter event attendee CCLS India Chapter Event in London
2 August 2022

The rooftop brimmed with laughter on the evening, when the CCLS India chapter organised Drinks at The Taj in London. 

Utkarsha Nikam (Commercial and Corporate Law LLM, 2022)
28 July 2022

Utkarsha Nikam  has recently spoken on a panel at the Youth Marketing Strategy Conference in London about the future of work.  

Picture of white lillies Kannan Gnanasihamani
28 July 2022

In rememberance of Kannan Gnanasihamani.

AFSIA conference Carlos AFSIA 6th Annual Conference
20 July 2022

The conference, the first in person event of AFSIA over 2 years, took place at 39 Essex Chambers.

4th July careers event speaker Final PG Law Careers Event of the Academic Year
11 July 2022

Last week we were delighted to host six alumni for the final event in the postgraduate law careers event series.

Danai Spentzou photo Danai Spentzou
30 June 2022

Danai has started a new job as an Accredited Parliamentary Assistant to Member of the European Parliament.

France Reunion dinner CCLS France Chapter 10th Anniversary Event
29 June 2022

On 24 - 25 June CCLS France Chapter held a Summer Reunion to celebrate 10 years since LLM in Paris Programme was launched.

careers event photo Practising Law Around the World
23 June 2022

A number of our alumni attended an event organised by our Careers Services.

Olga Gurgula photo Olga Gurgula
22 June 2022

Patent lawyer and CCLS Alumna Olga Gurgula appeared in the Financial Times on 16th June in the article about the Ukraine medicine IP waiver.

Tanvir Rai Singh photo The Hague International
15 June 2022

The Hague International is looking for legal writers to publish.

Antonius T Antonius Tigor
7 June 2022

Antonius won Young Lawyer of The Year Award from Asian Legal Business Thomson Reuters in Singapore.

 

Lorenzo North America Chapter Event
1 June 2022

CCLS North America Alumni Chapter Held its First Zoom Event.

 

Kama-Isik Alumni Chapters Joint Event on AI in Digital Economy
24 May 2022

CCLS China, Indonesia and Italy Alumni Chapters held a Focus Group Discussion on Artificial Intelligence in Digital Economy

Karina Peru Peru Chapter Inaugural
18 May 2022

CCLS Peru Chapter held its Inaugural Event.

 

Professor Emilia Onyema acts as moderator at LIDW 2022
16 May 2022

Emilia Onyema (Laws PhD, 2007) 

Per Wimmer photo Per Wimmer (Laws LLM, 1993)
27 April 2022

Per, the Founding Astronaut with Virgin Galactic, has recently appeared on GB News. UK Breakfast show to talk about the first private International Space Station mission.

Sanna Kaistinen photo Sanna Kaistinen
20 April 2022

Sanna was recently appointed as the Secretary General of the Finland Arbitration Institute.

Eduardo Viera de Carvalho Neto photo Eduardo Viera de Carvalho Neto (Insurance Law LLM, 2015)
13 April 2022

Eduardo has recently been promoted and moved to Amsterdam.

Shanil Anthony Fernando photo Shanil Anthony Fernando (Commercial and Corporate Law LLM, 1990)
5 April 2022

Shanil Anthony Fernando’s new appointment as the Chairman of International Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka.

Marilena Tsiantou photo Marilena Tsiantou (International Business Law LLM, Paris, 2022)
30 March 2022

Marilena has recently secured an internship in an International Arbitration Boutique law firm in Paris.

Yashvardhan Rana portrait Yashvardhan Rana (Intellectual Property LLM, 2016)
22 March 2022

Yashvardhan Rana has recently received a prestigious award.

Cornelius Palm photo qLegal Student Advisors Interview Happyr Health CEO
3 March 2022

Two of our qLegal Student Advisors met with Cornelius Palm, the CEO and co-founder of Happyr Health.

Amel Makhlouf photo Amel Makhlouf
2 March 2022

Dr Makhlouf will be joining a panel of distinguished experts at the California International Arbitration Week to address the topic of arbitration in Islamic finance.

Zoe Potolia photo Zoe Potolia and Olivia Jean-Baptiste
23 February 2022

Zoe and Olivia recently published in the new issue of the Interactive Entertainment Law Review

Shannon Tong photo Shannon Tong (Medical Law LLM, 2017)
16 February 2022

Instagram takeover with Shannon Tong

Dushinee Maistry photo Dushinee Maistry (International Business Law LLM, 2019)
10 February 2022

Dushinee is called to the Bar in Mauritius.

Nicolas Hamblenne photo Nicolas Hamblenne (Intellectual Property Law LLM, 2015)
19 January 2022

Nicolas has recently joined the legal group of the British Chamber of Commerce for Luxembourg.

Asaf Niemoj photo Asaf Niemoj (Laws LLM, 2015)
5 January 2022

On 1st January, Asaf was promoted to a Partner role at Meitar Law Offices in Israel.

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