Special Guest Lectures and Professional Visits for our Current Students
We invite all our alumni students based in the UK to act as guests speakers for special lecturers or host visits to professional venues.
If you would like to volunteer to act as a guest speaker at one of our lectures to expand our students’ professional horizons or offer a visit to an interesting venue, please get in touch at ccls-alumni@qmul.ac.uk
Here is an example of just two of the special events organised for our current students by Professor Rosa Lastra in February, with the assistance of Sida Özler, our Postgraduate Student and Student Representative for Banking and Finance Law LLM.
Regulatory Insights: A Special Lecture and Networking Session with Chris Bates
Chris Bates, Visiting Professorial Fellow at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London and Senior Consultant at Clifford Chance LLP, delivered a special lecture to Banking and Finance Law LLM students at Queen Mary University of London. on the "Regulation of Investment Management" and "UK and EU Regulation of OTC Derivatives and CCPs", at the invitation of Professor Rosa M. Lastra. He offered a detailed analysis of the evolving regulatory landscape in these areas.
Following the lecture, Professor Lastra organised an informal networking lunch at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies with Chris Bates. This session provided a valuable platform for students to discuss key industry trends, gain insights into regulatory developments, and learn from Mr. Bates' extensive experience in financial regulation and legal practice.
The session offered students a unique chance to engage with a seasoned expert in financial regulation, deepening their understanding of key industry developments and career pathways in the field. Events like these continue to enrich the academic experience at Queen Mary University of London, providing students with valuable insights from leading practitioners.
Banking and Finance LLM Students Visit Lloyd’s of London for an Exclusive Insight into Insurance Regulation
As part of the learning on the "Regulation of Insurance Companies" a visit to Lloyd’s was arranged by Professor Rosa M. Lastra, Sir John Lubbock Chair in Banking Law and Chair of the Institute of Banking and Finance Law at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies for Banking and Finance Law LLM students. A group of 18 QMUL students had the unique opportunity to visit Lloyd’s of London, the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace.
The visit was led by Kevin Lazarus, Solicitor at Lloyd’s of London, who provided an in-depth overview of the legal and regulatory framework governing insurance markets. Students gained first-hand insights into Lloyd’s role as a marketplace for risk, the function of syndicates, and the evolving regulatory landscape shaping the global insurance industry.
This visit offered students a valuable opportunity to connect theoretical knowledge with real-world practice, enhancing their understanding of insurance regulation within one of the most historic and influential financial institutions in the world.