Working Outside the Box: Building a Cross-Border Practice

We are delighted to be partnering again with KCL on 16 October 25 at 17:30 for 18:00 prompt start at Kings College Strand Campus followed by drinks.

The event will be aimed particularly at young lawyers and post-graduate students interested in cross-border careers.

European / international career paths are both interesting and varied. In any event, all of us who are concerned about excellence are interested in international issues as they seep increasingly into all areas of domestic law.

Protecting the rule of law requires lawyers to protect international legal norms and build relationships across international borders, at a time when money and information crosses borders at the click of a mouse, we all buy services from other jurisdictions in one form or another, but when the international movement of people is such a sensitive issue.

Confirmed speakers:

Alex Cooke Legal Director Government Legal Department (GDL) currently deployed to the Cabinet Office. He is the Legal Director at EU Relations Legal Advisers, a directorate of the UK Government Legal Department which coordinates all legal issues arising from the UK’s relationship with the EU.

James Onalaja Barrister at 187 Chambers is a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) list of counsel and on the list of specialist counsel at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC).

Nasreen Shah Barrister Great James Street Chambers who also has an international practice as a member of Moyse & Associates, Luxembourg. She is also called to the Bar in Ireland.

Síofra Collins previously in the Competition and Anti-Trust department of Hogan Lovells, Paris and in the Litigation and International Arbitration department of Uría Menéndez, Madrid. Currently Legal Assistant to Advocate General Norkus, CJEU, Luxembourg.

Emma Young Solicitor. Previously Baker McKenzie in Brussels on the EU Competition & Regulatory Affairs practice, currently Travers Smith in London.

Niamh Martyn Irish lawyer. Began working in Cleary Gottlieb in Brussels seconded to Google’s competition team. Currently preparing for the SQE before returning to Cleary in London.

Samuel Isaac Associate Solicitor at Hunters Law in London. He works within the international children team at Hunters, with cases involving International Child Abduction, Relocation and private children law.

Tickets are free with a KCL email address otherwise there is a £10 registration fee.