Margaret Diana Walsh Adam-Berg-Str. 8 81735 Munich, Germany Mobile: 0049-176-38103685 E-mail: [email protected]
Summary
Attorney at law licensed in Germany since 2007. Freelancing lawyer since 2009. Formerly associate at Heisse Kursawe Eversheds, Munich, legal counsel for MoneyGram International Ltd., London, and associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, based at the Munich office, specializing in M&A and Private Equity. Completed numerous legal internships in Germany and the USA. Fluent in German and English, basic Arabic. Extensive experience translating legal texts and reviewing translations of legal texts.
Personal Information
Date of birth: August 29, 1980
Place of birth: Nuremberg, Germany
Citizenship status: German/US-American
Education
07/08 – 08/08: London School of Economics Summer School. Corporate Finance and Introductory Microeconomics.
04/07: Second State Bar Exam in Munich. Grade: 9,19. Ranking: Top 12.5%.
04/05 – 04/07: Attorney-in-training (Rechtsreferendarin) in the compulsory German state-run program for lawyers which included the following:
04/05 – 09/05: Position with the Ebersberg county court as judge’s clerk Preparation of judgments and court orders (general civil law).
10/05 – 12/05: Position with the District Attorney’s office in Munich Acting as an assistant prosecutor. Preparation of indictments, motions, arguing prosecution’s case in court.
01/06 – 05/06: Position with the Munich County Administration Research and preparation of orders in the departments of public safety and environment (general public law and environmental law).
06/06 – 07/06: Position with the Munich Administrative Law Court as a judge’s clerk Preparation of judgments and court orders (naturalization and immigration law).
08/06 – 12/06: Position with Nörr Stiefenhofer Lutz, Munich Competition and media law, food law. Preparation of briefs, appellate briefs, and contracts. Research and preparation of presentations. 01/07 – 04/07: Position with Morgan Lewis & Bockius in Frankfurt and Princeton, NJ, USA Assigned to the Business and Finance department, specializing in life sciences. Worked closely with the German office researching antitrust and securities law and preparing publications. Assisted US attorneys with due diligence and preparation of agreements, particularly in the area of finance.
10/00 – 02/05: Ludwig Maximilian University Law School, Munich First State Bar Exam in February, 2005. Grade: 9,29. Ranking: Top 12.47%.
06/00: Abitur at Maria-Theresia-Gerhardinger-Gymnasium am Anger, Munich
Work History
06/09 – 09/09 Heisse Kursawe Eversheds, Munich Associate. Corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, commercial. Advised strategic investors on acquisitions, carve-outs and restructurings, including cross-border mergers. Prepared litigation.
10/08 – 05/09: Legal Counsel for MoneyGram International Ltd. Provided comprehensive legal advice to the sales and marketing departments in central and Northern Europe and the Middle East, dealing with questions as diverse as consumer protection, competition, landlord- tenant and employment law. Duties included the negotiation and drafting of agreements, coordination with the compliance department and the supervisory authorities, handling of lawsuits and coordination of external counsel.
06/07 – 09/08: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Munich Associate. Corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, private equity. Advised national and international companies and investors on all questions involved in transactions and restructurings, including cross- border mergers. Due diligence, drafting of agreements (in particular management participations and shareholder agreements) and all related corporate matters.
03/05 – 12/06: Nörr Stiefenhofer Lutz, Munich Law clerk (“Rechtsreferendarin in Nebentätigkeit”) in the departments of corporate, general civil, bankruptcy, antitrust and competition law.
04/04 – 02/05: Herrmann & Wiedenmann, Attorneys-at-Law, Munich Evening Secretary.
05/02 – 09/02: Pöllath & Partner, Rechtsanwälte, Munich Evening Secretary Reception desk, typing/translating of legal documents, supervision of up to three office workers, general secretarial work.
02/01 – 05/02: Research assistant at Ludwig Maximilian University Law School, Munich. Internships
10/02 – 01/03: Internship with the law firm of Breland & Breland, Houston, TX, USA Gained insight into American contract and business law under close attorney supervision. Carried out legal research using WestLaw; attended corporate board meetings on organization and on organizational changes. Attended court proceedings in various matters to assist attorney. Audited classes at University of Houston Law Center.
07/03 – 09/03: Internship with the law firm of Breland & Breland, Houston, TX, USA Familiarized myself further with American law, especially bankruptcy law. Continued auditing of classes at University of Houston Law Center.
03/04: Internship with the Munich County Court; assigned to Judge Dr. Bornstein. Landlord-tenant law.
Munich, Mai 2011
Margaret Walsh