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CAREERS GUIDE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CONTENTS

LAWSOC EXECUTIVE THANK YOU TO OUR INTRODUCTION 4 2014 SPONSORS 5 Sharon Sun 6 7 Henry Sit INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE CAREERS 8 9 10 Hannah Phua 11 12 Wilson Nghe 13 14 Dennis Xin 16 18 20 Angelina Yurlova 24 28 30 Oliver Moore 32 36 38 Benjamin Heenan 39 40 Marie Iskander 41 43 46 THANK YOU TO 48 OUR CONTRIBUTORS 50

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International Careers Vice-President, Introduction UNSW Law Society B Com/LLB (4th year) University of New South Wales

4 5 A message from A message from The 2014 UNSW Law Presidents The International Careers Publications Director BENJAMIN HEENAN & MARIE ISKANDER ANGELINA YURLOVA

Welcome from the 2014 UNSW Law Society Presidents International Careers Publications Director, UNSW Law Society BA/LLB (2nd year) University of New South Wales

, Benjamin Heenan & Marie Iskander Co-Presidents | UNSW Law Society 2014

6 7 A message from International Corporate Careers Directors WILSON NGHE

International International Corporate Careers Director, UNSW Law Society Corporate Careers B Com/LLB (5th year)

DENNIS XIN

International Corporate Careers Director, UNSW Law Society B Com/LLB (3rd year)

8 9 A message from The International Associate Dean Tips for Networking

COLIN PICKER Colin Picker is the International Associate Dean at the University of New South Wales Law School. A graduate of Yale Law School, and a former clerk on a Federal Court of Appeals in the United States, he has extensive insight into legal practice in Australia, America, and in a number of other jurisdictions across the world. FIVE TIPS: STAND OUT 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 A message from The Asia Careers Directior HENRY SIT

AsiaAsia Careers Careers Director, Director, UNSW UNSW Law Law Society Society B Com/LLBB Com/LLB (3rd (3rd year) year) HONG KONG UniversityUniversity of New of New South South Wales Wales

12 13 Practising Law in Hong Kong PractisingPractising Law Law in Hongin Hong Kong Kong Qualifying as a Solicitor in Hong Kong QualifyingQualifying as a asBarrister a Barrister in Hong in Hong Kong Kong

Training contracts 1. 2. 3. THE TRAINEE SOLICITOR ROUTE university overseas? What if my law degree does not involve a course listed ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS THE OVERSEAS LAWYER ROUTE 1. 2. WHAT IS IT? 3. test.

14 15 How to Qualify How to Qualify How to Qualify As a Solicitor or Barrister in Hong Kong As a Solicitor or BarristerAs a Solicitor in Hong or BarristerKong in Hong Kong

VACATION WORK CONTRACTS ()

16 17 Advice Advice On applying to Hong Kong Clerkships For International Students pursuing a career back home CATHERINE CHAN GRACE IP Grace Ip is a UNSW Law Graduate who is now Catherine shares her experience on applying pursuing her PCLL conversion while working to Hong Kong Clerkships B Com/LLB (4th year) She came to UNSW as an international University of New South Wales student and has decided to pursue a career back home.

18 19 DAVIS POLK & WARDELL Hong Kong Firm Address: 18/F The Hong Kong Club Building, ABOUT THE FIRM 3A Chater Road, Central, Hong Kong Contact details: Phone: +852 2533-3340 Email: [email protected] New York, Washington, Menlo Park, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo, London, Paris, Madrid, Sao Paulo Number of lawyers in Hong Kong: ~100 Number of partners in Hong Kong: 11 Firm’s Areas of Practice: Equity Capital Market, Debt Capital Market, Mergers & Acquisition, Private Equity, Enforcement & Litigation CLERKSHIP INFORMATION anticipates on accepting: Summer clerks – 18 to 20 Winter clerks – 6 to 8. Clerkship application deadline: Winter Vacation Scheme 2014/2015: 1 Aug 2014 Summer Vacation Scheme 2015: 1 Feb 2015 Application: Online at www.davispolk.com/careers/hong. kong (see vacation scheme) What should be included in a student’s application? Resume, cover letter and academic transcript.

20 21 VICTOR YIP

July 2012: Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), University of Sydney July 2014: Bachelor of Laws, University of Sydney Victor grew up in Hong Kong and started university in Australia after completing Form 5. He then worked at Davis Polk as a Summer Associate in July 2013 and

Q Why Davis Polk? Q A A What is the culture like at Davis Polk? Q A

22 23 ADRIEN NG Hong Kong Firm Address: 11/F, Two Exchange Square, ABOUT THE FIRM Central, Hong Kong 20082008 Summer Summer Intern Intern Contact details: Telephone: 28463400 Fax: 28106192 Firm’s Areas of Practice: Corporate (M&A and IPO) Corporate – IP/IT Dispute Resolution Finance Antitrust, Competition and Trade Application: All applicants should submit their application via our website Application deadline: 2014 Winter internship programme will be Opens: 1 February 2014 Closes: 30 April 2014 SHARP ANALYTICAL MIND Trainee solicitors: Positions in 2016: 8-10 HOW YOU COMMUNICATE Positions in 2017: 8-10 INTERESTED IN THE COMMERCIAL WORLD. BE YOURSELF broad as possible. So you will spend CONFIDENCE six months in corporate, three months resolution and three months in either antitrust, competition and trade or corporate-IP/IT. You will also do a six month seat in London and three month seat in either Shanghai or Beijing. In two years you’ll cover a range of industries and practice areas, build

24 25 26 27 CHARLENE WONG Clerk at Baker & McKenzie, Hong Kong Juris Doctor Q McKenzie Hong Kong University of New South Wales A Q A Q Baker & McKenzie? “ A ” Q A

28 29 TIM CHIANG B Com/LLB student (5th year) What advice do you have for those Q Q University of New South Wales in Hong Kong involve? A Q A Work A Project Q How so? A Training Social “ 30 ”31 Firm Address: 10/F, Alexandra House, 18 Chater Linklaters Road, Hong Kong

Contact details: Hong Kong Graduate Recruitment team PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES [email protected] / ABOUT THE FIRM (852) 2842-4888 Europe: Amsterdam, Antwerp, Berlin, Brussels, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Lisbon, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, Munich, Paris, Rome, Stockholm, Warsaw Asia: Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo Americas: New York, Washington D.C., Sao Paulo Middle East: Abu Dhabi, Dubai Number of lawyers in Hong Kong: 140 Number of partners in Hong Kong: CLERKSHIP INFORMATION 28 Firm’s Areas of Practice: Banking & Projects; Competition; Corporate (M&A, IPOs, Advisory); Employment; Financial Markets; Finance Capital Markets (Equity, Equity-linked, Debt Structured Finance); Litigation & Arbitration. anticipates on accepting: CAREER DEVELOPMENT 24 interns in total (12 interns for each summer scheme in June and July). Clerkship application deadline: 2014 summer vacation scheme: closed 2015 summer vacation scheme: 18 January 2015 Application: Please complete the online application form via our website - http://www.linklaters.com/JoinUs/ locations/HongKong/Pages/Apply. Partner aspx 32 33

34 35 MAVIS SUN Summer Clerk at Linklaters in Hong Kong, 2013 Bachelor of B Com/LLB (2014) “ ”

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42 43 Linklaters

Firm Address: United Kingdom One Silk Street, London EC2Y 8HQ Contact details: ABOUT THE FIRM Graduate Recruitment 0044 207 456 2000 [email protected] anticipates on accepting: 10 For more information on Linklaters Clerkship application deadline: and graduate opportunities, please 29th May, 2014 visit www.linklaters.com/ukgrads Application: Applications begin with an online application form. Our applications around the world. In May 2012, we for the 2014 clerkship close on 9 entered into a strategic alliance with May 2014. Applications for the 2015 clerkship will open in March next enables us to work closely together year. to provide advice through our global What should be included in a countries, including to emerging student’s application? markets in Africa, Asia and South Our application forms make it easy for America. you to let us know the information we’re Number of lawyers and partners in and academic achievements, extra curricular activities, work experience We have around 2,600 lawyers, and why you’re interested in a career including around 460 partners. in commercial law. Firm’s Areas of Practice: Our business is all about exceptional Corporate: Competition, Corporate people, so we want the best and the / M&A, Employment & Incentives, Environment & Climate Change, the website (). The potential at Linklaters. We recruit Pensions a diverse mix of the most talented graduates from a wide range of Finance & Projects: Banking, Capital universities and backgrounds. Markets, Financial Regulation, Projects, Restructuring & Insolvency, Investment Management Commercial: Intellectual Property, Litigation & Arbitration, Real Estate, Planning & Construction, Tax Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Trusts

44 45 LAURA FERRARO Linklaters London Vacation Scheme - November-December 2012 In 2013 Laura graduated from UNSW whilst working overseas? with a Bachelor of Law and Economics Q Q AA Q A Useful Link Q A worked on at Linklaters? Q A “ 46 ”47 BERNARDBERNARD LUNG LUNG Clerk at Linklaters in London B Com/LLB student (5th year) University of New South Wales Q worked on at Linklaters? Q

A A Q A Q A Qwhilst working overseas? A “ “ ” 48 ” 49 ADENADEN KNAAP KNAAP

Clerk at Linklaters in London BA/LLB student whilst working overseas? University of Sydney Q A Q “ A Q worked on at Linklaters? ” UsefUusl eLfiunlk Link A Q Q A A “ 50 ”51 Working in Switzerland PHILIP CHRYSTAL Country of residence: Switzerland B Comm/LLB, 1975-79 Senior claims expert/in-house counsel & director responsible for aviation and space related insurance and reinsurance claims

What made you choose to work in Switzerland? EUROPE order to work in Switzerland?

working in Australia? What are some work

52 53 Working in Hungary Working in Germany GORDON FINLAYSON JULIA DOLLESCHEL

CountryCountry of residence: of residence: Budapest, Budapest, Hungary Hungary Country of residence: Germany GeneralGeneral Counsel, Counsel, Head Head of Compliance of Compliance & Human & Human Resources, Resources, LL.M. (International Business and Economic Law) 2009, Senior Associate at Raupach & Wollert-Elmendorff HBOHBO Europe Europe Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH – Deloitte Legal

What made you choose to work in Hungary? What made you choose to work in Germany? How does working in Germany compare to working in Australia? What are some work to that in Australia? How can you best prepare as a student at UNSW in order to work in Germany? order to work in your country? Australia? What are the admission requirements in Germany? Hungary?

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58 59 A message from The Public Interest Director OLIVER MOORE

PublicPublic Interest Interest Director, Director, International Public Interest UNSWUNSW Law Law Society Society BA/LLBBA/LLB (3rd (3rd year) year) Careers UniversityUniversity of New of New South South Wales Wales

Where does it take me?

60 61 LUCASLUCAS LIXINSKI LIXINSKI ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Lucas Lixinski is a Lecturer at UNSW Law, having spent his professional life working in International Human Rights Law. Lucas holds a PhD in Law from the European University Institute. He gives some key advice for students wanting a career in international public interest law. How do I get there? ?

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68 69 GREEMN LIM

Position: Justice Sector Intern at the Hague Institute for the Internationalisation of Law Q A Q A “ worked on at The Hague? Q A Q Q A ” Q A A “ “ 70 ” ”71 SEPHORA SULTANA Sephora has interned at both the International the International Criminal Court. She graduated Q from her UNSW Arts/Law degree in 2011. A Q A Q Q involved in? A A “ ”

72 73 ALINE JAECKEL

Casual Academic at UNSW Aline is undertaking a PhD in International Q involve? Q Environmental Law and Law of the Sea AA Q A Q Q A A “ “ 74 ” ”75 AMRITA KAPUR

Senior Associate, Gender Justice Program at

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