Since Vanderbilt founded its LL.M. program for foreign attorneys in 2002, students from nations around the world have benefited from a year of legal study at VLS. Read the profiles of a few of the many accomplished LL.M. graduates below and learn more about their experiences by watching their videos.
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Bruna Bromfim
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LL.M. Class of 2023
Brazil
Senior Consultant, Ernst & Young Brazil, São Paulo |
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Agnes Pacheco
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LL.M. Class of 2023
Philippines
Bachelor of Laws, San Beda University, Manila, 2016 |
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Christiana Katsapi
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LL.M. Class of 2023
Greece
LL.B. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens |
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Marco Antonio Roesler Langer
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LL.M. Class of 2023
Brazil
Partner, Langer Advogados Associados, Curitiba, Brazil, 2009-22 |
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Florian Roth
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LL.M. Class of 2021
Switzerland
Master of Law, University of Zurich (summa cum laude) |
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Sören Alborn
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LL.M. Class of 2020
Germany
Associate, Bird & Bird LLP, Munich Office |
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Vittoria Bruschi Sperandio
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LL.M. Class of 2020
Brazil
Associate Lawyer, Castro Advogados Associados, Londrina, Brazil |
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Marcella Cruz
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LL.M. Class of 2020
Brazil
Senior Associate, Veirano Advogados, Rio de Janiero |
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Oscar Del Brutto
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LL.M. Class of 2020
Ecuador
Attorney Coronel & Pérez, Guayaquil, Ecuador |
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Kejia Zhao
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LL.M. Class of 2020, J.D. Class of 2022
China
Practiced corporate and civil litigation with 2 Shanghai law firms 12 years' experience as a government lawyer at the Administration Bureau for Industry and Commerce, Kunming, China Bachelor of Law, Yunnan University Law School Master of Public Administration, Yunnan University School of Public Administration
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Yasmim Araujo
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LL.M. Class of 2020
Brazil
LL.M., Business Law, Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Rio de Janeiro
Bachelor of Law, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro |
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Manon Guédeu
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LL.M. Class of 2020
France
Research Assistant, Professor Daniel Gervais, Vanderbilt Law School |
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Thomas Nietlispach
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LL.M. Class of 2020
Switzerland
Corporate Associate, Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Ltd., Zurich |
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Chutian Wang
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LL.M. Class of 2019, J.D. Class of 2021
China
2018 Legal Intern, World Bank Group International Finance Corp (July-December) |
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Raphaëlle Donnet
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Class of 2019
France
Plans to practice intellectual property law in Paris |
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Alvaro Manrique Barrenechea
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Class of 2019
Peru
Assistant Director of Education and Outreach, Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors |
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Shreemoyee Bhaduri
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Class of 2018
India
LL.B. (honors), Nirma University Institute of Law, Ahmedabad, India |
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Celine Feys
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Class of 2018
Belgium
Master of Laws (cum laude), Ghent University |
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Yuri Mamchur
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Class of 2018
Russia
M.B.A., Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University, 2011 |
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Susi Foerschler
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Class of 2017
Germany
Associate, DWF Germany, Berlin |
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Neha Joshi
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Class of 2017
India
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), University of Mumbai, India |
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Vedika Khandelwal
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Class of 2017
India
LL.B., B.B.A., Christ University Bangalore |
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Shaobo Li
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Class of 2017
China
Beijing International Studies University, Bachelor of Laws |
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Maiko Miyara
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Class of 2017
Japan
Attorney-at-law, Nishimura & Asahi, Tokyo |
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Nikki Chamberlain
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Class of 2016
New Zealand
Senior Associate, MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
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Sebastian Pepin
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Class of 2016
United Kingdom
LL.M. Universiteit Leiden, Netherlands Master 1 and License, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne LL.B. English and French Law, King's College, London |
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Maciel Salazar
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Class of 2016
Mexico
Law degree, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Clerk for Associate Justice Arturo Zaldívar Lelo de Larrea of the Mexican Supreme Court Master's in international law, focusing on human rights and democracy, at the Facultad Latinoamercana de Ciencias Sociales, Mexico |
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José Eudes Lima Uchoa
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Class of
2016
BrazilFounding Partner, L. Uchoa & Figueiroa Advocacia Empresarial
Bachelor in Civil Law, Catholic University of Pernambuco GVlaw, Fundação Getúlio Vargas (graduate certificate program in infrastructure contracts) Experienced commercial litigator |
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Max Weber
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Class of 2016
GermanyLaw Degree (First State Exam), Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany |
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Mariana Briceno
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Class of
2015
VenezuelaProject Manager, LMN Consulting, Washington, D.C.
Member, Bar Association of the Central District, Venezuela J.D. Universidad Central de Venezuela Law & Business Track |
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So Yeon Jeon
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Class of
2015
Republic of Korea
Senior Associate, Yoon & Yang, Seoul
B.S. Seoul National University Licensed member of the Korean Bar, Judicial Research and Training Institute |
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Steve Nuyts
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Class of 2015
Belgium LL.M. (Business and Corporate Law), LL.B. University of Antwerp Licensed airline transport pilot LL.M. Representative, Vanderbilt Bar Association |
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Jorge Saucedo
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Class of 2015
Mexico
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico Associate, Cantú Estrada y Martinez Abogados Professor, Universidad de Monterrey Masters in International Commerce Law, Université Panthéon-Assas, Paris II. Masters in Corporate Law, Universidad de Monterrey Licenciado en Derecho with honors, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Read Jorge's profile |
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Wouter Vaassen
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Class of 2015
Belgium
Associate, Praetica, Brussels Teaching Assistant, Methodology of the Law, Catholic University of Leuven Member of the Brussels Bar Catholic University of Leuven, Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Law, specializing in civil, international and European law Read Wouter's profile |
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Asuka Fukushima
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Class of 2014
Japan
Official, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan, since 2007
B.A. in Law, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan Read Asuka's profile |
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Nicoletta Milanesio
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Class of 2014
Italy
Assistant General Counsel, Comau, Detroit, Michigan
J.D. Università degli Studi di Torino, 1996 Faculté Internationale de Droit Compare Robert Schumann (postgraduate study, international comparative law) Member, Italian Bar, 2000-present Member, New York Bar Fluent in English, French and Italian |
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Vigdis Sigurdardottir
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Class of 2014
Iceland
Lawyer, Icelandic Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources, Reykjavik
6 years' experience in the legal department of Landsbankinn, Reykjavik, Iceland M.A. and B.A. in Law, University of Iceland Toured as a member of Bjork's back-up choir Member, Icelandic Bar Read Vigdis's profile |
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Rony Yaacoub
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Class of 2014
Lebanon
Fulbright Scholar, 2013-14 Summer 2014 international intern, Holland & Knight Graduated first in his law class from Lebanese University Earned a Certificate in International Criminal Law and Procedure at the Asser Institute and the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, The Hague, through the Inter-University Program Fluent in Arabic, French and English Read Rony's profile |
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Maximilian Zahn
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Class of 2014
Germany
Fulbright Scholar, 2013-14
Ph.D. candidate, University of Würzburg Graduated in the top 10 percent of his law class Fluent in English, French and German Read Maximilian's profile |
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Samuel Hartman
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Class of 2013
Sweden
Assistant Judge, Court of Appeal for Western Sweden LL.M. University of Gothenburg, Sweden Passed the New York Bar Exam Read Samuel's profile |
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Oliver Peglow
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Class of 2011
Germany
Attorney, Bass, Berry & Sims, Nashville, Tennessee
Licensed to practice in Tennessee and Germany Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universität, First State Exam, 2001 District Court (Landgericht) Frankfurt am Main, Second State Exam, 2006 Admitted to Tennessee Bar 2012 Read Oliver's profile |
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Kamila Bury
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Class of 2007
Poland
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Milena Georgieva
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Class of 2007
Bulgaria
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Hideyuki Matsuo
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Class of 2007
Japan
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Adriana Guerra de Speight
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Class of 2007
Mexico
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Mayumi Ikawa Tani
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Class of 2007
Japan
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Class of 2007
India
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Chloe Xu
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Class of 2007
China
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Deborah Rubbens
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Class of 2006
Belgium
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Giorleny Altamirano
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Class of 2005
Nicaragua
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Thomas Fetzer
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Class of 2003
Germany
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