Laura Hughes

Primary research for the largest global management consulting firms. Support clients on corporate strategy cases dealing with reorganization, product launch, industry benchmarking and market entry, as well as private equity due diligence. Non-advisory partner: one-to-one consultations/meetings, conference calls, surveys and industry reports.

- Working in distribution and logistics, ensuring debit cards are packed and addressed accurately and are sent off to the customers - Reviewing identity verification and KYC applications as part of Monzo’s adherence to the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 - Conducting research under PEP and Sanctions - Working on Merchant Feedback Review ensuring feedback from customers is dealt with

- Worked closely with paralegals of the Personal Injury department - Deducting legal research for solicitor which expanded my knowledge in the areas of civil liberties, the Human Rights Act 1998 and the proposed British Bill of Rights - Observing a court hearing in the Royal Courts of Justice on probation violation - Distributing documents to courts and learned about the duties of a paralegal at the firm Contacting clients on behalf of the firm via telephone for the personal injury department

- Interned for the administration team of a busy immigration law firm - Distributing documents to chambers and clients of the firm unsupervised - Solely responsible for updating entries on PaperCut for clients which required high level of accuracy - Completing administrative work unsupervised which involved copying and scanning bundles involved in asylum and immigration processes

Cross-border Mergers & Acquisitions, Comparative Contract Law, US Antitrust Law and EU Competition Law: A Comparative Perspective, International Arbitration Merit