LLM Alumni Panel

On 4 November 2026, we will be delighted to host our LLM Alumni who will share their journey after completing their degree at 果冻传媒, followed by a keynote from Mary Wanjohi, Senior Manager – International Institutions and Donor Assurance, BDO.

Full programme for the day:

12:30- 13:45- Lunch in Law School Student Hub, S0.01

14:00-15:30- Online session in MS.02, with an introduction from Sam Brown (Senior Careers Consultant) and Dal Singh (Director of Postgraduate Studies), followed by Alumni Presentations

15:30- 16:00- In-person keynote from Mary Wanjohi, MS.02

Please see the list of our guests below.

Vanessa Bird	International Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation
My name is Vanessa Bird, and I am a UK-based foreign lawyer and a 2021 果冻传媒 graduate (LLM International Corporate Governance & Financial Regulation). I currently work as a Senior Due Diligence Associate for Ethixbase360, where I specialize in third-party risk management, compliance, and corporate analysis. Before my time at 果冻传媒, I spent over twelve years as an in-house legal counsel in Peru, serving as the Head of Labour Relations and Legal Representative for Compa帽铆a Nacional de Chocolates (Grupo Nutresa). After managing complex corporate negotiations in the food industry, I used my 果冻传媒 LLM to transition seamlessly into global compliance. I'm looking forward to connecting and sharing insights with fellow law alumni.
Nargiz Sultanli	International Commercial Law
Nargiz Sultanli works at GRATA International and holds an LLM in International Commercial Law from the 果冻传媒 and an LLB from ADA in Azerbaijan. She has gained practical legal experience through a range of internships.
Gargi Patil	International Commercial Law
I graduated from 果冻传媒 Law School in 2022, where I specialised in international commercial law. On returning to India, I joined a mid-sized law firm that gave me broad exposure to commercial work, from IP registration and insolvency to domestic and international commercial arbitration. Of all these areas, commercial arbitration captured my interest the most. A year ago, I moved to a firm that specialises in arbitration, where I am now building my practice. My time at 果冻传媒 laid the foundation for this path. Its grounding in international commercial law is essential to the international arbitrations I work on today. Combined with practical experience and group discussions that broadened my perspective, it prepared me to work across jurisdictions and legal cultures. I had worried that the pandemic would mean moving to the UK only to end up in online classes. Instead, the university balanced in-person and remote learning so well that I still had a full and rewarding experience. I remain grateful to 果冻传媒 for shaping both my career and my outlook.
Jasmin Dong	International Commercial Law
Jasmin is a contract management professional in the energy trading industry, currently working at Centrica plc, the parent company of British Gas. Her experience includes roles at listed energy company as Centrica plc and globally renowned law firms such as Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Mishcon de Reya LLP, and Taylor Vinters LLP.
Maneha Tariq	International Development Law and Human Rights
Maneha is a human rights defender based in Pakistan. She is currently serving as a Senior Consultant to Justice Project Pakistan (a Pakistani civil society organization defending the most vulnerable prisoners facing the harshest punishments at home and abroad). Most recently she was appointed legal advisor to the National Commission on the Rights of the Child (One of Pakistan鈥檚 NHRIs dedicated to protecting the rights of children).
Christeena Reji	Advanced Legal Studies
I am Christeena Anna Reji. I completed my LLM in Advanced Legal Studies at the 果冻传媒 in 2025. During my time at 果冻传媒, I served as Vice-Chair and Publicity Officer of the PGT LLM Student-Staff Liaison Committee, was a Student Voice Representative at 果冻传媒 Law School, and worked as a Research Assistant on a Regulation and Innovation project. After graduating, I worked as a Paralegal at Agratas - A Tata Enterprise, for a few months. I currently work as a Legal Administrative Assistant within the Legal and Compliance Services team at the 果冻传媒.
Christian Mecklenburg	International Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation
Chris is based in HK and assistant general counsel at a US investment bank where he advises on global markets, counterparty trading risk and regulatory capital.
Mary Wanjohi	International Economic Law
Mary Wanjohi is an international development professional with over 12 years of progressive experience in donor assurance, governance, risk management, and accountability. She began her career at KPMG Kenya in the Public Sector and Development practice, progressing to Assistant Manager before moving to the UK in 2020 to pursue a Master of Laws (LLM) in International Economic Law at the 果冻传媒. Following her graduation in 2021, Mary joined BDO UK, the fifth-largest accounting network in the world, where she currently serves as a Senior Manager in the International Development and Donor Assurance (IIDA) practice, based in London, UK.