As an undergraduate student in Texas, I had studied abroad in Germany and knew that I eventually wanted to return here to work. My path back to Germany started during my 1L summer, when I interned with Clifford Chance, a London-based international law firm, in its Frankfurt office. That position, which I landed through Michigan Law, was my first experience working in the US capital markets practice in Germany.
During my 2L year, I worked in the International Transactions Clinic with Professor David Guenther, ’99, who quickly became a role model for the kind of career I envisioned for myself. I also was surrounded by many students who were working toward their LLM degrees; I was the American kid from Texas among many international students.
In my 3L year, I studied at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, Germany, which allowed me to take EU and German capital markets courses and work on my German language skills.
I now work for Linklaters LLP, where I recently drafted several key sections of the offering document (prospectus) that Porsche used when it went public (IPO) and became listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
My experience at Michigan Law really positioned me for my career in the US capital markets practice in Germany. While at Michigan, I was able to tailor my program to support what I do now. And having Michigan Law on my resume made a real difference. Michigan Law carries weight everywhere.
