International Financial Law

Diego
Brazilian
International Financial Law LLM
LLM student: 2009-10

My choice of King's College London for my graduate study was primarily based on the worldwide reputation that King's enjoys, being elected one of the top 25 universities in the world. Secondly, as my focus is on financial law, there was really no place else to go, as King's professors in this field are amongst the best in the UK, which makes sense when you realise that London is one of the financial capitals of the world.

Furthermore, King's is very well located in London, at the heart of the law and financial quarter. The Maughan Library, which serves all King's students, is in walking distance and is a prime area for studying, apart from being such a beautiful building.

In addition, the wide array of organisations and societies that are available for the students is impressive. It is really easy to engage in any of the pro-bono groups or sports societies, in what can really contribute in terms of networking and socialising with international students from very different backgrounds.

After finishing my LLM I hope that the doors for a really international career will be open for me and I would definitely recommend King's to any prospective student.

Lina
Georgian
International Financial Law LLM
LLM student: 2008-10 (part time)

My decision to do my LLM at King's was determined by several factors. First of all is its historical reputation. Second is the range of professors that teach at King's. Most of the lecturers perfectly combine academic background with up to date practical experience in legal scope from the leading law firms. Thirdly is the location of King's which cannot be passed by without notice. It is in the heart of legal London with a walking distance to the Royal Courts of Justice, Temple, four Inns of Law, the Law Society, top commercial Law firms, UK Parliament and Trafalgar Square.

In addition I discovered that the students who come to study LLM to King's are invaluable with their background and experience, representing major law firms of the world, which consequently is a guarantee for the establishment of the life-term worldwide networking.

The School of Law is very sensitive to each of the students and so was it to me when it provided me with school funding to help me to partially cover the tuition fees.

As a part-time student I had an opportunity to work in a small city law firm discovering the realities of legal aspects and combining them with the knowledge I gained at King's, which to my delight appeared to be extremely up to date and I felt thrilled by being able to contribute to the successful work of the company

Petra
German
International Financial Law LLM
LLM student: 2011-12

I spoke to many lawyers, visited several LLM information events in Germany, and had discussions with former students from King's College London to gain a better insight into the programme, the environment and the taught courses. After the collection of all of these impressions and information, I had a good gut feeling about going to King's.

As I did an internship before starting the LLM programme in the Banking Practice Group in a global law firm, I was particularly interested in the Finance programme. Nevertheless, I also attended commercial law courses to deepen my understanding of the common law system, its influences and differences to the civil law system. I quickly noticed and was fascinated by the different teaching styles of the King's Professors.

The courses are taught by practitioners, who give a good insight on market practices. Furthermore, lectures are lively with students participating. By drafting legal finance opinions and presenting them in the seminars, I was able to deepen my writing and communication skills. I also gained a good insight into what is required by a global law firm. I can really recommend the programme.