LLM Commercial Law Business in SE Asia
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A young Burmese woman, I earned my undergraduate degree in Law from the University of Yangon, in December of 2019. I now hope to earn the LLM Degree focused on International Commercial Law at the University of ____. This will enable me to make my maximum contribution to my society, Myanmar, as a corporate lawyer. I hope to focus some of my studies at Warwick on the intersection of Commercial and Human Rights Law. I am most concerned for my country, especially because of the military coup that took place in February 2021. Since then, respect for human rights has very much deteriorated and Myanmar is now seen as a pariah by most of the international business community.
Large international corporations – Chevron for example - are pulling out, citing human rights abuses. Times are very dark in my country and I keenly look forward to earning my LLM Degree so as to help my people, returning to Myanmar after earning the LLM, to put what I have learned to good use, where it is most needed, and where I have the most to contribute. I very much admire the international character of the curriculum at ____ University; and the opportunity to choose the courses that will best prepare me to realize my professional goals. I appreciate the excellent international reputation of ____ University, and I am the best fit with this level of excellence, given my dedication and elevated level of motivation.
My first internship experience was with at a commercial law firm in Myanmar, ____, a leading international firm operating throughout Southeast Asia. I most enjoyed attending client meetings, engaging with various stages of ongoing business deals, increasing my understanding of the purpose and function of legal documents in the business world, and coming to better appreciate the way that corporations can be regulated for the public good. It is my sincere hope that by the time that I earn the LLM Degree at ____, greater respect for human rights will have been restored to Myanmar, and I will be able to work in support of international investors interested in doing business in my country.
Working as a paralegal for the past 2 years, for the commercial and corporate team at ____, has confirmed my interest to specialize in this area. Alongside senior lawyers, I assisted with a range of corporate transactions such as domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and commercial transaction across diverse industries, providing me with an opportunity to exercise my creativity and enhance my holistic understanding of legal challenges and solutions. I have successfully accomplished a broad variety of legal tasks here, but my leading role is to write the first draft of legal documents based on clients’ objectives. Since I work with foreign lawyers and clients from all over the world, it has been especially important for me to take international legal perspectives into consideration when analyzing and seeking to avoid legal risks, always drafting the legal documents to satisfy the needs of international clients while at the same time complying with local laws. I very much look forward to acquiring a very solid foundation in international commercial law at Warwick, and I am confident that pursuing the LLM Degree at your institution of higher learning, will provide me with the optimal springboard for career advancement.
I excelled as an undergraduate student and developed my leadership abilities serving as the Vice President of Training, Exchange, and Development for the Association of Law Students at Yangon University. I also helped to organize several legal seminars and workshops, inviting legal professionals with a variety of specializations. I had a chance to assiduously cultivate my soft skills and networking, particularly with respect to commercial law. Serving as a volunteer with the Community Legal Education Programme at Kyaik Wine Youth Training School, in 2017, served to provide me with both direction and even greater passion for legal studies, as my duties involved primarily counseling young people about their rights in the face of domestic violence situations.
In addition to being fluent in English, I also read and speak Mandarin at an intermediate level, since I have been working diligently to learn this language for the past 5 years. It is my hope that my being able to communicate in Mandarin as well as English will open doors of service to me as we move into the next phase of Myanmar’s future, whatever that may be. One thing is certain. it is China that is in charge in that part of the world for the near future.
Thank you for considering my application to Law at ____ University.
LLM Commercial Law Business in SE Asia
