CMS Sponsors New Prizes in International Arbitration Law
Top 10 international law firm CMS has generously sponsored new prizes in international arbitration law for students in The Dickson Poon School of Law at King’s College London.
The prizes will be awarded to three students on the Master of Laws (LLM) programme. LLM students complete a research essay as part of their degree and the prizes will be awarded to students who have submitted essays in the field of arbitration.
The CMS Prize in International Arbitration is the biggest prize offered by the School to LLM students. First place wins £2,000, second receives £1,000 and £500 is on offer for third place.
LLM students in The Dickson Poon School of Law submit their final research essays in September 2014. CMS International Arbitration Prizewinners will be announced in November 2014.
One of the prize winners can win the chance to undertake a three month internship placement at one of a number of CMS member firms. Each prizewinner will be invited to submit a written statement setting out why they wish to undertake an internship in international arbitration, along with their CV, by the end of November.
Dr Dorothee Ruckteschler, Head of the CMS International Arbitration Group, said:
‘The CMS International Arbitration Group is made up of exceptional and diverse individuals who are intensely dedicated to their fascinating work. We always look for ways to find and support young people who are also interested in this field, which is why we have decided to sponsor the CMS Prize in International Arbitration. We have chosen to partner with King’s because we believe that its bright and talented students will become the leading lawyers of tomorrow and we want to play a central role in their academic development.’
Professor Alexander Türk, Postgraduate Taught Programme Director, said:
'We are delighted to be able to offer our students The CMS Prize in International Arbitration. Prizes such as these are testament to our close relationship with international law firms and the opportunities we seek to provide for our student community.We are very grateful for this sponsorship and look forward to awarding the prizes later this year.’
For more information about The CMS Prize in International Arbitration, please contact the Postgraduate Programme Administrator.
About CMS
Founded in 1999, CMS is a full-service top 10 international law firm, based on the number of lawyers (Am Law 2012 Global 100). With 56 offices in 31 countries across the world, employing 2,800 lawyers, CMS has long-standing expertise both in advising in its local jurisdictions and across borders. CMS acts for a large number of Fortune 500 companies and the FT European 500 and for the majority of the DAX 30. Revenues totalled EUR 838 m in 2012.
CMS provides a wide range of expertise across 17 expert practice and sector areas including Corporate, Energy, Lifesciences/Pharmaceuticals, TMT, Tax, Banking and Finance, Commercial,Competition, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Intellectual Property and Real Estate & Construction. CMS is listed in the GAR 30 – Global Arbitration Review’s ranking of the world’s busiest international arbitration practices.See www.cmslegal.com for more information.
About our LLM programme and prizes
The King’s LLM is a respected academic qualification recognised throughout the world and across key legal disciplines. It focuses on our particular areas of expertise, and aims to offer a unique student experience by taking advantage of our outstanding academic reputation, with emphasis on innovative and problem-solving teaching methods as well as our comparative and international outlook.
The Dickson Poon School of Law is fortunate to be able to offer around 20prizes for LLM students as well as essay and mooting prizes for undergraduatesand postgraduates. The School’s Student Experience Manager, Rabia Harrison, hasbeen working in partnership with the Fundraising Team to secure the funding ofstudent prizes, particularly on the LLM, with the help of key sponsors. The CMS prize has been supported by MariaKrystyna-Duval and the School is very grateful to her.