Harry Whomersley
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WORK EXPERIENCE
thesocialreview.co.uk
Contributor and commissioning editor
Online
January 2019 - present
● Contribute articles on a variety of topics, including book reviews.
● Take an active part in discussions regarding commissioning both written pieces for the website and interviews and discussion topics for podcasts. Columbia Law School New York, New York
Program Coordinator September 2018 - present
● Perform research, editing and indexing services in support of the law faculty (including on two academic textbooks, forthcoming 2021).
● Set up and run the administration of the Cuba Capacity Building Project, including managing events and speaking engagements.
Carey Olsen St. Helier, Channel Islands
Associate Solicitor, Corporate & Finance Department September 2016 - August 2017
● Worked on a wide variety of corporate matters, including company reorganisations, private equity takeovers and public listings.
● Notable matters worked on include defending a private company from a hostile takeover, acting on one of the largest public takeovers in London’s history at the time, taking part in a class action lawsuit and the refinancing of one of London’s largest real estate developments.
Macfarlanes London, United Kingdom
Trainee Solicitor September 2014 - September 2016
● Conducted a range of legal and research services across different areas of law, specifically in the Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Fund Management and Banking departments.
EDUCATION
Columbia University New York, New York
M.A. in European History, Politics and Society October 2018 University of Law London, United Kingdom
Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Certificate July 2014 University of Cambridge Cambridge, United Kingdom
B.A. Hons., History June 2012
SKILLS AND OTHER EXPERIENCE
● Proficient with Microsoft Office and all other relevant office software, including market data applications such as Bloomberg.