Legal Negotiator

Raneen A. Farooq

**** ******** ****, ********** *****, MI 48302 248-***-**** adiqr9@r.postjobfree.com Education

LL.M. & Legal Practice Course BPP Law School, London, UK January 2020

• Electives: Debt Finance, Equity Finance, Private Acquisitions, Law Review & Reform, and Negotiation & Case Analysis.

• Dissertation: Amending section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 to create a stronger director’s duty to stakeholders who are not also shareholders.

LL.B. King’s College, London, UK August 2018

• Electives: Law Intellectual Property Law, Advanced Constitutional Law, Human Rights Law and Family

• Dissertation: Constraining Sovereignty in Favour of a Clarified Constitutional Order: The Relevance of A.V. Dicey Today

Experience

Legal Negotiator General Motors (‘GM’), Detroit, Michigan August 2020 - Present Evaluate five to seven breach of warranty claims per week for settlement. Authorized to settle all cases for up to

$15,000.00 using personal judgment, the lemon law of the relevant state, and Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. Responsible for reducing litigation in California cases, where automakers have the highest level of exposure to damages.

Virtual Legal Intern Linklaters LLP via Insidesherpa, London, UK October 2019 Advised a fictional consortium of banks acquiring a company whose employees would develop a financial product. Amended a non-disclosure agreement, noting when artificial intelligence would be used. Researched execution requirements for a share purchase agreement and whether the parties would be able to use DocuSign. Pro Bono Volunteer Shadowing Project with Norton Rose Fulbright (‘NRF’) London, Uk October 2018 – October 2019

Selected for a highly competitive LL.M. program to shadow trainee lawyers from NRF LLP in providing support to legal clinics in two underserved boroughs of London. Pro Bono Volunteer BPP Enterprise Clinic, London, UK May – August 2019 Provided initial advice to local entrepreneurs and small businesses. Worked under the supervision of a lawyer from Latham & Watkins LLP to provide advice to a client regarding a breach of copyright and contract claim. Pro Bono Volunteer Business Enterprise and Employability Scheme with Allen & Overy LLP January

– April 2019

Delivered five presentations to elementary school children from underprivileged backgrounds. Taught the children about fiscal responsibility, jobs, taxes and personal banking. Interests

Travel, art, and reading

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