Michael Burket, Germany

LLM in Banking and Finance Law 2009-2010

“I studied law and Business Administration at the universities of Bayreuth, Tomsk (Siberia) and Leipzig and did my legal clerkship in Frankfurt am Main.

I obtained professional experience as an intern or trainee with leading American, English and German law firms in Moscow, Frankfurt, London and Brussels. Whilst working as an intern in London, one of the Partners who specialised in Banking and Finance suggested Queen Mary.

The LLM programme so far could not be better. The lectures are first class and supplemented by leading expert practitioners from city-law firms and international institutions such as the EBRD and the ECB. Queen Mary staff, both academic and non-academic, are most cooperative and friendly.

When it comes to my goals afterwards, it is clear that my LLM will open up additional career opportunities for me. I hope to spend my first years after qualifying in London gaining as much experience in debt capital markets as possible. I am convinced that my LLM degree in Banking and Finance will be an important element in succeeding in such an environment.”