Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Activities and Positions of Responsibility
References
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Nadim El Harake

Nadim El Harake

Paddington,City of Westminster

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work history

Student Legal Advisor - BLAC Enterprise, Pro Bono

NA
06.2024 - Current
  • Advised on contract enforcement and disclosure requirements for a business premised on Rent Repayment Orders (RROs); guided a theatre company on the best methods to resolve a costly dispute involving an actress under contract; advised a UK-based tourism business on suitable terms and conditions and compliance with UK travel regulations.
  • Conducted confidential client interviews and drafted comprehensive letters of advice tailored to clients’ requests, approved by solicitors from Latham & Watkins.

Shadow Solicitor - Pro Bono with Clyde & Co., K&L

NA
10.2023 - 01.2025
  • Participated in 7 sessions with the Brent and Battersea legal advice clinics, working closely with solicitors from Clyde & Co (3) and K&L Gates (4) and advising on diverse areas of law.
  • Drafted detailed legal attendance notes with positive feedback from clinic managers and solicitors.

Reverse Mentor — DLG Legal Services

NA
12.2023 - 06.2024
  • Provided professional feedback on DLG Legal’s recruitment strategy and approach to diversity and inclusion through presentations to its careers team and senior commercial operations manager.
  • Leveraged my interest in legal tech to recommend innovative ways investment in this area can enhance the firm’s recruitment pool and technological appeal. Examples include task-based psychometric assessments and online work experience initiatives.
  • Spoke at the BPP June 2024 Wrap-up Event due to the high merits of my team’s work.

Forage — Virtual Legal Work Experience

NA
08.2023 - 08.2024
  • Completed 4 virtual work experience programs, including: King & Wood Mallesons “Introduction to Commercial Law; Ashurst “Energy and Infrastructure”; Norton Rose Fulbright “Law Job Simulation”; A&O Shearman “Technology and M&A Law”.
  • Conducted due diligence in the context of M&A law; advised on a joint venture; reviewed non-disclosure agreements; settled intellectual property disputes when negotiating a transaction; drafted a Termination at Will clause for a client in the energy sector.

Stationer and Bookseller — Waterstones, Piccadilly

NA
07.2023 - 08.2023
  • Catered to customers and coordinated with store managers in Europe’s largest bookstore.
  • Promoted high-priority products, including Games and Books of the Month, successfully increasing sales. Exceeded managerial expectations by staying up to date with industry trends.
  • Handled and organised a high volume of daily package deliveries during a busy summer period.

Sales Intern — Easigrass UK - London Head Office

INSA
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Managed and streamlined client data in the company’s CRM system, filtering through 18,000+ profiles while reconnecting with pending leads.
  • Handled high-volume inbound calls, efficiently scheduling garden maintenance services and delivering tailored project quotes for private and public clients.
  • Facilitated clear communication between labourers, drivers, and head office, accelerating supply chain processes and improving client service delivery.

History and Politics Tutor — Superprof

NA
06.2021 - 11.2023
  • Guided History and Politics students from A-levels to university through essay writing, critical analysis, and exam preparation, helping them improve academic performance and hone key skills.

Education

Solicitors Qualifying Exam 1 (SQE1)

LLM Law Conversion Course with SQE1 -

BPP University
Waterloo, London
09/2023 - 01/2025

BA - History

University College London
London
2023

A-Levels -

Albemarle Independent College
Mayfair
06.2020

Skills

  • Arabic (Native), English (Native), French (Limited Proficiency)

Activities and Positions of Responsibility

Mentee – Aspiring Solicitors, Norton Rose Fulbright, BP Mentoring Scheme 2024

  • Mentored by Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) partner, Andrew Davies, and BP Managing Counsel, Jo Norman, through four monthly touchpoints. Sessions were organised thematically on understanding life as a lawyer, reading financial papers in the context of the global energy transition, and commercial awareness.
  • I delivered a panel presentation on January 29, 2025, to two senior commercial lawyers, representing the sellers in the simulated sale of an energy company.

Editor/Peer Reviewer - UCL Ancient History Journal

  • Engaged in a collaborative editing process with fellow BA undergraduates to vet and review 6 essay submissions and ensure they were up to the standard of our academic journal (Synaphe).
  • Collaborated with authors to ensure satisfaction with amendments and offered insights to improve their writing styles and research methods.

University Positions and Societies – BPP Law School, University College London

  • UCL: Law for All Society (attended sessions to better understand the legal profession); Book Club; Lebanese Society
  • BPP: Staff Student Liaison Committee (SSLC) Representative for 2023-24 class group – proactively collected feedback from peers to be shared with the award leader.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Student Legal Advisor - BLAC Enterprise, Pro Bono

NA
06.2024 - Current

Reverse Mentor — DLG Legal Services

NA
12.2023 - 06.2024

Shadow Solicitor - Pro Bono with Clyde & Co., K&L

NA
10.2023 - 01.2025

Forage — Virtual Legal Work Experience

NA
08.2023 - 08.2024

Stationer and Bookseller — Waterstones, Piccadilly

NA
07.2023 - 08.2023

Sales Intern — Easigrass UK - London Head Office

INSA
06.2022 - 08.2022

History and Politics Tutor — Superprof

NA
06.2021 - 11.2023

Solicitors Qualifying Exam 1 (SQE1)

LLM Law Conversion Course with SQE1 -

BPP University
09/2023 - 01/2025

BA - History

University College London

A-Levels -

Albemarle Independent College

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