Graduation 2016

The eighth graduation ceremony of the LL.M. Program in International Legal Studies took place at the Great Ceremony Hall of the University of Vienna on 27th September 2016. 14 students from 13 countries were conferred the LL.M. degree together with 27 further graduates from the LL.M. Program in European and International Business Law to the music of Händel, Mozart, and Schubert.

The graduates came from the following countries: Argentina, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Russia, Slovak Republic, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine.

This year, three graduates actually excelled equally well with outstanding grades: Andrea de la Brenda Meléndez (Mexico), Winslow Samuel Mimnagh (Ireland), and Niccolo Zugliani (Italy).

  • Andrea de la Brenda Meléndez‘ thesis was supervised by Prof. Christina Binder and entitled: "The Response of France to the 13 November 2015 Terrorist Attacks: Collective Defense and Solidarity".
  • Winslow Samuel Mimnagh‘s thesis was supervised by Prof. Gerhard Hafner and entitled:"The Participation of the European Union in the Creation of International Law.".
  • Niccolo Zugliani‘s thesis was supervised by Prof. August Reinisch and entitled: "Long-Term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and European Legislation".

Graduation 2016