Past Interns

Emile Ambrosi

Emile is a fourth year Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/ Bachelor of Arts (International Relations) student. Throughout his studies, he has developed a keen interest in international law, especially its relation to global flows of capital and commerce. He received the Moray & Agnew Prize for Foundations of Law in 2023, is currently employed as a legal office assistant at a commercial law firm, and sits on the Editorial Committee of the Monash University Law Review.

Bill Huang

Bill Huang is in his final-year studying a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) at Monash University. Through his law degree and his Monash FinTech Clinic Placement, Bill has a keen interest in commercial law, fintech law and technology law. Bill is currently employed as a Law Clerk at a Melbourne law firm and a Research Assistant within Monash University’s Faculty of Law. He has received clerkship offers from law firms in Melbourne including K&L Gates and King & Wood Mallesons. Outside of law, Bill enjoys playing basketball and water polo competitively.

Elif Ives

Elif is a pre-penultimate year student completing a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Science (Geosciences and Chemistry) at Monash University. Through her studies and experience as a legal assistant, Elif has developed a strong interest in the theoretical and practical dimensions of commercial law, particularly in relation to construction, property and environmental law. She hopes to combine her interest in these areas of the law with geosciences to pursue a career in the commercial resources and environmental governance sectors. During her studies, Elif has continued to foster her love for reading and discussing classics through her work at a bookstore.

Katie Lumley

Katie Lumley is currently in her fourth year at Monash University, studying a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) / Bachelor of Arts, with a major in History. She has a keen interest in commercial law, particularly in corporate governance and director’s duties, ESG issues, competition and consumer law, and regulatory matters. In her role as a legal clerk at a boutique commercial litigation firm, Katie regularly undertakes research in relation to a wide range of corporate and commercial issues. Outside of her work and studies, Katie enjoys practicing Pilates which helps her maintain a balanced and focused approach to life and law.

Daniel Plowman

Daniel is a penultimate-year Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) student (specialising in Economics) at Monash University. He is interested in various commercial law areas such as competition and consumer law, and the role that governments can play in regulating these areas. He received the Monash Undergraduate Prize for Constitutional Law in 2021 and has experience working as a paralegal in Dispute Resolution and Litigation.

Chloe Zheng

Chloe Zheng is a final-year Bachelor of Science (Physiology) and Bachelor of Arts (Criminology) student at Monash University. Through her Criminology units, she has developed a strong interest in the legal industry and has received an offer to pursue a Juris Doctor at Monash University, commencing in January 2026. Chloe is looking forward to learning more about the different areas of law and is excited to begin her legal career. Chloe is currently working as a Research Assistant within the Faculty of Law on the ‘ATLAS Finance’ Research Project. Outside of her studies and work, Chloe enjoys baking, exercising, and travelling.

Daniella Cosentino

CLARS Intern, Daniella Cosentino, is in her final year studying a double degree of Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce. She has a keen interest in commercial law, particularly in consumer, regulatory, insolvency, directors’ duties and corporate crime issues. Daniella has experience working at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, and currently is a paralegal at a global commercial law firm in the Dispute Resolution practice. She recently returned from studying in Prato, Italy and enjoyed the opportunity to learn about law in a different cultural context.

Ellie Nigro

Ellie is a penultimate Bachelor of Laws/Arts (Psychology) student at Monash University. She has a strong interest in competition and consumer law, intellectual property law, international trade law and international arbitration law. She has pursued these interests throughout university, legal clerkships and studies abroad. She participated in the Duke-Leiden Institute in Global and Transnational Law in 2023 and sat on the Monash University Law Review editorial board.

Pranjal Pokehalekar

Pranjal is currently in her final year at Monash, studying a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Criminology. Throughout the course of her studies, she has developed a keen interest in corporate and commercial law and is drawn to the transactional, governance and regulatory matters that arise within this area of law. Pranjal hopes to continue pursuing this interest and establish a career as a corporate lawyer in Australia. She also has two years’ experience working as an Associate at an industrial relations firm that specialises in employment law matters. Outside work and university, Pranjal is a competitive swimmer and has kept up her love for the aquatic industry by working as a swimming instructor and supervisor at her local sports and recreation centre.

Phoebe Gray

Phoebe Gray is a final year Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) student at Monash University. As the legal assistant of a barrister, Phoebe undertakes research in the fields of commercial litigation and insolvency law. She is particularly interested in competition law, intellectual property, and transnational commercial law. Phoebe has undertaken clerkships at commercial law firms in Melbourne and London, excelled in multiple international moot competitions, and studied US and EU law through Duke University. She is eager to broaden her legal capabilities and commercial acumen.

Abdullah Al Azawi

Abdullah is a final year Juris Doctor student at Monash University. Prior to commencing his J.D., Abdullah completed a double degree undergraduate in Science and Arts, also at Monash University. The legal areas Abdullah holds the most intertest in are Equity, Administrative, and Corporations Law. Outside his studies, Abdullah served as the JD Activities Director for the Monash LSS (2021-2022); worked as a conveyancing paralegal; served as an LSS Tutor for Equity (2022); and currently serves as a research assistant within the Faculty of Law. Outside law, Abdullah enjoys reading, exercising, and travelling; he writes creatively and published his first music album in 2020.

Ayathma Withanage

Ayathma is a fifth year Bachelor of Laws (Honours) / Arts student at Monash University. Her areas of interest include equity, trusts, contract, insolvency, employment, and media law. She has represented Monash University in national and international mooting competitions and is fascinated by cross­-border litigation and arbitration. In her arts degree, she has completed a history major and a minor in Indigenous studies. Ayathma is currently working as a law clerk, undertaking a clinical placement at TradeLab, and is a member of the Monash University Law Review Editorial Committee.

Darsh Chauhan

Darsh is a fourth-year Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Arts (International Relations) student at Monash University. His legal and research interests are in appellate advocacy, public and constitutional law, novel torts and class action litigation, equity and trusts, and commercial and corporate law, particularly in directors’ duties and public examinations. He works at a law firm in commercial litigation and for a barrister in the area of abuse law, and is also an Assistant Editor of the Monash University Law Review.

Brynnie Rafe

Brynnie is a penultimate year Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Arts (French) student. She has a particular interest in corporate insolvency, differing approaches to equitable compensation and how domestic and international legislation can be adapted for an increasingly globalised commercial world. Brynnie has achieved outstanding results in numerous intervarsity moots, including the Willem C. Vis East Moot (grand-finalist and Best Claimant Memorandum) and the Baker McKenzie Women’s Moot (grand-finalist). She is currently employed as a paralegal at a boutique law firm, assisting primarily with commercial litigation, insolvency and construction matters.

Avia Sanders

Avia is in her pre-penultimate year of a Law/Arts double degree, majoring in International Relations. She is currently working as a law clerk with the Department of Education and volunteers with the Policy and Strategy Division of Diverse Women in Law. She enjoys legal writing and seeks to extend her understanding of commercial law.

Abinayan Thillainadarajah

Abi is in his fifth year of a double degree in Laws (Honours) and Commerce at Monash University, undertaking a major in Economics. He has developed a strong interest in commercial law, particularly enjoying the aspects of his course dealing with regulatory policy and corporate governance. He is eager to pursue opportunities that will allow him to expand on his passion and knowledge in these areas, and looks forward to his time as an intern in 2023.

Nathan Tsang

Nathan is currently in his fourth year of a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree at Monash University. He is keenly interested in commercial equity, the regulation of privacy and emerging technologies, as well as the wider development of private law obligations. He is currently employed as a paralegal at Jones Day, working in the Global Disputes practice. Outside of university, Nathan enjoys reading literature, coding and bike riding.

Victoria Xiong

Victoria is a penultimate Bachelor of Laws/Arts student at Monash University, majoring in Philosophy and minoring in Human Rights. She has a keen interest in commercial law, and is also passionate about advocacy and discrimination law. Outside of university, Victoria is a competitive Ballroom and Latin dancer.

Ella Hadley

Ella is a pre-penultimate Bachelor of Laws/Arts (International Relations) student at Monash University. She is particularly interested in the ways the law can reflect contemporary views on corporate social responsibility, and improving access to the law within the broader community. She hopes to continue exploring opportunities that combine her interests in legal advocacy, academic writing and global politics.

Alana Komesaroff

Alana Komesaroff is a 4^th year Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Science student at Monash University undertaking a major in psychology and minor in molecular biology. To date she has undertaken a variety of subjects including property, contract, corporations, and competition and consumer law all of which she has thoroughly enjoyed. Alana’s areas of interest include: directors’ duties, insolvency, shareholder rights,  intellectual and real property, contract law, the interface between biotechnology and the law, and the medicolegal area. Alana is an editorial committee member of the Monash University Law Review and a legal assistant at a boutique law firm.

Emma Ward

Emma Ward is a fourth year Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts student at Monash University. She has a strong interest in commercial law and is keen to build on her knowledge through legal research. In her Arts degree, Emma is working towards a major in politics and a minor in archaeology and ancient history. She received the Monash University King & Wood Mallesons Contract A Prize in 2021, is a member of the Monash University Law Review Editorial Committee, and will also be participating in the Victorian Parliamentary Internship Program in 2022.

Ruby Wensor

Ruby is currently in her fourth year of a Law and Commerce double degree, majoring in Economics. She has a particular interest in Corporations Law, Consumer Law, Torts and Equity, and hopes to explore these interests as she progresses through law school. She is currently employed as a part time paralegal, working in the field of Insurance Law. Outside of university, Ruby enjoys reading, rock climbing and watching live theatre and movies.