Rakan Kawar

Senior Associate AS&H Law Firm in co-operation with Clifford Chance.

After graduating from Exeter I started training at a law firm in Jordan. I was admitted to the Jordanian Bar in 2016 and moved to Saudi Arabia late 2017. I am now a senior associate at a leading law firm in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. I chose this career because it was very challenging. I enjoy working on big projects and transactions and seeing them come to fruition.

I studied law at Exeter and graduated in 2013. The programme changed my way of thinking and helped me develop a unique way of approaching tough and complicated tasks. The learning experience itself was unlike any other. Exeter really teaches you to stand on your feet. The friends I made and the cultures I was exposed to were unforgettable. Whilst I was at Exeter I was a committee member in the international Society. I was also a part of the volleyball team and the Indian/ Asian society. My skills in time management have been most useful in my career. Never miss a lecture and never miss a party. I would also advise current students to just keep reading. When you take a break, make sure it’s worth it