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'''Sophie Chandauka''' (born 19 February 1978) is a [[Zimbabwe]] born Corporate Lawyer in the [[London]] offices of [[Baker & McKenzie]] who is also involved in the community as an advocate for education and empowerment of women and young people.
'''Sophie Chandauka''' (born 19 February 1978) is a [[Zimbabwe]] born Corporate Lawyer [[London]] of [[Baker & McKenzie]] is also involved in the community as an advocate for education and empowerment of women and young people.


==Education==
==Education==
Following primary and secondary education in [[Harare]], Zimbabwe, in 1994, at the age of 16, Chandauka was selected to be sponsored by [[Rotary International]] to represent her country as a [[Rotary Youth Exchange]] student for a year in [[Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario]], Canada.<ref>{{Cite news|url= http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zjQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA25&lpg=PA25&dq=rotary+international+sophie+chandauka&source=bl&ots=-SWQA1_gW5&sig=bJHc74wjQ2AD1OjfLL7TZJqcHyY&hl=en&ei=734JTNSEM4Sy0gSjmPRv&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=rotary%20international%20sophie%20chandauka&f=false|work=The Rotarian, Vol. 175, No. 3 (September 1999)|accessdate=2010-06-04}}</ref>
Following primary and secondary education in [[Harare]], Zimbabwe, in 1994, at the age of 16, Chandauka was selected to be sponsored by [[Rotary International]] to represent her country as a [[Rotary Youth Exchange]] student for a year in [[Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario]], Canada.<ref>{{Cite news|url= http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zjQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA25&lpg=PA25&dq=rotary+international+sophie+chandauka&source=bl&ots=-SWQA1_gW5&sig=bJHc74wjQ2AD1OjfLL7TZJqcHyY&hl=en&ei=734JTNSEM4Sy0gSjmPRv&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=rotary%20international%20sophie%20chandauka&f=false|work=The Rotarian, Vol. 175, No. 3 (September 1999)|accessdate=2010-06-04}}</ref>


Upon completion of her year in Canada, the Board of Trustees of [[Lake Superior State University]] (LSSU) in Michigan awarded Chandauka an academic scholarship for her undergraduate degree. In her third year of undergraduate study whilst undertaking an internship with the [[Association of Flight Attendants]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], she was awarded a further scholarship as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar to the [[United Kingdom]] where she attended the [[University of Birmingham]] for a year. On returning to LSSU, Chandauka was awarded a Bachelor of Science with highest academic distinction ([[summa cum laude]]) and was also selected as the commencement speaker for LSSU's graduating class of the year 2000.<ref>{{Cite news|url= http://alumni.lssu.edu/lakerlog/sophie_chandauka_fall2008.php|work=Lake Superior State University Alumni Association. Laker Log, Fall 2008 Edition|accessdate=2010-06-04}}</ref> In May 2000, Chandauka returned to the United Kingdom where she commenced legal studies at the [[The College of Law]] of England and Wales and the Oxford Institute of Legal Practice of [[Oxford University]] and [[Oxford Brookes University]] before commencing her apprenticeship in September 2003 and qualifying, in September 2005, as a corporate lawyer with Baker & McKenzie in London.<ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/choosingandusing/findasolicitor/view=solicitordetails.law?id=355003&orgid=421456&SURNAME=chandauka&FORENAMES=&FIRMNAME=&POSTCODE=&searchType=S|work=The Law Society of England and Wales|accessdate=2010-06-05}}</ref>
Upon completion of her year in Canada, the Board of Trustees of [[Lake Superior State University]] (LSSU) in Michigan awarded Chandauka an academic scholarship for her undergraduate degree. In her third year of undergraduate study whilst undertaking an internship with the [[Association of Flight Attendants]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], she was awarded a further scholarship as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar to the [[United Kingdom]] where she attended the [[University of Birmingham]] for a year. On returning to LSSU, Chandauka was awarded a Bachelor of Science with highest academic distinction ([[summa cum laude]]) and was also selected as the commencement speaker for LSSU's graduating class of the year 2000.<ref>{{Cite news|url= http://alumni.lssu.edu/lakerlog/sophie_chandauka_fall2008.php|work=Lake Superior State University Alumni Association. Laker Log, Fall 2008 Edition|accessdate=2010-06-04}}</ref> In May 2000, Chandauka returned to the United Kingdom where she commenced legal studies at the [[The College of Law]] of England and Wales and the Oxford Institute of Legal Practice of [[Oxford University]] and [[Oxford Brookes University]] before commencing her apprenticeship in September 2003 and qualifying, in September 2005, as a corporate lawyer with Baker & McKenzie in London.<ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/choosingandusing/findasolicitor/view=solicitordetails.law?id=355003&orgid=421456&SURNAME=chandauka&FORENAMES=&FIRMNAME=&POSTCODE=&searchType=S|work=The Law Society of England and Wales|accessdate=2010-06-05}}</ref>



==Career and Awards==
==Career and Awards==
Since qualification, Chandauka has worked on a number of high profile transactions including the attempted hostile takeover of the [[London Stock Exchange Group]] by the [[Macquarie Group]]; the acquisition of the [[The Body Shop]] by [[L'Oréal]]; [[Nike, Inc.]]’s acquisition of [[Umbro]]; and the initial public offering (IPO) of [[Ferrexpo]] as the first Ukrainian company to be listed on the [[London Stock Exchange]].<ref>{{Cite news|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4530712.stm|work= BBC News. “The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has rejected a formal takeover bid from Australia's Macquarie Bank, valuing the company at about £1.5bn ($2.7bn)”. 15 December 2005|accessdate=2010-06-05 | title=LSE rejects Australian bank bid | date=15 December 2005}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url= http://targetjobs.co.uk/career-sectors/law-solicitors/projects/its-a-deal-a-mergers-and-acquisitions-case-study|work= Target Magazine. Features The Body Shop’s acquisition by L'Oréal. “Its a deal: mergers and acquisition case study”|accessdate=2010-06-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.bakermckenzie.com/news/NikeUmbro/|work= Baker & McKenzie LLP. “ Baker & McKenzie LLP Advises NIKE on Acquisition of Umbro”. Deal Announcement, 24 October 2007|accessdate=2010-06-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.bakermckenzie.com/de-DE/news/UkraineIPO/|work= Baker & McKenzie LLP. “Baker & McKenzie Act in US$1.67 Billion Ukraine IPO on London Stock Exchange”. Deal Announcement, 15 June 2007|accessdate=2010-06-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url= http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/entrepreneur/article4275661.ece?token=null&offset=24&page=3|work= Times Online. “Management Today’s ‘35 Women Under 35’ 2008”. 6 July 2008|accessdate=2010-06-05 | location=London | title=Management Todays 35 Women Under 35 2008 | first=Emma | last=De Vita | date=6 July 2008}}</ref> In 2007, Chandauka was shortlisted as a finalist for the British Legal Awards "Young Solicitor of the Year".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://web.incisive-events.com/leg/2008/11/british-legal-awards/2007-winners.html|work=The British Legal Awards Finalist 2007|accessdate=2010-06-04}}</ref> In 2008, she was shortlisted as a finalist for [[The Lawyer]] Awards "Assistant Solicitor of the Year".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thelawyer.com/the-lawyer-awards-shortlist-2008/132667.article|work=The Lawyer Awards Finalists May 2008|accessdate=2010-06-04}}</ref> Also in that year, Chandauka was selected as one of [[Management Today]]’s '35 Women Under 35' businesswomen to watch and was featured on the cover of the July 2008 issue of the magazine with four other women.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/news/829294|work=Management Today. MT's '35 Women under 35', 2008 - The List|accessdate=2010-06-04}}</ref> In the same year, Chandauka was invited to Lake Superior Statue University to receive the Paul Ripley Young Alumna Award.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://alumni.lssu.edu/lakerlog/sophie_chandauka_fall2008.php|work=Lake Superior State University Alumni Association. Laker Log, Fall 2008 Edition. "Paul Ripley Young Alumna Award 2008: Sophie Chandauka"|accessdate=2010-06-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/full_story.asp?StoryNumber=34922|work=The Soo Today, 6 October 2008|accessdate=2010-06-05}}</ref>
Since qualification, Chandauka has worked on a number of high profile transactions including the attempted hostile takeover of the [[London Stock Exchange Group]] by the [[Macquarie Group]]; the acquisition of the [[The Body Shop]] by [[L'Oréal]]; [[Nike, Inc.]]’s acquisition of [[Umbro]]; and the initial public offering (IPO) of [[Ferrexpo]] as the first Ukrainian company to be listed on the [[London Stock Exchange]].<ref>{{Cite news|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4530712.stm|work= BBC News. “The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has rejected a formal takeover bid from Australia's Macquarie Bank, valuing the company at about £1.5bn ($2.7bn)”. 15 December 2005|accessdate=2010-06-05 | title=LSE rejects Australian bank bid | date=15 December 2005}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url= http://targetjobs.co.uk/career-sectors/law-solicitors/projects/its-a-deal-a-mergers-and-acquisitions-case-study|work= Target Magazine. Features The Body Shop’s acquisition by L'Oréal. “Its a deal: mergers and acquisition case study”|accessdate=2010-06-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.bakermckenzie.com/news/NikeUmbro/|work= Baker & McKenzie LLP. “ Baker & McKenzie LLP Advises NIKE on Acquisition of Umbro”. Deal Announcement, 24 October 2007|accessdate=2010-06-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.bakermckenzie.com/de-DE/news/UkraineIPO/|work= Baker & McKenzie LLP. “Baker & McKenzie Act in US$1.67 Billion Ukraine IPO on London Stock Exchange”. Deal Announcement, 15 June 2007|accessdate=2010-06-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url= http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/entrepreneur/article4275661.ece?token=null&offset=24&page=3|work= Times Online. “Management Today’s ‘35 Women Under 35’ 2008”. 6 July 2008|accessdate=2010-06-05 | location=London | title=Management Todays 35 Women Under 35 2008 | first=Emma | last=De Vita | date=6 July 2008}}</ref> In 2007, Chandauka was shortlisted as a finalist for the British Legal Awards "Young Solicitor of the Year".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://web.incisive-events.com/leg/2008/11/british-legal-awards/2007-winners.html|work=The British Legal Awards Finalist 2007|accessdate=2010-06-04}}</ref> In 2008, she was shortlisted as a finalist for [[The Lawyer]] Awards "Assistant Solicitor of the Year".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thelawyer.com/the-lawyer-awards-shortlist-2008/132667.article|work=The Lawyer Awards Finalists May 2008|accessdate=2010-06-04}}</ref> Also in that year, Chandauka was selected as one of [[Management Today]]’s '35 Women Under 35' businesswomen to watch and was featured on the cover of the July 2008 issue of the magazine with four other women.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/news/829294|work=Management Today. MT's '35 Women under 35', 2008 - The List|accessdate=2010-06-04}}</ref> In the same year, Chandauka was invited to Lake Superior Statue University to receive the Paul Ripley Young Alumna Award.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://alumni.lssu.edu/lakerlog/sophie_chandauka_fall2008.php|work=Lake Superior State University Alumni Association. Laker Log, Fall 2008 Edition. "Paul Ripley Young Alumna Award 2008: Sophie Chandauka"|accessdate=2010-06-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/full_story.asp?StoryNumber=34922|work=The Soo Today, 6 October 2008|accessdate=2010-06-05}}</ref>


==Community involvement==
==Community involvement==

Revision as of 07:31, 5 November 2011

Sophia Tendai Chandauka
Born (1978-02-19) 19 February 1978 (age 46)
Zimbabwe
OccupationCorporate Lawyer
Known forAchievements as Zimabwean corporate lawyer in London and advocate for empowerment of young people and women

Sophie Chandauka (born 19 February 1978) is a Zimbabwe born Corporate Lawyer and Legal Counsel at Virgin Money in London. Prior to that, she was a Senior Associate in the Corporate Finance team of Baker & McKenzie in London. Sophie is also involved in the community as an advocate for education and empowerment of women and young people.

Education

Following primary and secondary education in Harare, Zimbabwe, in 1994, at the age of 16, Chandauka was selected to be sponsored by Rotary International to represent her country as a Rotary Youth Exchange student for a year in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada.[1]

Upon completion of her year in Canada, the Board of Trustees of Lake Superior State University (LSSU) in Michigan awarded Chandauka an academic scholarship for her undergraduate degree. In her third year of undergraduate study whilst undertaking an internship with the Association of Flight Attendants in Washington, D.C., she was awarded a further scholarship as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar to the United Kingdom where she attended the University of Birmingham for a year. On returning to LSSU, Chandauka was awarded a Bachelor of Science with highest academic distinction (summa cum laude) and was also selected as the commencement speaker for LSSU's graduating class of the year 2000.[2] In May 2000, Chandauka returned to the United Kingdom where she commenced legal studies at the The College of Law of England and Wales and the Oxford Institute of Legal Practice of Oxford University and Oxford Brookes University before commencing her apprenticeship in September 2003 and qualifying, in September 2005, as a corporate lawyer with Baker & McKenzie in London.[3] Sophie was invited to return to her alma mater, LSSU, to address the Class of 2011 at commencement proceedings in April 2011.[4] [5]


Career and Awards

Since qualification, Chandauka has worked on a number of high profile transactions including the attempted hostile takeover of the London Stock Exchange Group by the Macquarie Group; the acquisition of the The Body Shop by L'Oréal; Nike, Inc.’s acquisition of Umbro; and the initial public offering (IPO) of Ferrexpo as the first Ukrainian company to be listed on the London Stock Exchange.[6][7][8][9][10] In 2007, Chandauka was shortlisted as a finalist for the British Legal Awards "Young Solicitor of the Year".[11] In 2008, she was shortlisted as a finalist for The Lawyer Awards "Assistant Solicitor of the Year".[12] Also in that year, Chandauka was selected as one of Management Today’s '35 Women Under 35' businesswomen to watch and was featured on the cover of the July 2008 issue of the magazine with four other women.[13] In the same year, Chandauka was invited to Lake Superior Statue University to receive the Paul Ripley Young Alumna Award.[14][15] In autumn 2011, Sophie was shortlisted as a finalist for the Women of the Future Awards.[16] [17]

Community involvement

Throughout her academic pursuits and career, Chandauka has actively volunteered time as a personal mentor to many young people and as a motivational speaker to a number of social mobility organisations and schools, and has been an advocate for education of young people and empowerment of women.[18][19][20] In 1999, Chandauka was made a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International, one of the highest honours of this organisation, for her exemplary work as a young ambassador for world peace and understanding. In January 2009, Chandauka was appointed to the Board of Trustees of Sentebale ('Forget Me Not' in Sesotho), the African children's charity that was established by Prince Seeiso of Lesotho and Prince Harry of Wales to help vulnerable children and young people in Lesotho, particularly those who have been orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS.[21][22]

References

  1. ^ The Rotarian, Vol. 175, No. 3 (September 1999) http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zjQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA25&lpg=PA25&dq=rotary+international+sophie+chandauka&source=bl&ots=-SWQA1_gW5&sig=bJHc74wjQ2AD1OjfLL7TZJqcHyY&hl=en&ei=734JTNSEM4Sy0gSjmPRv&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=rotary%20international%20sophie%20chandauka&f=false. Retrieved 4 June 2010. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ Lake Superior State University Alumni Association. Laker Log, Fall 2008 Edition http://alumni.lssu.edu/lakerlog/sophie_chandauka_fall2008.php. Retrieved 4 June 2010. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ The Law Society of England and Wales http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/choosingandusing/findasolicitor/view=solicitordetails.law?id=355003&orgid=421456&SURNAME=chandauka&FORENAMES=&FIRMNAME=&POSTCODE=&searchType=S. Retrieved 5 June 2010. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ The Soo Evening News. Sophie Chandauka to speak at LSSU graduation ceremony http://http://www.sooeveningnews.com/news/x1061070486/Sophie-Chandauka-to-speak-at-LSSU-graduation-ceremony. Retrieved 4 November 2011. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ Lake Superior State University Campus News. Zimbabwe native and LSSU alumna Sophie Chandauka to speak at commencement http://http://http://www.lssu.edu/whats_new/articles.php?articleid=2220. Retrieved 4 November 2011. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ "LSE rejects Australian bank bid". BBC News. “The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has rejected a formal takeover bid from Australia's Macquarie Bank, valuing the company at about £1.5bn ($2.7bn)”. 15 December 2005. 15 December 2005. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  7. ^ Target Magazine. Features The Body Shop’s acquisition by L'Oréal. “Its a deal: mergers and acquisition case study” http://targetjobs.co.uk/career-sectors/law-solicitors/projects/its-a-deal-a-mergers-and-acquisitions-case-study. Retrieved 5 June 2010. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ Baker & McKenzie LLP. “ Baker & McKenzie LLP Advises NIKE on Acquisition of Umbro”. Deal Announcement, 24 October 2007 http://www.bakermckenzie.com/news/NikeUmbro/. Retrieved 5 June 2010. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ^ Baker & McKenzie LLP. “Baker & McKenzie Act in US$1.67 Billion Ukraine IPO on London Stock Exchange”. Deal Announcement, 15 June 2007 http://www.bakermckenzie.com/de-DE/news/UkraineIPO/. Retrieved 5 June 2010. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ De Vita, Emma (6 July 2008). "Management Todays 35 Women Under 35 2008". Times Online. “Management Today’s ‘35 Women Under 35’ 2008”. 6 July 2008. London. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  11. ^ The British Legal Awards Finalist 2007 http://web.incisive-events.com/leg/2008/11/british-legal-awards/2007-winners.html. Retrieved 4 June 2010. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ^ The Lawyer Awards Finalists May 2008 http://www.thelawyer.com/the-lawyer-awards-shortlist-2008/132667.article. Retrieved 4 June 2010. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ^ Management Today. MT's '35 Women under 35', 2008 - The List http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/news/829294. Retrieved 4 June 2010. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ^ Lake Superior State University Alumni Association. Laker Log, Fall 2008 Edition. "Paul Ripley Young Alumna Award 2008: Sophie Chandauka" http://alumni.lssu.edu/lakerlog/sophie_chandauka_fall2008.php. Retrieved 4 June 2010. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ^ The Soo Today, 6 October 2008 http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/full_story.asp?StoryNumber=34922. Retrieved 5 June 2010. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ^ Women of the Future Awards 2011 Shortlist http://wof.realbusiness.co.uk/2011-shortlist. Retrieved 4 November 2011. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ^ Real Business, Caspian Media. Women of the Future Awards 2011: shortlist announced http://realbusiness.co.uk/news/women-of-the-future-awards-2011-shortlist-announced. Retrieved 4 November 2011. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ^ KAL Magazine http://viewer.zmags.com/showmag.php?mid=sgqrw&preview=1&_x=1#/page4/. Retrieved 4 June 2010. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. ^ Fawcett Society. Closing the Inequality Gap. Still I Rise – Black Women Getting to the Top. Committee Room 16, House of Commons. 22 October 2008 http://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/documents/Still%20I%20Rise%20Report.pdf. Retrieved 4 June 2010. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. ^ Fawcett Society. Just Below the Surface: gender stereotyping, the silent barrier to equality in the modern workplace? 22 January 2009 http://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/documents/Still%20I%20Rise%20Report.pdf. Retrieved 4 June 2010. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. ^ Sentebale Website
  22. ^ The Legal 500. African Charity Sentebale Appoints Baker & McKenzie Associate as Trustee, April 2009 http://www.legal500.com/firms/50079-baker-mckenzie/press_releases/8040. Retrieved 5 June 2010. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)


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