Fellow Categories: Law

Nir Nordan is a Law Build Fellow at Open Avenues Foundation, where he works with students leading projects in the Legal Field. Nir works in a law firm in Brooklyn, NY, and has over 15 years of experience in the Legal field, representing leading international corporations in a wide array of commercial disputes, as well as advising young entrepreneurs seeking to build a new company. He holds a LLB in Law and Business management from Tel Aviv University, and an LLM from Columbia University. A fun fact about Nir is that before attending law school, he backpacked across South America for almost a year (but has since forgotten almost all the Spanish he picked-up).

Mélodie is a Law Build Fellow at Open Avenues, where she works with students leading pre-law projects.

Mélodie is an Associate at Wigdor LLP, where she represents plaintiffs in discrimination and harassment cases against their employers.

Mélodie has interned with the international trade law department of the United Nations, worked as a ‘BigLaw’ summer associate, and clerked for judges in Los Angeles Superior Court.

She holds a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School and a B.A. in Political Science from UCLA.

A fun fact about Mélodie is that she is fluent in three languages. Despite living in NYC, she loves to surf and regularly paddles out in the Rockaways.

Nataly Rahmo is a Law Fellow at the Open Avenues Foundation, where she works with students leading projects in Writing. She holds a Juris Doctor Degree from Georgetown University Law Center.

Iryna is a Law Fellow at The Build Fellowship, where she works with students leading projects focused on the legal foundations of event planning.

Iryna is a Contracts and Events manager at ThreatLocker, where she focuses on supporting legal and event operations by reviewing contracts, ensuring compliance, coordinating vendors, and managing CRM documentation. She helps facilitate over 800 events annually, aligning all agreements with ThreatLocker’s legal and financial standards.

Iryna has over 3 years of experience in the law field.

She holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in law.

A fun fact about Iryna: after completing her law degree, she pursued her passion for pastry and worked as a pastry chef for several years before resuming her legal career.

Zixuan is a Law Build Fellow, where she works with students leading projects in securities laws and regulations.

Zixuan is an Associate at VCL Law LLP, where she focuses on capital markets and corporate transactions, including IPOs, SPACs, de-SPAC mergers, and PIPE offerings.

Zixuan has over three years of experience in capital markets. She advises issuers, underwriters, and investors on U.S. securities laws, cross-border corporate structuring, and exchange listing requirements.

She holds a J.D. degree from George Washington University Law School.

A fun fact about Zixuan is that she enjoys growing plants at home. She cares for more than thirty pots, ranging from large leafy greens and succulents to carnivorous varieties.

Yuqi Sun is a Securities Attorney Build Fellow at Open Avenues Foundation, where she works with students leading projects in Securities Law.
Yuqi is an Associate Attorney at VCL Law LLP, where she focuses on corporate law and capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings of domestic and foreign companies in the United States, SEC regulatory compliance, and related due diligence.

Yuqi has over 1 year of professional experience in the corporate law and capital markets field. She has been involved in multiple cross-border IPOs and securities offerings, advising clients on SEC filings, disclosure requirements, and transaction structures.

She holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.

A fun fact about Yuqi is that she is an animal lover.

Pámmely is a Law Build Fellow at the Open Avenues Foundation, where she works with students leading projects in international law and human rights advocacy.

Pámmely is an International Lawyer at C&E Abogados S.A.S, where she advises clients on complex legal matters—including international human rights law, administrative law, and constitutional claims—conducts legal research and prepares submissions for potential cases before international bodies such as the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop advocacy strategies for high-impact human rights cases.

She has over eight years of professional experience in the legal and policy field. She has worked as a criminal lawyer, legislative director, and human rights researcher. She has led advocacy projects on transitional justice, prison reform, and the rights of armed conflict victims in Colombia, and has contributed to international legal research and case preparation before bodies such as the IACHR.

She holds an LL.M. in International Legal Studies from New York University (NYU), a Specialization in Criminal and Criminological Sciences from Universidad Externado, and dual degrees in Law and Business Administration from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.

Outside of her legal work, Pámmely enjoys sharing her Colombian culture—especially through salsa dancing and inviting others to discover Colombian cuisine. She also loves traveling, trying new foods from different countries, and is currently learning Portuguese and teaching herself how to roller skate.

Nkechi Nnachetta is a Law Build Fellow at Open Avenues, where she works with students leading projects in the legal field.

Nkechi previously worked as a bankruptcy lawyer at Glast, Phillips & Murray, where she focused on conducting legal research and drafting pleadings for bankruptcy proceedings.

Nkechi has over a year of experience in the legal field.

She holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) in Bankruptcy from St. John’s University School of Law, a Juris Doctor (J.D..) degree from Georgetown University Law Center, and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Political Science from the University of Indianapolis.

A fun fact about Nkechi is that she is an avid crocheter.

Alexandre is a Law Fellow at Open Avenues, where he collaborates with students to lead projects focused on private fund legal due diligence.

Alexandre is a Senior Law Clerk at Elvinger US, where he focuses on Luxembourg investment fund structuring and cross-border regulatory work.

Alexandre has over eight years of legal experience, including seven years focused on investment funds. He is admitted to practice in Luxembourg, was previously admitted in Paris, and spent two years as an in-house lawyer within the asset management arm of a Swiss private bank.

He holds a master’s degree in business law, and a master’s degree in theory and practice of litigation from Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.

Alexandre’s ideal evening is a French bistro, a good bottle of wine, and a book of poetry.