Alumni
Jessup Moot Court Alumni – A Connection That Lasts
Participating in the Jessup Moot Court is more than just a competition – it’s a transformative experience that connects you with a global community. As a Jessup alumnus, you become part of a network of dedicated legal professionals united by their shared passion for international law and their experiences in the competition.
The Jessup alumni community offers you the opportunity to network, exchange knowledge, and benefit from the experiences of others. Whether through alumni gatherings, expert lectures, or informal networks, the connection with former participants opens doors and creates valuable professional and personal opportunities.
Moreover, as a Jessup alumnus, you can actively contribute to supporting the next generation of Moot Court participants. Whether as a coach, judge, or mentor, your knowledge and experience can make a significant difference and inspire others.
The Jessup Moot Court alumni community is a place where shared memories, professional development, and a passion for international law come together. It is a lifelong companion that opens new perspectives for you, both professionally and personally. Become part of this unique connection and actively shape the future of the Jessup Moot Court!
Here, you’ll find an overview of the dedicated advisors and talented participants who have been part of our Moot Court teams in recent years. Together, they have contributed to the success of the competitions with passion and expertise, leaving a lasting mark on the Moot Court community.
Supervisors and Participants of Past Moot Courts
Supervisor: Abdullah Bora/Anna Elisabeth Zimmermann
Team — Current Employment
Sasha Falk — Student
Isabella Baumgartner — Student teaching assistant, Department of European, International and Comparative Law, University of Vienna
Bori Barabás — Student
Lina Turchenko — Student
Group photo of the participants in front of the University of Bucharest at the European Friendly Rounds. From left to right: Anna Zimmermann, Sasha Falk, Isabella Baumgartner, Roxanna Nazari (ILSA), Lina Turchenko, Bori Barabás, Abdullah Bora
Supervisor: Fritz Kainz/Paulina Rundel
Team — Current Employment
Brian McMahon — Student
Antonia Pitzl — Student
Ilina Apostolovski — Student
Katharina Tuider — Student
From left to right: Brian McMahon, Katharina Tuider, Ilina Apostolovski, and Antonia Pitzl at the 2025 European Friendly Rounds in Madrid
Supervisor: Fritz Kainz/Maximilian Weninger
Teammitglieder — Current Employment
Katharina Walberger — Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs
Nikolaus Ebner — Parliamentary Directorate
Sophie Großmann — Federal Ministry of Justice
Hannah Roth — Judicial Intern
From left to right: Nikolaus Ebner, Katharina Walbert, Sophie Großmann, and Hannah Roth at the awards ceremony of the international rounds in Washington, D.C.
Supervisor: Markus Stemeseder/Martin Baumgartner/Maximilian Weninger
Teammitglieder — Current Employment
Adela Zinschitz — Student
Sophie Köck — University Assistant, Department of European, International and Comparative Law, University of Vienna
Maria Huber — University Assistant, Department of European, International and Comparative Law, University of Vienna
Sergej Stoma — Ministry of foreign affairs, Lithuania
From left to right: Sophie Köck, Maximilian Weninger, Adela Zinschitz, Sergej Stoma, Maria Huber, and Martin Baumgartner at the awards ceremony of the international rounds in Washington, D.C.
Supervisor: Markus Stemeseder/Martin Baumgartner
Team — Current Employment
Triinu Jõgi — Pogust Goodhead
Maximilian Weninger — Parliamentary Directorate
Catherine Liko — University Assistant, University of Vienna
Konstantin Kladivko — CMS Legal
From left to right: Konstantin Kladivko, coach Martin Baumgartner, Catherine Liko, Triinu Jõgi, Maximilian Weninger, and coach Markus Stemeseder at the European Friendly Rounds in Budapest
Supervisor: Sara Mansour Fallah/Johannes Tropper
Team — Current Employment
Laura Gotcheva — Student
Johannes Pokieser — Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs
Julia Kern — University Assistant, Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU)
Javier Olivares Guerrero — Student
From left to right: Coach Johannes Tropper, Johannes Pokieser, Julia Kern, Laura Gotcheva, Javier Olivares Guerrero, and Coach Sara Mansour Fallah
Supervisor: Tensin A. Studer/Johannes Tropper
Team — Current Employment
Nina Öllinger — Staff Unit for Ukraine Refugee Coordination
Martin Baumgartner — Parliamentary Directorate
Leonardo Soldo — University Assistant, University of Vienna
Maria Förster — University Assistant, University of Vienna
Von links nach rechts: Leonardo Soldo, Nina Öllinger, Maria Förster, Martin Baumgartner
Supervisor: Haris Huremagić/Florentina Simlinger
Team — Current Employment
Nadine Rose — Federal Ministry of Justice
Viktoria Ritter — EcoOffice
Fritz Kainz — University Assistant, Department of European, International and Comparative Law, University of Vienna
Christopher Wakley — unknown
From left to right: Fritz Kainz, Christopher Wakely, Viktoria Ritter, and Nadine Rose before a round of oral arguments at the 2019 European Friendship Rounds in Lisbon.
Supervisor: Celiné Braumann/Ralph Janik
Team — Current Employment
Marta Banozic — Schönherr law firm
Stefan Holzer — SAP SuccessFactors Consultant, Flexso
Carla Szyszkowitz — Polak. Preslmayr. Partner
Markus Stemeseder — UNODC
From left to right: Stefan Holzer, Carla Szyszkowitz, Marta Banozic, and Markus Stemeseder at the 2018 International Rounds in Washington, D.C.
Supervisor: Philipp Janig/Jose Magnaye
Team — Current Employment
Laura Winninger — VfGH
Haris Huremagić — Research Associate, University of the Bundeswehr Munich
Johannes Tropper — University Assistant (post doc), Department of European, International and Comparative Law, University of Vienna
Florentina Simlinger — Software Engineer, Google
From left to right: Florentina Simlinger, Laura Winninger, Haris Huremagic, and Johannes Tropper on a trip to the Capitol during the international rounds in Washington, D.C.
Supervisor: Jane Alice Hofbauer/Philipp Janig
Team — Current Employment
Marija Dobric — Binder Grösswang
Ludwig Schwab — Broadcasting and Telecommunications Regulatory GmbH
Isabella Brunner — University Leiden
Verena Pirker — Federal Chancellery
Von links nach rechts: Das Wiener Jessup Team 2016 Marija Dobric, Isabella Brunner, Ludwig Schwab und Verena Pirker beim Team-Empfang der internationalen Runden in Washington, D.C.
Supervisor: Lisa Berger/Philipp Janig
Team — Current Employment
Anna Kohlmaier — Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
N.N. — N.N.
Isabella Brunner — University Leiden
Sara Mansour Fallah — European Court of Human Rights
Von links nach rechts: Das Wiener Jessup Team 2015, Sara Mansour Fallah, Anna Kohlmaier, N.N. und Isabella Brunner vor einem Plädoyer bei den internationalen Runden in Washington, D.C.
Supervisor: Jane Alice Hofbauer/Andrea Bockley/Markus Beham
Team — Current Employment
Lisa Berger — Gorrissen Federspiel
Kevin Hinterberger — Chamber of Labour Vienna
Philipp Janig — Research Associate, University of the Bundeswehr Munich
Jose Magnaye — European Commission
Von links nach rechts: Das Wiener Jessup Team 2014 Jose Magnaye, Philipp Janig, Lisa Berger und Kevin Hinterberger bei einer Veranstaltung
Supervisor: Jane Alice Hofbauer/Markus Beham
Team — Current Employment
Antonia Lehne — Arnez Rechtsanwalts GmbH
Sheila Schwaighofer — Pitkowitz & Partners
Cansel Öztürk — Federal Ministry of the Interior
Stefan Woda — Binder Grösswang
Supervisor: Jane Alice Hofbauer/Markus Beham
Team — Current Employment
Martina Gross — Federal Competition Authority
Michaela Hinterholzer — unknown
Dominik Malicki — Malicki law firm
Viviane Arnolds — PwC Switzerland
Supervisor: Jane Alice Hofbauer/Florian Dunkel/Gregor Novak/Nadia Kalb
Team — Current Employment
Markus Beham — University Professor, Europe University Viadrina
Ralph Janik — Assistant Professor, Sigmund Freud-Privatuniversität
Andrea Leiter — Assistant Professor, University of Amsterdam
Michael Moffatt — Associate Legal Officer, IGH
Supervisor: Alexander Breitegger/Luca Schicho
Team — Current Employment
Richard Davis (LL.M.) — Konrad & Justich RA
Philip Hödl — Press section BMeiA
Joachim Leitner — Consumer Arbitration Body
Stephanie Raab — Judge
Supervisor: Alexander Breitegger/Luca Schicho
Team — Current Employment
Dr. Peter Bachmayer (LL.M.) — European Patent Office (EPO)
Tomasz Hara— unknown
Gregor Novak (LL.M.) — Adjunct Professor of Law at the Brussels School of Governance
Mag. Max Wälde-Sinigoj — BLS law firm
Supervisor: Kathrin Gabriel/Luca Schicho
Team — Current Employment
Luciano Duque — Lansky, Ganzger + partner
Courtney Furner— Norton Rose Group
Julia Kriz — Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO)
Elisabeth Lischka — University Assistant, Johannes Kepler University Linz
Supervisor: Kathrin Gabriel/Alexander Breitegger
Team — Current Employment
Emilia Breuss — Judge, Regional Court for Criminal Matters Vienna
Szilivia Petkov— UNODC
Philip Pokorny — Austrian Cooperative Federation
Luca Schicho (LL.M.) — Federal Competition Authority (BWB)
Supervisor: Leonore Lange/Alexander Breitegger
Team — Current Employment
Anna-Verena Bauer — Judge, District Court for Commercial Matters
Jane Alice Hofbauer (LL.M.)— Research Associate, University of the Bundeswehr Munich
Szabolcs Steiner (LL.M.) — Emarsys
Eva Wiesinger — Councillor, Austrian Supreme Administrative Court
Supervisor: Leonore Lange/David Rezac
Team — Current Employment
Nadia Kalb (LL.M.) — Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs
Brigitte Kofler— StA Vienna
Anne-Kathrin Krömer — Skadden Arps
Julia Mair — Dorda Brugger Jordis
Supervisor: Alexander Breitegger/Martin Petschko/David Rezac
Team — Current Employment
Kathrin Gabriel — EULEX
Ursula Hahn— BMLV
Leonore Lang (LL.M.) — BKA
Christoph Mikulaschek — Princeton University
Supervisor: Michael Schoiswohl/Stephan Wittich
Team — Current Employment
Alexander Breitegger — ICRC
Martin Petschko— University of Luxembourg
Caroline Pöschl — unknown
Alfred Siwy (LL.M.) — Zeiler Floyd Zadkovich
Supervisor: Christian Ebner/Maria-Theresia Röhsler
Team — Current Employment
Desiree Lurf — ICC
Alfred Siwy (LL.M.) — Zeiler Floyd Zadkovich
Gerhard Thallinger (LL.M.) — Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs
Julia Werzer — Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs
Supervisor: Christian Ebner/Daria Maca/Irmgard Marboe
Team — Current Employment
Clemens Bruckmann — Rectorate, University of Vienna
Solveig Kaspar — General Settlement Fund of the Republic of Austria
Martin Reichard — Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs
Maria-Theresia Röhsler (LL.M.) — Schienen Control
Supervisor: Konrad Bühler/Markus Reiterer/Stephan Wittich/Markus Burgstaller
Team — Current Employment
Daria Maca — University of Hamburg
Margit Nemetz — Schönherr
Thomas Unger — unknown
Astrid Paiser — Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Supervisor: Konrad Bühler/Markus Reiterer/Stephan Wittich/Michael Schoiswohl/Viktoria Steinschaden
Team — Current Employment
Christina Böhm — Author
Markus Burgstaller (LL.M.) — Hogan Lovells
Ulrike Grieshofer — Austrian Ombudsman Board
Michael Mayr — Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Supervisor: Konrad Bühler/Markus Reiterer/Stephan Wittich
Team — Current Employment
Anne-Karin Grill — AKG ADVISORY
Almut Rochowanski — Chechnya Advocacy Network, New York
Michael Schoiswohl (LL.M.) — UNDP
Viktoria Ebner, geb. Steinschaden (LL.M.) — International Association of Diplomats in Spain
Supervisor: Konrad Bühler/Markus Reiterer/Stephan Wittich/August Reinisch
Team — Current Employment
Bianca Gerlinger — Associate, Van Tulleken Company, London
Norbert Weinrichter (LL.M.) — Austrian Court of Audit
Hulda Wiltschko — FMA
Kamen Sirakov — Taylor Wessing enwc RA
Supervisor: Konrad Bühler/Axel Marschik/Stephan Wittich/Christoph Bartos
Team — Current Employment
Christian Ebner — Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs
Barbara Kurz (LL.M.) — Lawyer
Wolfgang Steinmann — unknown
Viktoria Ebner, geb.Steinschaden (LL.M.) — International Association of Diplomats in Spain
Supervisor: Konrad Bühler/Axel Marschik/Markus Reiterer/Stephan Wittich/Christoph Bartos/Otto Dietrich
Team — Current Employment
Frank Jochberger — unkown
Christoph Müller — Federal Chancellery
Bettina Schwenk — unknown
Alexander Springer — Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs
Supervisor: Claudia Annacker/Axel Marschik
Team — Current Employment
Ingo Bleier — Erste Group
Robert Sedlak — Opera Singer, Culture and Media Manager
Stephan Wittich — University Professor, Department of European, International and Comparative Law, University of Vienna
Alina-Maria Lengauer (LL.M.) — University Professor, Department of European, International and Comparative Law, University of Vienna
Supervisor: Lilly Sucharipa-Behrmann /Thomas Desch
Team — Current Employment
Konrad Bühler — Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs
Markus Reiterer — Alpine Convention
Wolfgang Schedelberger (LL.M.) — Editor-in-Chief
Otto Dietrich — Dietrich RA in coooperation with Roxin RA LLP