North and south teams share podium at 2025 International Negotiation Competition

North and south teams share podium at 2025 International Negotiation Competition

Pictured: Reece Simpson, Rebekah Spence, Kendall Michaelis, Caroline Villarreal, Meadhbh Jones and Noor Choudhry.

Trainee solicitors from north and south of the border impressed at the International Negotiation Competition (INC) in London last week.

The INC is the oldest and most renowned competition focusing on international legal negotiation for law students from all over the world.

This year’s competition was hosted by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) in London from 7-11 July.

The Northern Ireland team of Rebekah Spence and Reece Simpson, both trainees at Carson McDowell, took first place.

The Irish team — Meadhbh Jones of A&L Goodbody and Noor Choudhry of Maples — came in third, sharing the podium with their northern counterparts.

Second place was won by the US team of Caroline Villarreal and Kendall Michaelis from St Mary’s University School of Law in Texas.

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