It is our great pleasure to introduce our new IntLawGrrls contributor Andrea Samardzija.

Andrea Samardzija is an Australian lawyer who is currently transitioning to a career in international law. Andrea completed a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws (honours) double degree from Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia and a Master of Public International Law LLM from Leiden University in The Netherlands. Since 2015, Andrea has worked as a lawyer in private practice and for the public sector in Australia. Currently, she is a research assistant in international commercial arbitration at Monash University’s School of Business and Law in Melbourne, Australia. Andrea’s areas of interest include international dispute settlement and arbitration, human rights and environmental law.

Heartfelt welcome!