About
Thesis title
'The Perversion of 'Leniency': A Comparative Law and Penal Theory Analysis of Exempting Bribe-Givers'
Supervisors
Professor Nicola Lacey and Professor Jeremy Horder
Research interests/areas
Criminal Law, Corporate and Financial Crimes, Competition Law, Penal Theory, Political Philosophy, and Jurisprudence
Ferial Aboushoka is a PHD Candidate in Law at LSE. Her research focuses on asymmetric punishment regimes in the context of co-conspiratorial crimes, typically those classified as 'white collar offenses' such as bribery, money laundering and insider trading. Prior to joining LSE, Ferial practiced as as an attorney in Egypt's top law firms and subsequently as a Legal Analyst in Investment Banking. Accordingly, she has been privy to some of the MENA region's most critical transactions, merging both private actors as well as large government entities. In addition to her interest in criminal law, Ferial is interested in international arbitration, corporate arbitration and mediation. She previously practiced as well as taught mediation in Massachusetts in her capacity as Training Director of the Harvard Mediation Program.
Ferial holds an LLM from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) with First Class Honours from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Affiliations / Memberships
Member of the Egyptian Bar Association
Awards / Scholarships
LSE PHD Studentship