Colin Lomas joins us as an intern. He grew up in Oberursel im Taunus (close to Frankfurt am Main) and studies law at the University of Passau with a specialization in Common Law and Civil Procedure. Colin works as a student research assistant for Prof. Dr. Thomas Riehm (Chair of German and European Private Law, Civil Procedure and Legal Theory) and volunteers with the humanitarian organization Cargo Human Care.
He previously interned at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Advant Beiten and Heussen. Colin is a Heinrich Böll Stiftung scholarship holder, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in London and will be studying at Tulane Law School in New Orleans this Fall.
We look very much forward to working with Colin and have so many questions…
What was your first job?
A student research assistant.
Breakfast or dinner?
Dinner, because of the larger variety and time to enjoy it.
What do you cook when you spontaneously have friends over for dinner?
Feta cheese pasta.
Mountains or Seaside?
Tough choice since I sail, surf, climb and ski. But overall, I would say seaside.
If you could meet someone famous, dead or alive, who would it be?
David Attenborough.
Which was your favorite place to live so far?
Kenya is my second home where I have spent considerable time as a child and visit at least twice a year.
Digital or analogue?
Digital in business and analogue in social interactions.
Favorite time of day?
Mornings, but only after a decent amount of sleep.
Window or aisle seat?
Aisle seat.
Country you wish to visit?
Chile, specifically Patagonia.
Good advice you’ve received?
“Happy is the one who forgets what cannot be undone”.
Favorite (public) holiday?
German Unity Day.
Last new thing you learned?
New techniques for better articulation and posture.
Which movie can you watch over and over?
Out of Africa, for its amazing match of orchestral music, beautiful landscape and animal photography.
Three words to describe Berlin?
Cultured, open and diverse.
Three words to describe your hometown Oberursel.
Tranquil, relaxing and beautiful.
Night owl or early bird?
Early bird.
Favorite pizza topping?
Gorgonzola.
