Meerim Razbaeva has over 15 years of experience working in international and dynamic environments. Previously, she served at UCA in various capacities, contributing significantly to the establishment and development of its legal function.
She also worked as Legal Counsel at the Office of the General Counsel at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Headquarters in Manila. In this role, she provided advice on a wide range of issues, focusing on institutional and administrative law, as well as legal matters affecting ADB Headquarters, Resident Missions, and Representative Offices in ADB member countries, including privileges and immunities of the ADB.
Prior to rejoining UCA, Meerim trained at prestigious international law firms, including Freshfields in Paris and WilmerHale in London. Throughout her career, she has been actively involved in academia, serving as a Lecturer at the American University of Central Asia, a Project Manager at the Center for Security Studies in Switzerland, and a Research Fellow at the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment in New York.
Meerim holds an LL.M. from Columbia University in the City of New York and BA and MA degrees in Law, graduating with honours from the International University of Kyrgyzstan.