Seyed Mohammad Ahlesaadat, Class of 2020, is currently pursuing a Master of Laws at University College London and is set to join Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, a leading international law firm, as a trainee solicitor in 2022.
His path into law, however, was not always clear cut. When he first started at NYU Abu Dhabi, Ahlesaadat was almost certain that he would major in computer science, drawn in by “the ability to simplify complex scenarios into simple code.” He soon realized that something was missing. He wanted to be in a field that gave him the opportunity to build long-term connections with individuals.
After taking a course on international business during his freshman year, he realized that a career in commercial services would be the right match, allowing him to solve real-world issues and form connections with real people. That’s how his legal studies journey began.