Irina Trichkovska

Experience

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  Влада на Република Северна Македонија | Government of the Republic of North Macedonia

  Dec 2005 - Mar 2010

  Associate

  Ministry of Finance, EU and International Finance DepartmentSpecializing in project finance and alignment of national legislation with EU law. Lead associate in preparation, implementation and monitoring of a number of development projects in the field of transport, social, health and energy infrastructure, SMEs and institutional capacity-building as well as identifying the need for technical assistance and sources of funding for these projects. Lead associate in negotiation and cooperation with international financial institutions such as the World Bank, EBRD, EIB and CEB for financing of projects, as well as the Commission on EU-funded projects.Drafting legislative proposals and providing follow-up support through the adoption process. Member of the working group of the National Programme for Adoption of the EU Acquis (competition policy, political criteria and foreign relations) in charge of alignment of the national legislation with the Acquis. Member of the working group in charge of a number of governmental strategies (e.g., National Pre-Accession Economic Programme; Action Plan for European Partnership; Development Programme). Member of the Governmental Selection Committee providing scholarships to public officials and other candidates for obtaining EU-related master’s degrees from universities across the EU, aimed at reinforcing the administration’s capacities. Show less

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  European Commission

  Mar 2010 - Jul 2010

  Bluebook trainee

  Working for the DG Competition, Unit D.3 - Financial Crisis Task Force - on State aid cases involving various financial institutions affected by the 2008 financial crisis and providing legal assistance to the case teams dealing with highly sensitive restructuring State aid in the financial industry. Part of the monitoring team in the major State aid restructuring case. Building monitoring database of the State aid decisions concerning the financial sector and participating in drafting of State aid decisions. Obtaining knowledge of the inner workings of the Commission. Show less

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  White & Case LLP

  Mar 2011 - now

  Counsel in the EU Disputes/Global Antitrust team of the firm's Brussels office, where I advise corporate and public clients on complex questions of compliance on a broad range of EU law issues with a focus on competition, State aid and regulatory matters concerning a wide variety of industries, such as energy, retail, tech, aviation, financial institutions and many others. I have represented clients before the European Commission and national competition bodies as well as EU and national courts in high-profile cases ranging from abuse of dominance, cartels, verticals, and mergers to State aid. I regularly advise companies and States in arbitration proceedings involving jurisdictional and merit-based claims or defense based on EU law as well as on issues concerning the European Convention on Human Rights. 7-time White & Case Annual Pro bono Award Winner for various advice provided to clients on a pro bono basis on issues concerning equal rights, migration, and human trafficking as well as teaching EU law, and a member of White & Case’s recruitment committee in charge of reinforcing the people side of the business. Show less

  • Counsel

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Senior Associate

    Jan 2018 - Jan 2022

  • Associate

    Sept 2011 - Jan 2018

  • Trainee

    Mar 2011 - Sept 2011