Amal Clooney

Amal Clooney is an American-Lebanese barrister, human rights activist and an philanthropist. She was born Amal Ramzi Al-Amuddin. She is a graduate of Oxford University School of Law as well as New York University School of Law. Her long professional career has received international praise by her contributions to international law as well as in the area in human rights. Her most notable clients include countries like Armenia who were fighting for recognition of the Armenian Genocide in Turkey. Amal Clooney got engaged in 2014 and later was married in 2015 to American actor George Clooney. She instantly became a household name. Prior to this, she was well-known and respected in legal circles because she consistently represented her clients with skill and the success they have achieved. Her work ranges from social justice issues and human rights to representing multinational corporations during the negotiation process or litigating cases involving federal regulations. From 2015 onwards, Doughty Street Chambers is situated in London, and she has been a barrister.