NINA TRCEK

Advised Meridiam Infrastructure North America Inc. on fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) projects in several states.

Advised a client on its direct loan to a Kenyan agricultural lender making sub-loans to companies in different countries in Africa.

Conducted research on environmental law and drafted parts of the Commission’s final report.

Worked on projects concerning whistleblower protection, SLAPPs, monitoring of local elections, and lobbying legislation.

Advised a client on its loan to a Luxembourg fund investing in urban mobility, energy transition, the built environment, smart city solutions, etc.

Explored the ways in which international investment arbitration intersects with human rights law and international humanitarian law and reviewed corporate social responsibility of multinational corporations.

Assisted in dispute resolution before internal informal and formal (OECD Administrative Tribunal) bodies.

Provided legal advice on ad hoc requests regarding the application of internal legal framework, as well as ethics, compliance issues, and anti-fraud, in collaboration with the Directorate for Legal Affairs and the Head of Ethics.

Drafted memoranda of understanding (MoU), intellectual service contracts, and documents related to procurement processes.

Revised and developed texts governing the OECD's legal and policy framework.

Translated requests for preliminary rulings, judgments, and other documents from French, English, and Spanish into Slovene.

Ensured consistency of legal terminology.

Supported benchmarking studies that consider the OECD's legal framework for staff.

Provided assistance on ad hoc requests for legal advice regarding the interpretation or application of staff framework. Assisted in the preparation of reports, guidelines, and procurement contracts (annual Ethics Report, Mediation guidelines).

Assisted in dispute resolution; conducted legal research on public procurement, intellectual property, investment; drafted employment contracts and SPAs. Provided legal advice on matters of administrative law; prepared contracts, agreements, and lawsuits in the areas of property and employment law; conducted legal research and analysis.

Drafted legal documents in litigation matters; conducted research; performed administrative work. 

Committee on EU Cohesion Funds 2021–2027 of the Republic of Slovenia, Member, January 2023–present

Harvard Central and Southeast Europe Law Student Association (HCSELSA), Co-President: a hub for Harvard Law School students from the region, as well as for other students interested in the cultures and traditions of Central and Southeast Europe, 2021–2022

Harvard European Law Association (HELA), External Communications Chair: association that aims to create a dynamic forum for discussing issues and organizing events related to European law and politics, 2021–2022

Emmett Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, Volunteer: conducting research and drafting a petition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to advocate for the expansion of air pollution monitoring under the Clean Air Act through the use of advanced technology, January 2022

Transparency International School on Integrity, Participant: an annual, state-of-the-art anti-corruption and accountability training for future leaders that exposes its participants to the latest developments in the field of anti-corruption and accountability, August 2021

Arbitration Academy, Participant: three-week intensive program providing advanced Summer Courses in Paris to students and young practitioners interested in international arbitration, July 2021

OECD Intern Circle, Co-Founder, and Vice-President: association of the OECD interns (500 annual members and 40 nationalities), created to facilitate networking and organize educational events, September 2017–June 2018

Summer Economics Institute Fellowship: selected as one of the 20 fellows for the program organized by the U.S. Embassy and AmCham Slovenia to gain an overview of economics and entrepreneurship in Slovenia, July 2017