Isabelle Sim
Pupil
Isabelle commenced pupillage at One Essex Court in October 2026.
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Education
2025-2026: Bar Vocational Studies (Distinction) – City St George’s Law School
2024-2025: Bachelor of Civil Law (Distinction) – University of Oxford, Brasenose College
2021-2024: BA Law (Double First Class) – University of Cambridge, Trinity Hall
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Scholarships & Awards
Academic
- Holt Scholarship, Gray’s Inn (2025)
- Law Faculty Prize for highest mark in Competition Law, Oxford Law Faculty (2025)
- Slaughter and May Prize for Overall Best Performance (Part II), Cambridge Law Faculty (2024)
- Faculty of Law Prize for highest mark in Law of Intellectual Property, Cambridge Law Faculty (2024)
- Clifford Chance Prize for highest mark in European Union Law, Cambridge Law Faculty (2024)
- Des Voeux Chambers Cambridge Junior Scholarship (2024)
- David Clement Davies Prize, Trinity Hall (2024)
- Bateman Scholar, Trinity Hall (2024)
- Dr Cooper’s Law Studentship, Trinity Hall (2024)
- Alan King-Hamilton Bursary (2022-2024)
- Trinity Hall Scholarship, Trinity Hall (2022-2023)
Mooting
- 32nd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (2025)
- Round of 16; Honorable Mention for Eric E. Bergsten Award
- Honorable Mention for Martin Domke Award for Best Individual Award
- Honorable Mention for Pieter Sanders Award for Best Claimant Memorandum
- Cape Town Convention Moot (2023): champion
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Previous Employment
Prior to starting pupillage, Isabelle worked as a paralegal at Enyo Law LLP, where she was involved in litigation, arbitration and advisory work.
While completing the Bar Vocational Course, Isabelle worked as a part-time research assistant to members of chambers.
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Languages
Isabelle is proficient in both English and Mandarin.