Experience

Otter Inspirations, LLC

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy General Counsel - Investment Funds

  • Feb 2020 - Present



Motorsport Network

• United States
• Media and Telecommunications
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Executive Vice President and General Counsel

  • Jul 2019 - Dec 2019

  In her role as general counsel, Joanna served as a member of the senior executive team and was responsible for all legal affairs of the company, including corporate matters, corporate governance, commercial transactions, other strategic transactions, litigation, employment and intellectual property. In that capacity, Joanna provided strategic legal advice and counsel to the company’s owner, senior management and other personnel to ensure maximum protection of the company’s legal rights and mitigation of risks. Joanna successfully negotiated a broad range of agreements, including licensing agreements, employment agreements, nondisclosure agreements, services arrangements, vendor contracts, and other transactional documents. Joanna managed actual and threatened litigation, including intellectual property and employment related litigation. Show less



Kawa Capital Management

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Counsel

  • Oct 2015 - Jun 2019

  Joanna served as Senior Counsel for Kawa Capital Management, Inc., an independent asset management firm. In this role, Joanna was responsible for Kawa's compliance program. In addition, Joanna provided extensive legal advice and support for a variety of matters including (1) leading the successful negotiation and execution of a variety of transactions (including mezzanine finance, mortgages, CTL financing, joint ventures), (2) fund formation, fundraising and fund leverage, (3) legal aspects of fund operations and investor relations and (4) related regulatory matters and compliance issues. Show less



Darby Overseas Investments, Ltd., a subsidiary of Franklin Templeton

• Bratislava, Slovakia/Vienna, Austria

• Chief Counsel - Europe

  • Sep 2008 - Sep 2015

  As Chief Counsel - Europe, Joanna provided legal advice in connection with the activities of Darby's private equity mezzanine funds investing in Central and Southeastern Europe as well as Turkey. She negotiated and executed numerous investment and divestment transactions (including mezzanine debt finance, unitranche financing, strategic sales, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and restructurings). She advised on fund formation and fund leverage, including leading the successful closing of Darby's second CSEE focused investment fund. She worked extensively on the legal aspects of fund operations, investor relations and ongoing portfolio company matters. She managed and advised on related regulatory matters and compliance issues. Show less



Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Sep 2001 - Sep 2008

  As a corporate associate, Joanna advised private and public sector clients in connection with corporate and financial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, financings, securities offerings, fund formation, public finance and competition law, with a focus on multi-jurisdictional corporate deals. She worked in the NY office (3 years) as well as the Brussels office (4 years). As a corporate associate, Joanna advised private and public sector clients in connection with corporate and financial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, financings, securities offerings, fund formation, public finance and competition law, with a focus on multi-jurisdictional corporate deals. She worked in the NY office (3 years) as well as the Brussels office (4 years).



Fried Frank

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Paralegal

  • 1997 - 1998

  As a paralegal, Joanna provided legal support to the bankruptcy department. She was responsible for case management of a variety of bankruptcy cases and restructuring related transactions. In addition, Joanna trained new legal assistants. As a paralegal, Joanna provided legal support to the bankruptcy department. She was responsible for case management of a variety of bankruptcy cases and restructuring related transactions. In addition, Joanna trained new legal assistants.