Experience

Yieldstreet

• United States
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Managing Director, Athena Art Finance and Head of Art Investments at Yieldstreet

  • Nov 2021 - Present

• Managing Director, Strategy and Legal Affairs

  • Mar 2020 - Nov 2021

  Trusted legal and strategic advisor to the Board of Directors, CEO and other members of the leadership team, I oversaw all litigations worldwide, and worked closely with internal and external teams on all pre-litigation disputes, workouts and escalated investor matters.



Chief

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 700 & Above Employee

• Member

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Chief is a private network built to drive more women into positions of power and keep them there. Chief is the only organization specifically designed for senior women leaders to strengthen their leadership journey, cross-pollinate ideas across industries, and affect change from the top-down. Chief is a private network built to drive more women into positions of power and keep them there. Chief is the only organization specifically designed for senior women leaders to strengthen their leadership journey, cross-pollinate ideas across industries, and affect change from the top-down.



Athena Art Finance Corp.

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Counsel

  • Aug 2015 - Nov 2021

  Athena Art Finance is a leading, independent finance company specializing in asset-based lending secured by high value fine art. Founded by the Carlyle Group, and acquired by Yieldstreet in 2019, Athena has originated more than $700M in art-backed loans. As General Counsel, I was responsible for all domestic and international legal matters across the organization, and advised on risk mitigation, strategy and the unique credit risks associated with art-backed lending. I oversaw… Show more Athena Art Finance is a leading, independent finance company specializing in asset-based lending secured by high value fine art. Founded by the Carlyle Group, and acquired by Yieldstreet in 2019, Athena has originated more than $700M in art-backed loans. As General Counsel, I was responsible for all domestic and international legal matters across the organization, and advised on risk mitigation, strategy and the unique credit risks associated with art-backed lending. I oversaw collateral and borrower due diligence, commercial negotiations and drafting of transactions, corporate governance, compliance, regulatory, employment and litigation management. A frequent lecturer on the topics of art law and art finance, I was chair of the Art Finance, Funds and Fiduciaries Subcommittee of the Art Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association. Show less Athena Art Finance is a leading, independent finance company specializing in asset-based lending secured by high value fine art. Founded by the Carlyle Group, and acquired by Yieldstreet in 2019, Athena has originated more than $700M in art-backed loans. As General Counsel, I was responsible for all domestic and international legal matters across the organization, and advised on risk mitigation, strategy and the unique credit risks associated with art-backed lending. I oversaw… Show more Athena Art Finance is a leading, independent finance company specializing in asset-based lending secured by high value fine art. Founded by the Carlyle Group, and acquired by Yieldstreet in 2019, Athena has originated more than $700M in art-backed loans. As General Counsel, I was responsible for all domestic and international legal matters across the organization, and advised on risk mitigation, strategy and the unique credit risks associated with art-backed lending. I oversaw collateral and borrower due diligence, commercial negotiations and drafting of transactions, corporate governance, compliance, regulatory, employment and litigation management. A frequent lecturer on the topics of art law and art finance, I was chair of the Art Finance, Funds and Fiduciaries Subcommittee of the Art Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association. Show less



Schindler Cohen & Hochman LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • 2005 - 2015

  As a partner at the commercial litigation and art law boutique.Schindler Cohen & Hochman LLP, I led several significant jury and bench trials, arbitrations and mediations and provide strategic advice to clients confronting commercial, corporate, shareholder, and intra-family conflicts in a broad array of businesses, including financial services, hedge funds, insurance, technology, fashion and licensing. My art law practice included the representation of art galleries, dealers private… Show more As a partner at the commercial litigation and art law boutique.Schindler Cohen & Hochman LLP, I led several significant jury and bench trials, arbitrations and mediations and provide strategic advice to clients confronting commercial, corporate, shareholder, and intra-family conflicts in a broad array of businesses, including financial services, hedge funds, insurance, technology, fashion and licensing. My art law practice included the representation of art galleries, dealers private collectors and family offices. The cases I handled often involved the authenticity, title, provenance and appraisals of fine art, consignments and various transactions with auction houses, museums and foundations. I provided both transactional advice and litigation services to clients in the domestic and international art markets. Fluent in French and Italian, and with a working knowledge of Russian and Hebrew, I am able to advocate for a diverse international clientele. In addition to handling the U.S. litigation needs of foreign businesses and individuals from France, Italy, Israel, Russia, Brazil and the U.K, I acted as liaison counsel for many domestic and non-US corporations and ultra high net worth individuals in a variety of complex litigation matters in foreign jurisdictions. ASSOCIATE (2002-2004) I worked on federal and state complex civil litigation, including securities, antitrust, commercial, intellectual property, bankruptcy and insurance law. Show less As a partner at the commercial litigation and art law boutique.Schindler Cohen & Hochman LLP, I led several significant jury and bench trials, arbitrations and mediations and provide strategic advice to clients confronting commercial, corporate, shareholder, and intra-family conflicts in a broad array of businesses, including financial services, hedge funds, insurance, technology, fashion and licensing. My art law practice included the representation of art galleries, dealers private… Show more As a partner at the commercial litigation and art law boutique.Schindler Cohen & Hochman LLP, I led several significant jury and bench trials, arbitrations and mediations and provide strategic advice to clients confronting commercial, corporate, shareholder, and intra-family conflicts in a broad array of businesses, including financial services, hedge funds, insurance, technology, fashion and licensing. My art law practice included the representation of art galleries, dealers private collectors and family offices. The cases I handled often involved the authenticity, title, provenance and appraisals of fine art, consignments and various transactions with auction houses, museums and foundations. I provided both transactional advice and litigation services to clients in the domestic and international art markets. Fluent in French and Italian, and with a working knowledge of Russian and Hebrew, I am able to advocate for a diverse international clientele. In addition to handling the U.S. litigation needs of foreign businesses and individuals from France, Italy, Israel, Russia, Brazil and the U.K, I acted as liaison counsel for many domestic and non-US corporations and ultra high net worth individuals in a variety of complex litigation matters in foreign jurisdictions. ASSOCIATE (2002-2004) I worked on federal and state complex civil litigation, including securities, antitrust, commercial, intellectual property, bankruptcy and insurance law. Show less



Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • 1997 - 2002

  I worked on federal and state complex civil litigation, including securities, antitrust, commercial, intellectual property, bankruptcy and insurance law. Engaged in all phases of litigation, including trial preparation, discovery, brief writing, depositions and settlement negotiations, I had extensive client responsibility and case management. I worked on federal and state complex civil litigation, including securities, antitrust, commercial, intellectual property, bankruptcy and insurance law. Engaged in all phases of litigation, including trial preparation, discovery, brief writing, depositions and settlement negotiations, I had extensive client responsibility and case management.



WilmerHale

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • 1995 - 1997

  Worked on all phases of federal and state complex civil litigations, including commercial, antitrust, securities and employment discrimination cases. My government compliance work included S.E.C investigations, internal corporate investigations and criminal investigations by the Bank Fraud Task Force. Conducted and defended depositions; prepared witnesses and experts for antitrust trial. Worked on all phases of federal and state complex civil litigations, including commercial, antitrust, securities and employment discrimination cases. My government compliance work included S.E.C investigations, internal corporate investigations and criminal investigations by the Bank Fraud Task Force. Conducted and defended depositions; prepared witnesses and experts for antitrust trial.