Penelope L ChristophorouMs. Christophorou is counsel at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, based in its New York office. Ms. Christophorou's practice focuses on commercial financing, including secured transactions and bankruptcy law, derivative products and structured fiance. She represents leading financial institutions, corporate borrowers, private investment funds and sovereign clients on these matters.
Ms. Christophorou is Chair of the American Bar Association Business Law Section. She previously held other leaadershp positions within the Section, including as chair of its Uniform Commercial Code Committee.
Ms. Christophorou is a member of The American Law Institute.
Ms. Christophorou is a past President of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers. She is also a past chair of the Uniform State Laws Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
Ms. Christophorou is on the Board of Directors for the Citizens Union, a non-profit organization that works to enhance good governance in New York City and New York State. Ms. Christophorou formerly served as a director on the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy board.
Ms. Christophorou received a J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School and an undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. Ms. Christophorou served as law clerk to the Honorable Joanna Seybert in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York.
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