Biography
Lauri has extensive experience representing both buy and sell side clients on a wide array of matters, including but not limited to (a) negotiating: (i) ISDAs and related confirmations (including the first bilateral bitcoin derivative deal reported on the Intercontinental Exchange’s Trade Vault); (ii) prime brokerage agreements, futures and options agreements, FX and credit intermediation agreements, term margin agreements, securities lending agreements such as MRAs, GMRAs, MSLAs, GMSLAs, tri-partite, control and custody agreements as well as other trading related documentation; (iii) electronic trading agreements; and (iv) vendor, service and general commercial contracts; (b) implementing new businesses and product lines (FX intermediation- prime brokerage and a start up commodities swaps business); (c) structuring trades; (d) advice relating to litigation, securities, futures and commodities issues, as well as Dodd-Frank compliance, credit/risk and general corporate matters and (e) advice relating to crisis management for hedge funds.
Lauri also has general commercial litigation experience (including two trials) before the state and federal courts located in New York as well as arbitration before commodity related exchanges.
In addition to her work at Seward & Kissel, Lauri is very active volunteering in various capacities. She is the first person to serve as the Chief Operating Officer of the Hedge Fund Association; she has held this position since 2021 and also serves as its Vice President. She is a member of the Executive Committee of Seward & Kissel’s Women’’ Initiative and also active in various Bar Association and industry committees.
Capabilities
Areas of Focus
Credentials
Education
New York University School of Law
- J.D.
Dartmouth College
- B.A.
Bar Admissions
- New York
- Southern District of New York
- Eastern District of New York
Areas of Focus
Credentials
Education
New York University School of Law
- J.D.
Dartmouth College
- B.A.
Bar Admissions
- New York
- Southern District of New York
- Eastern District of New York