Karen Sinai is Of Counsel at Teigland-Hunt LLP. She joined Teigland-Hunt LLP as an associate in 2007. She has extensive experience in negotiating trading agreements covering OTC and exchange-traded derivatives, prime brokerage, securities financing, foreign exchange, custody arrangements, master netting and electronic trading agreements. Karen also has experience with structured and bespoke derivative transaction and assists clients with regulatory issues arising from Dodd-Frank and EMIR as well as their documentation consequences.
Prior to joining Teigland-Hunt LLP, Karen was a litigation associate at a large law firm (2004-2006), during which time she was seconded to the legal and compliance group at a leading hedge fund. Karen also worked as a legal aide to a member of the Israeli Parliament (2006-2007).
Karen graduated Order of the Coif from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. She is also fluent in Hebrew.
- American Bar Association, Committee on the Regulation of Futures & Derivates Instruments
- Futures Industry Association, Law & Compliance Division
- New York City Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
Education
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2004
Washington University at St. Louis, B.A., summa cum laude, 1999
BAR ADMISSIONS
New York
Connecticut