Leading LatAm and Digital Assets Lawyer Joins PAG Law

At PAG Law, our goal is not to grow but to constantly improve. With selective growth in mind, PAG is pleased to announce that Clara Krivoy will be joining PAG Law as a Partner on August 6, 2024.

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Clara is a leading international lawyer whose practice involves a focus on Latin America and Digital Assets transactions. Prior to joining PAG Law, Clara was a corporate partner at Brown Rudnick LLP, where she was chair of the firm's Latin America Practice and co-chair of the firm's Digital Commerce practice. Previously, she worked at Chadbourne & Parke for nearly two decades where she was a corporate partner and head of the Ibero-America Private Clients Practice. She started her career as an international associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in 1994.

Clara will join PAG Law's office in New York.

"We are thrilled that Clara will be joining us at PAG Law," said Peter Eccles, Managing Partner of PAG Law's New York office. "Clara's practice is a perfect fit for our firm as she works closely with Latin American companies and family offices and is a leading lawyer in the digital assets and crypto space."

Clara has been ranked by Chambers Global for her dealmaking prowess in Venezuela and has been highlighted by The Legal 500 Latin America for her work on corporate matters involving Latin American family offices. Latinvex has named her one of the Top 100 Female Lawyers in Latin America every year since 2016.

Juan Pablo Cappello, a founder of PAG Law, commented, "We are incredibly pleased to welcome an international lawyer of Clara's caliber to our team. Her extensive experience representing Latin American investors, family offices, and digital assets companies will significantly bolster PAG's strategic growth. Clara's expertise will further enhance our platform and expand our footprint in Latin America, aligning perfectly with our goal of growing selectively and strategically."

"I am delighted to be joining PAG Law," said Clara. "PAG Law has a solid Latin America practice and a significant presence in the Digital Assets space. The PAG team of lawyers and professionals is highly innovative in their approach to cross-border and blockchain-related transactions."

Clara graduated from the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Venezuela with a law degree, and obtained a Master of Comparative Jurisprudence (MCJ) degree and LLM from the New York University School of Law.