Richelle Kalnit

Richelle Kalnit is chief commercial officer and senior vice president at Hilco Streambank in New York. She advises companies, lenders and stakeholders on matters related to intangible assets, including brands, software, patent portfolios, digital assets and marketplace accounts, as well as how artificial intelligence (AI) can impact the utilization of these assets. Ms. Kalnit’s services often take the form of sell-side mandates, where she brings to bear nearly 20 years of legal and M&A deal experience managing the nuances and unique aspects of the sale of these types of assets. She is responsible for developing an unmatched commercially reasonable sale process product under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code for intangible assets and is adept at managing and leveraging the dynamics surrounding those processes. Ms. Kalnit is a frequent panelist and contributor related to asset sales and intangible assets and how artificial intelligence (AI) may impact the value of intangible assets. Prior to joining Hilco Streambank, she was a member of the bankruptcy and restructuring group of Cooley LLP, where she managed M&A transactions for several of the nation’s most prominent retailers, consumer product companies, hotels and restaurants. She began her career at the law firm King & Spalding LLP. Ms. Kalnit received her B.A. cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania and her J.D. cum laude from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.