A nationally recognized dealmaker, Eva is a seasoned business leader who has advised and led public and private companies and their boards in building and executing on their growth strategies. In that role, she has led companies through hundreds of transformative business transactions, ranging in deal value from tens of millions of dollars to over $5.0 billion.

Business Judgment; Skills. With over three decades of experience, boards of directors, management teams and private equity funds rely on Eva to address their most critical and complex business issues and projects. Eva has advised and led public and private companies on M&A, capital markets transactions (including IPOs), shareholder activist matters, corporate governance best practices, compensation matters, internal investigations, crisis management and international expansion.

Boardroom Experience. Eva has spent considerable time in the boardroom as an advisor and a board member. She is knowledgeable in board governance and process, as well as sensitive to the unique relationship between the board and management. Eva is curious and a good listener. When tough decisions need to be made, she is able to identify key issues among the noise, evaluate the concerns of others, ask thought-provoking questions, think strategically, pull out the best in others in the room and work collaboratively to get to yes.

Transactional Experience; International Expansion. Through her experience representing private equity funds, Eva is skilled at addressing the complex issues that face serial acquirers and serial sellers across the globe, including matters relating to business integration, divisional carve-outs, transition services, and the minimization of unexpected liabilities. Through her transactional experience that has expanded domestic business operations of her clients into the European Union, United Kingdom, Chile, China, Columbia, Iceland, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Singapore, and Uruguay, Eva is adept at bridging domestic and foreign regulatory issues and cultural differences in order to maximize deal and shareholder value. Eva has significant “in country” experience in Europe and regularly transacts business in London and Paris on firm and client matters.

Financial Matters; Risk Mitigation. Eva is comfortable and facile with financial statements, projections, valuation methodologies, bank financing agreements and audit committee responsibilities. Known for her sound business judgment and strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills, Eva excels at creating trust by cultivating long-term relationships while mitigating business and legal risk. She is adept at managing crises with integrity – ranging from corporate compliance infractions to reputational and operational risks – with the goal of maximizing shareholder value.

C-Suite Executive; Board Member. The breadth and depth of Eva’s experience also come from having served in various leadership positions at three of some of the largest law firms in the world. Eva currently serves on the Global Executive Committee (or board of directors) of the international law firm of Winston & Strawn with annual revenues in excess of $1.25 billion and is one of only three Managing Partners supporting the Chairman in the management, growth and strategic leadership of the firm. She has also served on the firm’s Finance Committee and Compensation Committee for 10 years. Eva is ready to serve on the audit, compensation, finance, M&A, nomination/governance and risk committees.

Eva served as Chair of the board of directors of Read to a Child Los Angeles for 20 years and has served on the boards of several other non-profits.

Industries. Eva’s experience spans several industries, including consumer (brands, retail, CPG; food, beverage, pet, personal care), professional services and technology (software, semiconductor, AI (developing)).