Bio
I’m a lawyer and advisor in fashion/luxury and related industries. I represent creatives and executives in the engagements that define their careers, as well as founders and the companies they’ve built, from formation through sale, and what comes next.
Pearce LLP was founded in 2003. An early client was Alexander McQueen, whom I represented in the sale of his company to the Gucci Group. Soon after, I represented Nicolas Ghesquière in the deal that brought both him and Balenciaga into the Gucci Group. I later became a Director of the company.
I have had the privilege of representing designers in creative director engagements with more than twenty European luxury houses, including Dior, Louis Vuitton, Bottega Veneta, and Gucci, and numerous American brands.
I began as a Law Clerk in Federal District Court, S.D.N.Y., then joined Cravath, Swaine & Moore as a litigation associate. I then spent a decade as an entertainment lawyer where I eventually specialized in fashion.
In 2023, I completed the Columbia Coaching Certification Program at Columbia University, which informs my advisory work.
I am a faculty member at TRTCLE, where in 2025 I created and taught the course, "The Sale of a Founder-Led Fashion Company: Reconciling Creative Vision and Buyer Value."
For eight years, I have served on the Board of Catholic Guardian Services, a nonprofit supporting underprivileged children and families in New York City (approximately $100 million annual budget). I am Co-Chair of the Program and Quality Improvement Committee and serve on the Executive, Litigation, and Development Committees.
I’m also a member of the National Arts Club (est. 1898); Forum 500, an international business and leadership organization; and VAB, a global community of non-executive directors and board consultants.
Education: Columbia University School of Law, J.D. (Stone Scholar) · Brown University, B.A., summa cum laude (inc. Université de Lyon II), Women’s Varsity Ice Hockey.
I live and work between Paris and New York and am fluent in French. I am a proud Minnesotan and passionate about surfing and independent film.