Patricia Yak
Attorney at Law
New York
NY, CT
"A wonderful partner in a difficult legal issue!"
About
Patricia has expertise in MFSTAs, MRAs, ISDAs and MSLAs and was lead counsel in to JVs that developed related FinTech. She regularly advises as to SEC, Dodd-Frank, CFTC and FINRA regulations.
Patricia obtained a B.S. from The College of Staten Island (CUNY) and J.D., cum laude, from Pace University School of Law School. She is… read more admitted to practice in New York and Connecticut.
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Client Reviews
"Had a great experience working with her."
"Patricia Yak reviewed and discussed an employment contract and the employer's revisions to her changes. She was prompt, easy to talk to, listened well, replied to questions knowledgeably and in a way that addressed the questions, and was personable, efficient, and professional. I am not easy to please but I will keep her on my list to use and recommend in the future."
"Patricia reviewed my case carefully and was able to alter some key condition in my favor"
"Patricia is very responsive to messages, and provides high quality service for very nuanced employment contacts. I will absolutely request her service again when I am seeking a lawyer to review my employment contract."
"She is so wonderful. I thought I have no choice but to pay the said amount by the other party but when I hired Patricia, it reversed everything. Instead of I paying for the other party, it is them who paid me. Thank you so much Patricia. I will definitely recommend you to anyone who needs legal assistance. 5 stars is not enough. Godspeed."
"Patricia helped me with my severance agreement and turned around documents promptly to meet my deadline. She was a pleasure to work with, understood my situation and gave me great advice. She helped me navigate a very stressful situation and I will certainly refer her to my friends and use her guidance in future, if needed."
Work History
New York Liquidation Bureau
Acting Chief Compliance Officer
May 2017 - Nov 2017
Interim ethics and internal controls officer:Coordinated compliance with the Joint Committee on Public Ethics including conflicts, gifts and ethics regulations; Created cyber security policies, procedures and training materials in accordance with NYS regulations;Created enterprise risk management task force to perform risk assessments and mitigation;drafted compliance manual; trained staff
Cantor Fitzgerald
Associate General Counsel
Jul 2015 - Nov 2016
Led successful negotiations with PB clients resulting in 30% increase in business in a four-month period; Responsible for all transactions re: coverage area: ISDAs, MSLAs, MRAs. MSFTAs, NDAs, Custody and Clearing;Secured critical relationships w/ securities lending platform in relation to successful launch of business;Resolved real-time broker-dealer regulatory issues
Amherst Pierpont Securities
Deputy General Counsel
Jan 2013 - Jun 2015
Responsible for all day-to-day legal matters of Connecticut headquarters for privately held broker dealer start-up.
Provided strategic legal advice tin evaluation of equity capital and strategic business initiatives (ex: e-commerce investments, joint venture; structured products).
MRAs, MSAs, MSFTAs, software licensing, leases, vendor contracts, joint ventures, employment agreements
Credit Suisse
Director and Counsel
Mar 2002 - Dec 2009
Provided legal and regulatory, bankruptcy advice re: fixed income products including derivatives, securities lending, repurchase transactions, prime brokerage, fx, futures, structured products and cash sales.
managed negotiation of ISDAs, MRAs, MSLAs and MSFTAs
Advised sales and trading on a real-time basis as to regualtions:margin rules, custody, clearing and settlement issues, buy-ins