Kristen Centre
About Kristen Centre
Kristen Centre serves as Senior Counsel for M&A/Private Equity and General Corporate at Holland & Knight LLP in the New York City Metropolitan Area, where she has worked since 2022. She has a diverse legal background, including experience in nonprofit law, bankruptcy, and corporate matters, and holds degrees from Cornell University and Cardozo School of Law.
Work at Holland & Knight LLP
Kristen Centre serves as Senior Counsel in the M&A/Private Equity and General Corporate practice at Holland & Knight LLP. She has held this position since 2022, contributing to the firm's legal services in the New York City Metropolitan Area. In her role, she provides legal assistance to executives across various sectors, including nonprofit and private companies.
Education and Expertise
Kristen Centre earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University, where she studied from 2003 to 2007. She later attended Cardozo School of Law, graduating cum laude with a Juris Doctor degree in 2011. Her expertise includes assisting entrepreneurs and founders of startups with incorporation and business scaling, as well as handling corporate and commercial matters such as joint ventures and licensing.
Background
Before her current role, Kristen Centre accumulated extensive legal experience across various firms. She worked as a Paralegal in Employment Law at Jackson Lewis LLP from 2007 to 2008. She then served as an Associate in Bankruptcy and Restructuring at Kirkland & Ellis LLP from 2011 to 2014, followed by a position as Associate in Debt Finance and M&A at Finn Dixon & Herling LLP from 2014 to 2016. Subsequently, she worked as Counsel in M&A/Private Equity and General Corporate at Berkowitz, Trager and Trager, LLC from 2018 to 2022.
Professional Experience in Nonprofit Law
Kristen Centre has experience in nonprofit law, having worked as an Attorney at Pro Bono Partnership from 2016 to 2018. In this role, she focused on public charities and private foundations, providing legal support to nonprofit organizations in Fairfield County, CT, and Westchester County, NY.