Ms. Kira Brereton-Paul currently serves as Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at S&P (Standard & Poors) Global Ratings. In her capacity as Associate General Counsel, she provides transactional legal counseling (i) in respect of ratings on traditional and esoteric structured finance transactions in the U.S. and (ii) with respect to all types of credit ratings issued in Latin America and the Caribbean. Prior to joining S&P Global Ratings, Ms. Brereton-Paul practiced structured finance law for over ten years at the AM law 100 international law firm of Dechert LLP.
Kira, a Panamanian-American, is dedicated to excellence in legal components of credit analysis and economic empowerment initiatives. She willingly shares the benefit of her extensive legal and management experience through provision of pro bono legal and non-profit board services to community organizations, such as the Caribbean American Center of New York, the West Indian American Day Carnival Association, the American Red Cross of Greater New York and the United Nations Foundation YP. Kira expresses her passion to learn through travel by devising immersive cultural experiences in unique locations. At last count, she had visited over 60 countries and overseas territories, and now offers her expertise on how to ‘Travel Luxe for Less’ to others.
Kira holds a JD magna cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law; a Masters in Public Health summa cum laude from Florida International University; and a Bachelor of Science degree from McGill University.
Links to Community Orgs Mentioned in Bio and my travel website:
1) caribbeancenterny.com
2) wiadcacarnival.org
3) kirabrereton.com
