Lisa O’Brien

General Counsel, Europe

Lisa O’Brien joined Ara in 2021, and serves as General Counsel, Europe.

Lisa previously served as General Counsel for Aksiom Group and has over twenty years of experience in finance and corporate law.  Prior to joining  Aksiom, Lisa was a partner in the New York office of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, where she was a member of the Partnership Council and a Co-Head of the US Energy and Infrastructure practice. Her transaction expertise includes private equity, energy and infrastructure, project finance and corporate finance and securities in both the US and Europe.

Lisa earned her JD from Georgetown University Law Center, was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Geneva and received her undergraduate degree from Smith College.