Melissa Lessi

Melissa Lessi is the Managing Director at PineBridge Benson Elliot, where they oversee strategic, fundraising, and portfolio matters, and serve as Global Co-Chair of the Company Responsibility Committee and Chair of the ESG Committee. Previously, they held the position of Director - Transactions at Benson Elliot from 2009 to 2020, focusing on transaction structuring and asset management for a pan-European portfolio. Melissa's earlier experience includes roles as Vice President, Legal at JER Partners, Associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, and Solicitor at Freehills, where they specialized in various legal domains. Their professional journey began as a Paralegal at Clayton Utz between 2000 and 2001.