March 11, 2026

By Lena M. Surilov


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In the last couple of years, the finance industry has been undergoing a profound transformation, which has been driven by technology, globalization, evolving regulation, and shifting cultural expectations. At the center of this change is another powerful movement: the rise of women transitioning into new roles, leadership positions, and specialized domains within finance.

Whether moving from operational roles into front-office positions, transitioning from corporate career into entrepreneurship, moving from private practice into in-house positions, re-entering the workforce after career breaks, or shifting from traditional finance into fintech another new types of assets, women are reshaping both their own trajectories and the industry itself.

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About the Author

Lena Surilov

Lena M. Surilov is a member of the Banking and Finance department at Otterbourg P.C. Ms. Surilov represents financial institutions and other commercial finance companies in structuring, negotiating and documenting domestic and cross-border complex debt financing transactions, with a focus on asset-based financing. Ms. Surilov represented single lenders and syndicates in revolving credit facilities, term loans, refinancings, acquisition financing, lender finance transactions, debtor-in-possession and bankruptcy exit credit financing transactions. Ms. Surilov works with companies in a variety of industries, including retail, manufacturing, technology, financial services, healthcare and service.