Elena L. Daly

Elena L. Daly is a Lecturer in Law at Stanford Law School (SLS). She is also an independent legal expert and founder of EM Conseil, a Paris-based consultancy specializing in sovereign debt management and international financial transactions. Her career spans senior roles at institutions like the NYSE, Citigroup, and Nomura International PLC, alongside advising on high-profile sovereign debt restructurings (e.g., Argentina, Greece). She advises the ICRC on humanitarian debt conversion mechanisms and contributes to public policy debates on post-crisis reconstruction (e.g., Ukraine).

• Key affiliations: Stanford Law School, Queen Mary University of London (CCLS), HEC Paris, SciencesPo
• Courses taught: International Business Transactions, Regulation and Litigation

Her research focuses on blending legal frameworks with innovative financial instruments to address sovereign debt challenges and humanitarian needs. She has published extensively, including the Oxford University Press volume Sovereign Debt Management (2014).

Notable engagements include advising on 12 sovereign debt restructurings and participating in international legal debates on financial crisis recovery strategies.