Hilco Streambank appointed Richelle Kalnit senior vice president at the intellectual property advisory firm. Kalnit will be based in New York City, and will focus on management of IP disposition engagements for Hilco Streambank’s list of clients while expanding the firms retail and brand IP business.

Kalnit joined Hilco Streambank with 12 years of legal experience at two law firms. Most recently, she served as a senior associate attorney at Cooley, where she focused on large retail transactions as well as litigation. During her tenure at the firm, Kalnit managed the sale, reorganization and liquidation of several retailers, hotels and restaurants in the country, including Orchard Brands, hhgregg, Golfsmith, City Sports, Edwin Watts Golf Shops, Baha Mar Hotels, Pizzeria Uno, Crabtree & Evelyn, Samsonite, SkyMall and Mervyn’s.

“We feel very fortunate to have someone of Richelle’s caliber join the Hilco Streambank team,” said Jack Hazan, executive vice president of Hilco Streambank. “Her legal knowledge and experience in the consumer products and retail sector is extensive and she brings a unique understanding of how to value, market, and sell intangible assets for businesses at all stages.”

Kalnit began her career at the law firm King & Spalding in 2005, where she gained experience with distressed corporate financing and litigation.