Cadwalader had the pleasure of partnering with Lloyds to co-sponsor the Third Annual Diversity in Fund Finance (“DFF”) Summer Soiree: Seoulful Connections, on June 26 at NOFLEX. 

Attendees were brimming with excitement as they entered New York’s first immersive media art restaurant and bar.  The  event was attended by a range of lenders, sponsors, law firms and service providers, with plenty of networking, delicious hors d’oeuvres and specially curated cocktails. Natasha Puri (Director, Lloyds and Global Chair of DFF) presented the DFF mission statement and Fiona Cheng (Associate, Cadwalader and Committee Member of DFF) introduced NOFLEX’s South Korean origins, including the founder’s background in industrial design and their team’s mission to share Seoul’s creative and trend-forward culture with New York and the world.

In celebration of Pride month, Natasha and Fiona spruced up last year’s raffle in support of The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people. DFF extends a special thanks to Cadwalader, Lloyds, Loeb & Loeb, Gibson Dunn, as well as Brian Foster, Leah Edelboim, Bryan Barreras, Brian Kurpis, Susan Bumgardner, Natasha and Fiona for generously donating their time and prizes for the exciting raffle prize pool.

Through their joint efforts, DFF was able to raise over $3,000 for the Trevor Project this year. If you missed out and would like to contribute, please donate to The Trevor Project here. 

Thank you to all who participated and for joining DFF as community members, allies and friends to celebrate Korean culture and to support a fantastic diverse business owner while benefiting the DFF community. We look forward to seeing you again next year!

If you are interested in joining the DFF Committee, please reach out to Natasha here.