佳士得藝術融資服務

Sayuri Ganepola是佳士得藝術融資服務環球董事總經理暨美洲區公平、多元化及包容聯主席。她畢業於賓夕法尼亞大學，並由維吉尼亞大學達頓商學院取得工商管理碩士學位。Sayuri先後就職於美林證券、標準普爾及雷曼兄弟，在財富管理、結構金融及投資銀行方面擁有豐富經驗。她亦於佳士得美術學院取得碩士學位。 在佳士得效力期間，她憑藉敏銳的金融觸覺和豐富的藝術及資產市場知識，先後擔任數個領導職位。此前，她是美洲區客戶策略部主管。

Shaun Desiderio是佳士得副總裁暨美洲區域投資組合經理，主要負責貸款發放及借款人關係管理。Shaun於2017年加入佳士得，在業務發展及商業金融部分別擔任要職，並於2021年加入藝術金融服務團隊。他由利哈伊大學取得金融與市場營銷學士學位，並由紐約大學斯特恩商學院取得工商管理碩士學位，專攻金融及管理方向。Shaun是古根海姆青年收藏家協會成員。

Damian Leslie is based in London as Regional Portfolio Manager for EMEA. Damian brings over 25 years’ experience in finance across private banking, wealth management and art lending. He will focus on providing clients with specialist advice on leveraging their passion investments, including their fine art, design, jewellery, watches and wine to collectors, families, estates, galleries and dealers across EMEA.

Prior to joining Christie’s, he spent the last 10 years specialising in art backed lending to ultra-high net worth and corporate clients across Europe and Asia and the preceding 14 years in private banking and wealth management with Coutts and NatWest.

Damian graduated with honours, from Imperial College, University of London with a Bachelor of Science degree and is RDR level 6 qualified.

Edmund Bernard is Art Finance Manager, EMEA. Based in Christie’s King Street headquarters in London, Edmund handles loan originations from across the EMEA region. He joined Christie’s in 2014 and has over a decade of experience across business development, appraisals, and the financial and strategic management of the President’s Office.

Edmund is FGA qualified and has a First Class degree in English Literature from Durham University.

Jasmine Li is Senior Counsel for Christie’s Art Finance, based in New York. In this role, Jasmine leads legal matters relating to loan originations and portfolio management. Prior to Christie’s, Jasmine was Special Counsel at Milbank LLP, where she advised on private credit lending transactions.

Jasmine is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, and received a Certificate in Management from The Wharton School.

Carson Lau is a Counsel for Christie’s Art Finance, based in London, and is responsible for overseeing all legal matters relating to loans made to borrowers based in the EMEA and APAC regions.

Carson joined Christie’s in 2024. He began his career at Clifford Chance, specializing in banking and finance. He gained further experience and specialisation at Alcentra, a credit fund, followed by his time with Willkie Farr & Gallagher.

Carson received a bachelor’s degree in accountancy from the City University of Hong Kong and holds a juris doctor from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.