Kushner Cos. LLC, the privately held real estate company owned by the family of White House adviser and presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner, has hired Christopher Smith as its new general counsel.
Smith will report directly to Laurent Morali, president of the company, according to a company statement.
Smith was most recently general counsel and managing director at East End Capital Partners, a real estate investment firm in New York. In that role, he managed all investment-related legal affairs and served on the company’s executive committee.
Kushner Cos. former general counsel, Emily Wolf, left the role last month after four years ...