Felisa Sanchez is an of counsel member in K&L Gates’ maritime and finance practice groups. She has represented both domestic and international clients in maritime transactions, financings, leasing and restructurings involving a wide variety of maritime assets. Sanchez is a co-leader of the executive committee for K&L Gates’ offshore wind industry team and a member of the firm’s Women in the Profession Committee. She is also the co-president for the Texas Chapter of WISTA USA (Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association). Institutional Investing in Infrastructure editor Kali Persall recently spoke with Sanchez about trends and developments shaping the maritime industry, as well as her career journey.

Are there any recent trends, developments or technological advancements within the maritime sector that you find particularly noteworthy or influential?

One development that has really had an impact on many of us in the industry