Our unique practice is focused on serving foreign and domestic sponsors of private investment funds and international asset management firms, as well as private investors, family offices, private equity funds, venture capital investors, and entrepreneurs active in domestic and international markets across all asset classes.
We are a globally connected boutique law firm providing sophisticated, bespoke services to clients from around the world who are referred to us by major financial institutions, fund administrators, wealth managers, private banks, and leading corporate law firms.
Our core practice areas include private equity and venture capital investments, co-investments, club deals, and secondary sales, complex private equity fund formation, private fund investments, negotiation of side letters, negotiation, drafting and furnishing of legal opinions for transactions, onshore and offshore hedge fund formation, advising private fund sponsors on global fund domicile regulatory requirements, mergers and acquisitions, formation of holding companies, limited partnerships and other companies in the U.S. and worldwide, structuring and advising family offices, advising on sustainable and socially responsible investing, impact investing, corporate social responsibility, advising investors on public company shareholder engagement, advising issuers in private placements and securities offerings, cross-border investment structuring, investments in frontier and emerging markets, as well as foreign investment in the United States.
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An important part of our investment practice is the representation of active and retired executives and founders of corporations referred to us by the law firms representing those corporations, as well as their family members, heirs, or investment offices. We also serve as counsel on private investments for select U.S. and non-U.S. clients of trust companies, private wealth managers, and estate planning lawyers serving U.S. and non-U.S. families.
Our founder, Kenneth Schwartz, has deep knowledge of the legal systems, business environment, and investment practices in Latin America, Africa, Europe, and other regions of the world outside the U.S., as well as the global private wealth management industry.
Ken is also involved in work related to the nexus of investments, capital, ESG, SRI, CSR, shareholder engagement, corporate governance, corporate partnering, ecological justice, stewardship, faith, mission, diversity, and international human rights. The firm is available to advise investors and corporations on these issues.
Schwartz LLC has been recognized for its leadership in diversity.
Our firm is founded on the highest principles of integrity and a passion for excellence.
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Prior results do not guarantee a similar future outcome. Attorney Advertising pursuant to NY DR 2-101(f). Testimonials found on this website are actual client reviews of Schwartz LLC. We take pains to protect client privacy, and we appreciate our clients and their willingness to share their experiences. Please keep in mind that the success of any legal matter depends on the unique circumstances of each case: we cannot guarantee particular results for future clients based on successes we have achieved in past legal matters.
Typically, new clients come to us by introduction from an existing client, trust company, financial institution, fund administrator, law firm, accounting firm or other acceptable introducer with whom we have a preexisting relationship.
We are a certified MBE (PANYNJ and NYC).