OUR PRACTICE
Our practice is focused on serving the special needs of private equity funds, buyout firms, hedge funds, investment banks, corporations and major private investors active around the world, and foreign corporations or investors investing, doing business or raising capital in the United States.
Focus
Our firm is dedicated to providing the highest caliber of services in selected complementary areas required by our clients:
- Domestic and International Private Equity Fund Formation, Venture Capital Fund Formation, and Hedge Fund Formation
- Securities Law
- Cross-Border Transactions
- Investment Management Law
- Investments in Latin America, Africa, Asia and Global Emerging Markets
- Socially Responsible Investing and Impact Investing
- Offshore Structures and Fund Formations
- Private Equity Investments and Buyouts
- Negotiated Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Bespoke Investment Holding Structures for Private Investors and Family Offices
- Environmental and Social Governance (ESG), Business and Human Rights, and Investor Engagement and Advocacy
Knowledge and Experience
In addition to an established track record in emerging markets private equity investments and other corporate transactions, our firm has experience in capital markets, lending, structured transactions, derivatives, tax, offshore jurisdictions and international holding company structures.
Our in-depth knowledge of emerging markets, combined with foreign language capabilities, enable us to advise clients effectively on cross-border deals.
Local Capabilities and Wall Street Breadth
Schwartz Law Firm maintains extensive active working relationships with leading law firms, bankers and advisers in cities and countries throughout Latin America, Africa, Asia and other emerging markets. These relationships enable us to structure and execute private equity and other transactions in a large number of emerging market countries.
Our firm has close working relationships with several leading Wall Street and City law firms, assuring our clients the necessary depth of resources in the event they wish to undertake an initial public offering or other public securities transaction.