Schwartz

What Schwartz does

Schwartz LLC is a privately held New York boutique law firm founded in 2006 by Kenneth Schwartz, providing corporate and securities legal advisory to private investment fund sponsors, institutional and private investors, family offices, and global family-owned businesses. The firm is admitted to practice only in New York but positions itself as globally connected, servicing clients across 90+ countries in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Europe, MENA, and Australasia through a network of correspondent law firms, bankers, and advisers in each jurisdiction. Core practices include private equity and hedge fund formation, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, cross-border investments, securities law, broker-dealer and investment adviser regulation, and offshore holding company formation across jurisdictions such as the Cayman Islands, BVI, Luxembourg, Mauritius, and Panama.

The firm supplements its traditional fund-formation and transactional work with newer practice areas covering Cryptocurrency and DeFi, FinTech, Artificial Intelligence regulation, Socially Responsible Investing / Impact Investing, and Corporate Transparency Act / BOI reporting compliance. Notable matters include representation on a $209.7 million IPO, a $3.8 billion office tower development, and the structuring of a $100 million Brazilian private equity pledge fund with Deutsche Bank and FMO among the LPs; the firm has coordinated with elite Wall Street and Latin American firms (Kirkland & Ellis, Skadden, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Mattos Filho) on cross-border deals.

The business model is professional-services hourly and transaction-based billing to institutional and high-net-worth clients, with virtually all new business sourced through a referral network of private equity firms, investment banks, fund managers, family offices, accountants, and other law firms. The firm is certified as a Minority Business Enterprise by PANYNJ and NYC and is recognized by the Minority Law Journal and Latin Lawyer. Marketing is passive (brochure and regulatory blog), there are no offices outside New York, and the firm carries no external investors, subsidiaries, or parent entities.

Name

Schwartz

Legal name

Schwartz LLC

Website

https://slfglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Schwartz LLC is a New York boutique law firm advising private investment fund sponsors, family offices, and institutional investors on cross-border fund formation, M&A, securities, and emerging-markets corporate transactions across 90+ countries via a referral-only model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate & Securities Legal Advisory

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL), Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB), Family Business & Succession Advisory (FSAAADAL)

Keywords

• Corporate legal advisory
• Private equity law
• Fund formation services
• Cross-border transactions
• Emerging markets law

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services billed on an hourly fee basis or transaction fee basis for corporate, securities, private equity, and investment fund matters. Services provided to private equity and hedge fund management firms, corporations, professional investors, asset management firms, financial institutions, and family offices of high net worth individuals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Schwartz LLC is a New York boutique corporate and securities law firm that provides private-investment and corporate-security legal advisory services to private equity and hedge fund sponsors, institutional and private investors, family offices, and global family-owned businesses. Its practice spans fund formation, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, cross-border transactions, securities law, broker-dealer and investment adviser regulation, offshore holding company formation, and family office structuring, with particular emphasis on emerging markets in Latin America, Africa and Asia. The firm does not develop technology products and is billed as a referral-driven professional services practice rather than a software or platform business.

Product overview

Schwartz LLC is a globally connected corporate and securities boutique law firm. Rather than a unified software product, the firm operates as a service practice offering a portfolio of interconnected legal advisory services organized around private investment, fund formation, and cross-border corporate transactions. The core offerings include Private Equity Fund Formation, Hedge Fund Formation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, and Cross-Border Investments, supported by specialized practices in Cryptocurrency and DeFi, Artificial Intelligence regulation, FinTech, Socially Responsible Investing, Securities Law, Broker-Dealer Advisory, and Corporate Transparency Act compliance. The firm also provides LLC/Holding Company/Offshore Formation services and Private Client and Family Office Services. These services are delivered through attorneys in New York with active correspondent relationships with leading law firms, bankers, and advisers throughout Latin America, Africa, Asia, and other emerging markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Equity Fund Formation Formation and structuring of private equity funds, including pledge funds, fund management companies, limited partnerships, co-investment vehicles and club deal structures, with focus on emerging markets.
• Hedge Fund Formation Formation and ongoing advisory for hedge funds, including mini-master-feeder structures, fund-of-funds, commodity futures funds, and real estate limited partnerships across jurisdictions such as the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Bahamas, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Mauritius, Singapore and Delaware.
• Mergers and Acquisitions Legal advisory on negotiated mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged and non-leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, and management buyouts across the United States, Latin America, Africa, and other emerging markets.
• Corporate Finance Advisory on capital markets transactions including debt and equity financing, Euro-commercial paper programs, medium-term note programs, and offerings under Regulation D, Regulation S, and Rule 144A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933.
• Cross-Border Investments Legal structuring and advisory for cross-border investment transactions, including investments in frontier and emerging markets, foreign investment in the United States, and international joint ventures.
• Cryptocurrency and DeFi Investments Advisory on investments in cryptocurrency, digital assets, and decentralized finance (DeFi) structures.
• Artificial Intelligence Practice Legal advisory on matters related to artificial intelligence regulation, AI-related corporate transactions, and emerging technology law.
• Private Client and Family Office Services Structuring and advising family offices, trusts, and high-net-worth individuals on private investments, estate planning, philanthropy, and offshore holding structures.
• LLCs, Holding Companies, SPVs and Offshore Company Formation Formation of Delaware LLCs, limited partnerships, and offshore holding companies across major offshore jurisdictions including the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Bahamas, Bermuda, Mauritius, Panama, Singapore, and Uruguay, as well as European holding structures in Luxembourg, Netherlands, Cyprus, and Spain.
• Socially Responsible Investing and Impact Investing Advisory on sustainable investing, impact investing, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance), corporate social responsibility, shareholder engagement, and human rights-related investment structuring.
• Investment Advisors and Broker Dealers Securities law advisory for broker-dealers, investment advisers, and boutique investment banks, including SEC and CFTC registration, NASD/FINRA membership, and compliance with U.S. securities laws.
• Securities Law Advisory on U.S. securities laws including the Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Investment Advisers Act of 1940, Investment Company Act of 1940, and Commodity Exchange Act.
• Corporate Transparency Act / BOI Reporting Advisory and filing assistance for beneficial owner information (BOI) reports under the U.S. Corporate Transparency Act, including representation in constitutional challenges to the CTA.
• Start-up and Emerging Companies Practice Legal advisory for U.S. and non-U.S. start-up companies and founders across industries including FinTech and traditional sectors, covering corporate and financial transactions, fund formation, and investment structuring.
• FinTech Practice Legal advisory for financial technology companies and ventures, including regulatory compliance, securities offerings, and cross-border structuring for FinTech businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Represented in over $1 billion in M&A transactions across Latin America
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major.

• Kirkland & Ellis LLPmajorOthersTop-tier international law firm representing LPs in negotiation of investor consents in club-deal portfolio company exits. The firm coordinated with Kirkland & Ellis on complex private equity transactions.
• Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPmajorOthersLeading international law firm representing institutional LP in restructuring of offshore private equity holding companies and limited partnerships for South American private equity fund.
• Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett LLPmajorOthersElite Wall Street law firm acting as issuer's counsel alongside the firm in OdontoPrev IPO transaction.
• Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga AdvogadosmajorOthersLeading Brazilian law firm representing sellers in multiple transactions including auto after-market parts sale to Stoneridge and sale of call center and credit-card processing businesses.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Simpson Thacher & Bartlett: Premier Wall Street law firm known for PE fund formation and cross-border M&A. Acted alongside Schwartz as issuer's counsel on the OdontoPrev IPO, evidencing direct overlap on EM PE and capital-markets mandates.
• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with significant emerging-markets and cross-border transactional practices, including in LatAm and Africa. Overlaps with Schwartz on cross-border M&A, fund formation, and securities advisory for institutional clients.
• Greenberg Traurig: Large global law firm with strong Latin America cross-border transactional and fund-formation capabilities. Comparable to Schwartz on cross-border PE/M&A and U.S. securities work for emerging-market sponsors and family offices.
• Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton: Elite Wall Street and international law firm with one of the deepest emerging-markets and cross-border M&A practices. Overlaps with Schwartz on cross-border securities, M&A, and fund-related matters for institutional clients.
• Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom: Global elite law firm with a top-tier M&A, securities, and PE practice. Documented counterpart of Schwartz on offshore PE holding-company restructurings, illustrating direct overlap on cross-border PE/sponsor mandates.
• White & Case: Global elite law firm with deep emerging-markets and cross-border M&A practices across LatAm, Africa, and Asia. Overlaps with Schwartz on cross-border PE, fund formation, and capital-markets work but at far greater scale.
• Kirkland & Ellis: Largest global PE-focused law firm with deep fund-formation and secondaries practices. Worked with Schwartz on club-deal portfolio-company exits; overlaps broadly on PE sponsor work and capital-markets advisory.

Direct peers

• Schulte Roth & Zabel: NYC-based boutique law firm with a flagship investment-management and fund-formation practice serving hedge funds, private equity sponsors, and family offices. Closest direct comparable to Schwartz in client base (PE/HF sponsors, institutional LPs, family offices), service mix, and boutique scale.
• Seward & Kissel: NYC boutique law firm focused on investment management, fund formation, and securities law for funds and financial-services clients. Comparable to Schwartz on fund-formation, securities, and M&A services for institutional and family-office clients.
• Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen: NYC boutique law firm serving private investment funds, family offices, and institutional investors with formation, M&A, and securities advisory work. Closely aligned with Schwartz on boutique scale, fund-formation DNA, and private-client orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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