Ian Schwartz > McDermott Will & Emery LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

McDermott Will & Emery LLP
340 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10173-1922
NEW YORK
United States
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Work Department

Corporate Advisory

Position

Ian M. Schwartz focuses on the formation and operation of private equity funds. As head of the Firm’s Investment Funds Group, Ian is highly skilled in counseling private fund clients in connection with the structuring of fund investments and provides advice on legal and regulatory compliance matters for funds and their investment advisers. He also assists fund sponsors in connection with the organization and documentation of their internal firm arrangements.

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Lawyer Rankings

United States > Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)

McDermott Will & Emery LLP‘s ‘practical and business-minded’ team represents European funds and sovereign wealth funds, from fundraises to fund closures, and often acting in complex negotiations with a range of institutional international investors. Lauren Nevidomsky and David Nestler, who are ‘major experts in their fields of private equity fundraising’ head up the team, and Nestler in particular has been a significant part of the group’s increasing activity for middle-market funds. Practice head Ian Schwartz has been instrumental in building the fund formation practice, often acting as go-to advisor for boutique sponsors and institutional investors which require complex strategies. Luc Jansen, who is renowned for his broad private equity client base, is another key name to note. All named practitioners are located in New York.