Mr Steven Richman > Seyfarth Shaw LLP > Atlanta, United States > Lawyer Profile

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
1075 PEACHTREE STREET, NE
SUITE 2500
ATLANTA, GA 30309-3962
GEORGIA
United States

Work Department

Position

Partner and Vice Chair of Institutional Investors Practice Group

Career

In the investment arena, Steven serves as investment counsel to institutional investors such as large public pension funds, private pension funds (large and small), and family offices. In that role, Steven represents clients in connection with their investments in private equity (both traditional private equity and real estate focused opportunities), hedge funds, direct equity, separate accounts, club deals, fund of funds, and other pooled investments. The investments cover all sectors and include both domestic and off-shore transactions.

As a business counselor, Steven advises clients through the business life cycle, from choice of entity, through capital raise and growth phases (including various commercial transactions) and finally the implementation of an exit strategy. Through that process Steven assists clients with preparing for, designing, negotiating, and executing tax optimized business strategies and transactions. For some clients, he serves as de facto outside general counsel, providing guidance on day-to-day issues as well as on extraordinary corporate transactions. With a strong tax background, Steven regularly works with clients to navigate the intersection of business practicality and the intricacies of corporate and partnership taxation.

Memberships

American Bar Association (Tax Section)

Education

  • LLM, New York University School of Law
    Tax

  • JD, University of Georgia School of Law

    Cum laude

  • BA, Duke University

Lawyer Rankings

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

Seyfarth Shaw LLP‘s strengths lie in institutional investor representation, where they serve as fund counsel to government plans, universities, ERISA plans and private pension funds. The team is jointly led by Robert Bodansky in Washington DC, who is an expert in investment transactions for public and private pension funds and Steven Richman in Atlanta, who advises pension funds, endowments and family offices on their pooled investments, including in private equity and real estate. Michael Jordan and Evan Sarosi are among the names to note in Chicago, who both cover a wide range of investment strategies for the firms client base. Trevor Tullius in Washington DC is well versed in comingled funds and has experience working on emerging markets.