Chambers Review
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Litigation Finance Deal Counsel - USA - Nationwide
What the Team is Known For
Full-service law firm Schulte Roth & Zabel is renowned for its sophisticated litigation finance practice. The range of work undertaken by the team includes large litigation funding agreements, fund formation, bankruptcy litigation and advice on non-lawyer law firm ownership.
Strengths
Schulte Roth & Zabel has deep knowledge of the litigation finance space and players, and the ability to manage complex transactions.
Schulte is the 800-pound gorilla in this industry. They know litigation funding and they know how to get deals closed.
Schulte has a very deep bench. We don't simply rely on one partner, but a team of partners and counsel.
Notable practitioners
Boris Ziser is co-head of Schulte Roth & Zabel's finance and derivatives group. His legal finance expertise extends to the formation and launch of private equity funds, in the USA and globally. Ziser is widely regarded as a thought leader in litigation funding, and he is a regular speaker at industry conferences.
Boris Ziser is incredibly smart and incredibly sophisticated. He is very effective in getting deals done.
Boris Ziser is the most creative finance attorney in New York City.
Boris Ziser is a great lawyer. He is always on the cutting edge of developments in the litigation finance space.