Joseph C Shenker

Mergers & Acquisitions; Corporate Governance; Capital Markets; Tax; Sports & Entertainment; Private Equity; Financial Services; Real Estate; Restructuring; Family Business Transition; Family Office and Business Advisory; REITs; and Investment Management.

Mr. Shenker joined S&C in 1980, became a partner in 1986, led the Firm’s global real estate practice for over 20 years, served as a member of the Firm’s Management Committee for 28 years, and was named Vice Chairman of the Firm in 2006, Chairman in 2010 and Senior Chair in 2022.

The Financial Times stated that Mr. Shenker is “one of the rare lawyers who can turn his hand to many legal disciplines.” This highlights Mr. Shenker’s practice which includes negotiated M&A (public and private); domestic and cross-border joint ventures; private equity investors and family investment offices in the Americas, Europe and Asia; securities offerings; private and public financings; commercial real estate; professional sports-related transactions; and tax and estate planning.

A personal adviser to dozens of the world’s most active and influential business leaders and families, he has counseled clients on significant transactional matters across a number of practice areas and industry sectors.

Columbia Law School (JD, 1980); City University of New York (BS Accounting, 1977).