Phyllis Schwartz

Practice Areas

Partner in the firm's Investment Management Group. Focuses her practice on the structuring, formation and operation of private equity funds, including buyout funds, venture capital funds, credit funds and litigation financing funds. Represents both fund sponsors and investors in her practice. In addition to assisting fund sponsors with their internal management arrangements, employment agreements, succession planning, capital call borrowing facilities and formation of co-investment vehicles, has extensive experience with institutional investors and regularly advises clients on market terms of investment funds. Also advises private equity funds in connection with their formation of alternative investment vehicles, coinvestment vehicles and investments in, and dispositions of, portfolio companies.

Personal

Columbia Law School, J.D., 1983

Smith College, A.B., 1979