Zach Swartz

Zach’s principal areas of practice are capital markets and securities law, private equity, fund and joint venture formation, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance matters. He has a particular focus on advising clients in the commercial real estate industry, including equity and mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs).

Zach concentrates in private and public capital raising transactions, as well as public and private mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions. He advises companies and their sponsors through the entire life cycle of their businesses from formation and early-stage capital raising through the sale, recapitalization, or initial public offering process and thereafter with respect to equity and debt capital markets transactions, mergers, acquisitions and other strategic transactions.

In addition to businesses focused on the real estate and mortgage industries, Zach also advises clients in a variety of other industries and has particular experience advising on corporate and securities transactions involving special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). Zach also regularly provides general corporate, reporting, disclosure, compliance, securities, and corporate governance advice to private and public company clients in a variety of industries.

Zach is recognized nationwide in REITs by Chambers USA where reviewers note that “[he] is diligent, thoughtful and ahead of the curve.” Zach is also recognized as a New York Super Lawyers “Rising Star” in the securities & corporate finance practice area.