Brian S. Schwartz is a partner in the Corporate Department and a member of the Private Funds Group. Brian’s practice focuses on representing private investment fund sponsors and investment advisers in organizing, structuring, negotiating and marketing private investment funds across all aspects of the fund-raising process, as well as the ongoing operation and maintenance of private investment funds and their sponsors. He also counsels fund sponsors in the structuring of their internal economic arrangements, organization and management.
Brian represents private investment fund sponsors, ranging from established sponsors to new and emerging managers, in connection with the organization and operation of both U.S. and global funds, including venture capital, growth equity and buyout funds, as well as other fund strategies. As part of his practice, he also advises fund sponsors on regulatory and compliance matters under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933 and the Exchange Act of 1934.
Education
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Duke University School of Law, J.D.
cum laude
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Dartmouth College, A.B.
magna cum laude
Admissions & Qualifications
- Massachusetts
- New York
Awards & Recognition
Venture Capital Journal: Rising Stars 2025
Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch 2023-2025