PAUL D. SCHWARTZ

PARTNER

  • J.D., 1978
    Harvard Law School
    (magna cum laude)
  • M.Arch., 1976
    Architecture
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • B.A., 1973
    Connecticut College
    (magna cum laude)

Paul D Schwartz
Exchange Place
53 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
USA
617.570.1422

Paul Schwartz, a partner in the firm's Business Law Department, concentrates on private market finance with an emphasis on the real estate investment industry, including collective investment vehicles, organization of managers, incentive compensation, compliance and investment transactions. He is familiar with integrating the UBTI, REIT and other tax, ERISA, Investment Advisers Act, Investment Company Act, and other securities law aspects of investments by a wide range of U.S. and non-U.S. institutional investors. Mr. Schwartz also has experience in restructuring, including loan modifications and purchases, prepackaged bankruptcies and equity conversions.

Mr. Schwartz is co-chair of Goodwin Procter’s Real-Estate Private Investment Funds Practice.  Previously he was chair of its Real Estate Investment Management Practice and  co-chair of its Real Estate, REITs & Real Estate Capital Markets Group. He is a member of the firm's Private Investment Funds, Real Estate Investment Management and Real Estate Securities Practices.

WORK FOR CLIENTS

Mr. Schwartz has been involved in the formation of investment funds organized as partnerships, REITs and regulated investment companies, as well as funds with multiple tiers and feeders; the organization and recapitalization of office, retail, apartment and service companies; and numerous investments for both taxable and tax-exempt investors. Outside of the real estate industry, he has handled a variety of novel collaborative business ventures involving the development, licensing and commercialization of intellectual property.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Mr. Schwartz is the firm's voting member of the Pension Real Estate Association. He is also a member of the National Advisory Committee of the Union of Concerned Scientists.

BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS

Mr. Schwartz is admitted to practice in Massachusetts.

RECOGNITION

Mr. Schwartz is listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and The Best Lawyers in America.