Mark Schwed

Partner New York

Biography

Mark Schwed
Mark Schwed is a partner in Weil’s Tax Department and is based in New York. Mr. Schwed advises public companies and private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on their domestic and international acquisitions, investments, divestitures, joint ventures, financings and restructurings. Mr. Schwed also has significant experience advising on SPAC initial public offerings, financings and business combinations. He also regularly advises on the structuring and negotiating of complex real estate transactions, including the formation of REITs.

Mr. Schwed’s clients include American Securities, Aterian Investment Partners, Avista Capital Partners, Berkshire Partners, Blackstone, Centerbridge Partners, Cornell Capital, CPP Investments, Genstar Capital, Goldman Sachs, Gores Group, Lindsay Goldberg, MGM Resorts International, MGM Growth Properties LLC, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, Providence Equity Partners, SoftBank Vision Fund, Tishman Speyer and TPG.

Mr. Schwed is a member of the executive committee of the New York State Bar Association Tax section. He is recognized as a leading lawyer for Tax in New York by Chambers USA, where clients note he is “really terrific” and “very collaborative and strong on the commercial side.” Mr. Schwed is also recognized as a “Next Generation Lawyer” for both US Taxes: Non-Contentious and International Tax by Legal 500 US and as a “Bankruptcy Tax Specialist” by Turnarounds & Workouts magazine.

Awards and Recognition, Speaking Engagements, Latest Thinking, Firm News & Announcements

Awards and Recognition

  • Mark Schwed Named a “Leading” Lawyer for Tax in New York Award Brief — Chambers USA
  • Mark Schwed Shortlisted for “Best in Tax” Award Award Brief — Euromoney Legal Media Group Americas Rising Star Awards 2019, 2018
  • Mark Schwed Named a “Next Generation Lawyer” for US Taxes: Non-Contentious Award Brief — Legal 500 US
    Mark Schwed Named a “Next Generation” Lawyer for US Taxes: Non-Contentious ...
  • Mark Schwed Named a “Next Generation Lawyer” for International Tax Award Brief — Legal 500 US
  • Mark Schwed Named a “Bankruptcy Tax Specialist” Award Brief — Turnarounds & Workouts

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Speaking Engagements

  • 17th Annual Advanced Restructuring & Plan of Reorganization Conference Speaker(s): Mark Schwed

    November 12, 2018 — New York, NY — Weil Tax partner Mark Schwed participated in a panel titled, “Tax Reform – Implications for Businesses in Transition,” as part of the 17th Annual Advanced Restructuring & Plan of Reorganization Conference. This panel discussed the Tax Reform Act of 2017 and how it will impact businesses in transition. The panel also analyzed tax strategies to preserve value that should be considered in chapter 11 proceedings and out of court workouts.

  • Southern Federal Tax Institute – Business Taxation Speaker(s): Mark Schwed

    October 23, 2018 — New York, NY — Weil Tax partner Mark Schwed participated in a panel titled, “Hot Tax Reform Topics Affecting Partnerships and Real Estate,” as part of the Southern Federal Tax Institute’s session on Business Taxation. The expert panel provided an analysis of important tax reform issues relating to partnerships and real estate. Topics included: (i) planning for carried interests under new § 1061; (ii) government contributions to real estate projects under § 118; (iii) modifications to § 1031; (iv) changes to the historic rehabilitation tax credit rules; (iv) the new regime for qualified opportunity zones; (v) the repeal of partnership technical terminations; (vi) the overturn of Grecian Magnesite Mining by new § 864(c)(8) (including the related 10% transferee and partnership withholding under § 1446(f)); (vii) changes to partnership basis adjustment rules; (viii) lower corporate rates and implications for FIRPTA; and (ix) TCJA implications for PTPs, REITs, and their owners.

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Latest Thinking

Firm News & Announcements

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