Biography
Mark Schwed is a Tax partner in Weil’s Tax, Executive Compensation & Benefits 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, Avista Capital Partners, Berkshire Partners, Centerbridge Partners, Fortress Investment Group, Goldman Sachs, Gores Group, Lindsay Goldberg, MGM Resorts International, MGM Growth Properties LLC, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, Providence Equity Partners, TA Associates, Tishman Speyer and TPG.
Mr. Schwed has been recognized as an “Up and Coming” lawyer for Tax in New York by Chambers USA, where clients note he is “really terrific.” Mr. Schwed is also recognized as a “Next Generation Lawyer” for both US Taxes: Non-Contentious and International Tax by Legal 500 US.