Seward & Kissel has hired Adriana Schwartz as a partner in its investment management group, in a practice where she will focus on securities law.
She will work on regulatory and compliance matters for compliance matters for passive and activist investors, particularly focused on section 13(d) and 16 for compliance and reporting, according to a statement from the company.
She advises clients on convertible 144A offerings, as well as private investments in public and private companies, including PIPEs, registered direct offerings, special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and Regulation S offerings, the company said.
Before joining Seward & Kissel, Schwartz was a partner at McDermitt Will & Schulte, formerly Schulte Roth & Zabel, according to her LinkedIn profile. She started her career at the latter as an associate in September 2005, and spent 20 years there, until she was appointed partner in September 2025.
Schultz has been published in several publications, including the SRZ Client Alert and Law360, according to LinkedIn.
