Bill Schwab
Partner, Corporate Department, Attorney at Paul Hastings LLP
About
Bill Schwab acts for searchers, investors who back search funds, and search fund companies. He counsels them from fundraising and the acquisition through company operations and the exit. At Paul Hastings LLP in Boston, this Private Equity partner advises private equity funds, private credit funds, and portfolio companies. He advises on structured preferred equity, growth equity, and mergers and acquisitions. He also works on leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations, along with co-investments and secondary transactions. He earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2003, after a B.A. from Carthage College in 1996. He also serves as outside general counsel to early-stage and mature private companies, work that carries into their financings, acquisitions, and eventual sales.
Who is a good fit for Bill Schwab
- Searchers closing the acquisition of a company.
- Investors backing a searcher and planning the eventual sale of the company.
- Private equity funds pursuing a leveraged buyout or a recapitalization.
- Private credit funds structuring preferred equity or growth equity for a portfolio company.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D., 2003
- Carthage College, B.A., 1996
- Bar admissions
- Massachusetts
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- A group of private capital funds in connection with the structured preferred financing of ModMed.
- U.S.-based venture fund in connection with its investment in Flixbus.
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional