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Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

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Schulte Roth & Zabel is a Biglaw firm borne out of other Biglaw firms — in 1969, a handful of junior associates from firms who are now SRZ’s competitors got together with the idea of creating a different kind of firm. This primarily took the form of working on practice areas like trusts and estates and hedge fund law (new at the time), which many firms largely ignored. The firm’s practice remains narrow to this day, focused primarily on clients in the financial services industry. SRZ aims to be a one-stop legal shop for private equity and hedge funds, with a strong focus on corporate and transactional matters, investment management, and securities litigation. Today, the firm has nearly 350 lawyers in New York, Washington, D.C., and London.

Fun fact: Founding partners William Zabel and Paul Roth are still practicing

Firm Stats

Firm Name
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
U.S. Lawyer Headcount
297
Headcount Change Since 2016

Overall

-54

Partner

-3

Salary Scale
Market
Bonus Category
Full Match
Hours Required
Unspecified
Top Feeder Schools
Columbia Law School, Fordham University School of Law, NYU School of Law
Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
6.6
Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
17%
Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
4%
Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
17%
Promotion Rate
3%
Most Common Federal Case Types
Labor, Contract, Finance
Most Active Federal Jurisdictions
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Frequent Federal Litigation Clients
Board of Trustees of Ohio Laborers' Fringe Benefit Program, National Retirement Fund, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb, Inc.
Leopard Solutions is our primary data partner for the Law Firm Transparency Project. This data was compiled in the first quarter of 2022. For the most current data, visit Leopard Solutions.

Firm Policies

Work/Life Balance

  • 18 weeks primary caregiver leave
  • Flex and/or reduced hours
  • Tech stipend
  • Subsidized backup care/emergency dependent care
  • Adoption assistance

Benefits and Perks

  • Bar review course (PMBR)
  • Bar exam fees
  • $10K salary advance
  • Reimbursment of reasonable moving expenses
  • Pro-rated stub bonus
  • Mentoring

Other perks include: movie nights – quarterly pre-releases of blockbuster movies — a speaker series, monthly catered associate lunches, and bagel Fridays

Pro Bono Programs

  • Advises nearly 50 nonprofits with diverse missions
  • Have been recognized by  the Innocence Project, Urban Justice Center, and Women’s Housing and Development Co., among others 
  • Have been named one of the Top 10 Leading Law Firms for Pro Bono by Who’s Who Legal

Wellness Resources

  • Firm offers varied resources intended to improve physical, mental, and emotional well-being 
  • Continues to expand educational programming, partnerships with outside resources, and proactive policies

Affinity Groups

  • Asian-American
  • Black
  • Latino
  • LGBTQ
  • Parents 
  • Women

Superstars

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Paul N. Roth
Partner

One of the firm’s founding partners, Roth is widely recognized as one of the foremost experts on hedge fund law and is chair of the firm’s Investment Management Group. Roth has built up an impressive private investment funds practice over his 45-year career, representing hedge funds, private equity funds, offshore funds, investment advisers, and broker-dealers in high-profile domestic and cross-border matters.

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William D. Zabel
Partner

One of the firm’s founding partners and the head of its Individual Client Services Group, Zabel represents some of the highest-net-worth individuals in the country in matters of estate planning, wills, trusts, charitable foundations, income- and gift-tax planning, estate administration, and family law. Before starting the firm, Zabel established a name for himself by writing the winning brief in the landmark Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court case.

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Julian M. Wise
Partner

A partner in the firm’s New York office and co-chair of its Real Estate Group, Wise specializes in complex commercial real estate transactions. Wise has handled some of the most high-profile real estate transactions in recent decades on behalf of private equity firms, major lending institutions, and retail developers and owners.

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Edward H. Sadtler
Partner

A partner in the firm’s New York office and head of its Intellectual Property, Sourcing & Technology Group, Sadtler specializes in handling IP, technology, privacy, and data security matters. In addition, Sadtler routinely advises on these matters as they relate to complex corporate deals, including M&A, private equity matters, and public offerings.

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