Legal, Compliance & Regulatory

McDermott Will & Schulte

Verified 29 August 2026

Hedge-fund and investment-management practice formerly Schulte Roth & Zabel, founded New York 1969.

The hedge-fund and investment-management practice formerly known as Schulte Roth & Zabel (founded New York 1969 - long the pre-eminent hedge-fund-bar firm, Chambers Band 1 in hedge funds). On 1 August 2025, SRZ merged with McDermott Will & Emery to form McDermott Will & Schulte (~1,750 attorneys across 20+ offices). The legacy SRZ New York investment-management and regulatory practice continues within the combined firm.

Every field below was confirmed against a public source on 29 August 2026. Verification is a check on the data, not an endorsement of the firm.

Jurisdiction
New York
Service line
Legal, Compliance & Regulatory
Head office
New York, US
Founded
1934
Size
Very large (1,000-5,000 staff)
Services
Hedge fund formation, Private equity & investment management, Regulatory & compliance, Distressed investing, M&A & securities
Jurisdictions served
United States, United Kingdom
Client types
Hedge fund managers, Private equity funds, Investment advisers, Broker-dealers
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