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Jason Schwartz

  • Partner | Tax

Washington, D.C.

T: +1.202.639.7277

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Jason Schwartz specializes in tax issues relating to financial products, securitizations, funds, treaties, lending, and crypto.

Chambers USA has recognized Jason as an “Up and Coming” lawyer in Tax, and he has been recognized as a “Next Generation Partner” by Legal 500 US in Tax: Financial Products each year from 2017 to 2022.

Jason is the author of numerous tax articles and a Bloomberg BNA Tax Management Portfolio regarding the taxation of CLOs. He is frequently asked to speak on a wide range of topics related to tax and digital assets, including most recently at conferences hosted by the NYSBA and the ABA and at Korea Blockchain Week.

Jason is committed to pro bono work and community service. He oversees Fried Frank’s 501Foundry, a pro bono program that incorporates and obtains tax-exempt status for non-profit organizations.

Prior to joining Fried Frank, Jason was a partner at a large international law firm.

News and recognition

Media mentions |

Jason Schwartz Interviewed for The Encrypted Economy Podcast⟶

The Legal 500 |

The Legal 500 US 2022 Guide Recognizes Fried Frank Practices and Lawyers⟶

Chambers and Partners |

Chambers USA 2022 Recognizes Fried Frank as “Leading Firm”⟶

Media mentions |

Jason Schwartz Featured on Administrative Law Review's "A Hard Look" Podcast⟶

News releases |

Fried Frank Grows Financial Services Practice with Five Top-Tier Partner Arrivals⟶

Media mentions |

Fried Frank Featured in Various Publications on Five Top-Tier Partner Arrivals⟶
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Insights and analysis

Client memorandum |

A Primer on DAOs—A New Form of Entity, with Explosive Growth, that Some Envision as “The New LLCs”⟶

Articles |

Squaring the Circle: Smart Contracts and DAOs as Tax Entities⟶

Client memorandum |

Finding Crypto-Native Lawyers⟶

Articles |

U.S. Tax Considerations for Art NFT Investors⟶

Client memorandum |

The Digital Assets Bill: Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act⟶

Books |

Collateralized Loan Obligations (Portfolio 6585)⟶

Articles |

The Latest DeFi Alpha Is Tax-Optimized Staking⟶

Articles |

Tax-optimized Token Compensation⟶

Articles |

The Taxation of Decentralized Finance⟶

Articles |

Rationalizing Lending Authorities⟶
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Events

Speaking engagements |

Korea Blockchain Week 2022⟶

Speaking engagements |

NYSBA Tax Section Summer Meeting 2022⟶

Speaking engagements |

NYU School of Professional Studies Tax Conference⟶

Speaking engagements |

Hybrid 2022 May Tax Meeting⟶

Speaking engagements |

Metaversal⟶
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