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Robert C. Schwenkel

  • Of Counsel | M&A and Private Equity

New York

T: +1.212.859.8167

Robert Schwenkel counsels clients on private equity transactions and mergers and acquisitions.

Bob’s representative clients include Goldman Sachs & Co., Permira Advisers LLP, RedBird Capital Partners, KKR, Appaloosa Management LP, and Citadel Investment Group. He also frequently represents private equity sponsors in “club” transactions and portfolio companies of private equity investors. Bob’s stewardship of the firm’s relationship with Goldman Sachs established us as a go-to counsel for their most significant, complex, and noteworthy matters.

Bob is the former global head of our M&A and Private Equity Practices. He is a frequent speaker on private equity and dealmaking trends at leading industry conferences and continuing education programs. Bob is also an adjunct professor at Hofstra University School of Law, where he teaches a course on private equity fund formation and transactional issues.

Bob is consistently recognized by Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business ...

Robert Schwenkel counsels clients on private equity transactions and mergers and acquisitions.

Bob’s representative clients include Goldman Sachs & Co., Permira Advisers LLP, RedBird Capital Partners, KKR, Appaloosa Management LP, and Citadel Investment Group. He also frequently represents private equity sponsors in “club” transactions and portfolio companies of private equity investors. Bob’s stewardship of the firm’s relationship with Goldman Sachs established us as a go-to counsel for their most significant, complex, and noteworthy matters.

Bob is the former global head of our M&A and Private Equity Practices. He is a frequent speaker on private equity and dealmaking trends at leading industry conferences and continuing education programs. Bob is also an adjunct professor at Hofstra University School of Law, where he teaches a course on private equity fund formation and transactional issues.

Bob is consistently recognized by Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business and Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business as a leading individual in Private Equity: Buyouts. Legal 500 consistently recognizes Bob as an “Elite Lawyer” in Private Equity Buyouts, M&A: Mega-Deals, and M&A: Large Deals.

Professional associations

  • Board of Directors, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House

News and recognition

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”⟶

Chambers and Partners |

Chambers Global 2022 Guide Recognizes Fried Frank Practices and Lawyers⟶

Accolades |

Randi Lally and Robert C. Schwenkel Named to Sports Business Journal's 2021 Power Players List⟶

The Legal 500 |

The Legal 500 US 2021 Guide Recognizes Fried Frank Practices and Lawyers⟶

Chambers and Partners |

Chambers USA 2021 Recognizes Fried Frank as “Leading Firm”⟶

Chambers and Partners |

Chambers Global 2021 Guide Recognizes Fried Frank Practices and Lawyers⟶

The Legal 500 |

The Legal 500 US 2020 Guide Recognizes Fried Frank Practices and Lawyers⟶

Chambers and Partners |

Chambers USA 2020 Recognizes Fried Frank as “Leading Firm”⟶

The Legal 500 |

The Legal 500 US 2019 Guide Recognizes Fried Frank Practices and Lawyers⟶
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Insights and analysis

M&A/PE Briefing |

Chancery Expands Caremark Parameters—but Dismisses Claims Against McDonald’s Directors Because They Took Action to Address Sexual Harassment Once They Learned of It⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Chancery Grants Judicial Validation of SPACs’ Potentially Defective Charter Amendments and Share Issuances Effected Without a Separate Vote of Class A Common Shares—Lordstown⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Chancery Rejects Claim CEO Steered Target Board to Favor Financial-Buyer Bid Over Higher Strategic-Buyer Bid to Retain His Position Post-Merger—Teamsters v. Martell⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Officer May Have Liability for Ignoring “Red Flags” of Sexual Harassment Problem at the Company (Under Caremark)—and for His Own Sexual Harassment (as a Duty of Loyalty Violation)—McDonald’s⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Chancery’s Second Decision on SPAC Fiduciary Duties Reaffirms Entire Fairness Review But Still Leaves Open Whether It Would Apply If Disclosure Was Adequate—Delman⟶

Alerts and newsletters |

M&A/PE Quarterly Newsletter, Winter 2022⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Delaware Supreme Court Holds a Controller Is Not Liable For Its “Opportunistic and Manipulative” Conduct, As Fiduciary Duties Were Contractually Waived—Boardwalk Pipeline v. Bandera⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Important Lessons from the Court of Chancery Regarding PE Sponsors, Portco Operating Agreements, Failed Projections, and More—P3 Health Group⟶

Client memorandum |

Court of Chancery Addresses Board Responsibility Under Caremark for Cybersecurity Risk—SolarWinds⟶

Client memorandum |

Second Circuit Makes New Law by Establishing a Bright-Line Test for Standing to Bring Rule 10b-5 Claims Challenging a Target’s False or Misleading Pre-Merger Disclosure—Menora v. Frutarom⟶
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