Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Mark Schwed is a tax partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Mark advises public companies and private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on their domestic and international acquisitions, investments, divestitures, joint ventures, financings and restructurings. He also has significant experience advising on SPAC initial public offerings, financings and business combinations. Additionally, Mark regularly advises on the structuring and negotiating of complex real estate transactions, including the formation of REITs.

Mark is a member of the executive committee of the New York State Bar Association Tax section. He is recognized as a leading lawyer for Tax in New York by Chambers USA, where clients note “he's super practical, very commercial and has the industry experience to advise across a broad range of matters.” Mark is also recognized as a “Next Generation Partner” for both US Taxes: Non-Contentious and International Tax by The Legal 500 United States and as a “Bankruptcy Tax Specialist” by Turnarounds & Workouts magazine.