Stephen M. Schultz

Background

Schultz, Stephen M. was born on November 19, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York, United States.

Education

State University of New York at Stony Brook (Bachelor of Science, cum laude, 1971). New York University (Juris Doctor, 1974. Master of Laws in Taxation, 1981).

Career

Worked at Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, Professional Corporation (New York, New York) specializing in General Practice, Corporate, Securities, Investment Management, Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation, Trusts, Estates, Taxation, Real Estate, Trade Regulation, Bankruptcy, Entertainment, Construction, Matrimonial, Insurance, Trademark, Telecommunications and International Law. Admitted to the bar, 1975, New New York Company-Author: "Handling Hedge Funds-Navigating the Regulatory Maze," Business Law Today, May/June 1996, at 54.

"Watch Out for Commodities Law Compliance," Private Asset Management, December 18, 1995, at 9.

Author: "Performance-Based Fees Under the Investment Advisers Acting of 1940," The Business Lawyer, February, 1984. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Stock Exchange, Incorporated., 1986—.

Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New New York American Bar Association (Member, Section on Corporation, Banking and Business Law).

New York County Lawyers" Association (Member, Committee on Securities and Exchanges, 1978-1980).

Founded as a "big firm" spinoff in 1971, the firm has developed particular expertise in a variety of "niches," including representation of domestic and off-shore hedge funds, money managers, investment funds and broker/dealers. Strategic tax planning. Middle-market mergers and acquisitions.

Estate planning for business owners.

Professional firm organization and break-up. Chief Executive Officer contracts and negotiations.

Anglo-American transactions. Trademark licensing; commercial leasing.

Real estate transactions.

And litigation in the areas of corporate, securities, trade regulation, bankruptcy, creditors rights, intellectual property, telecommunications, product liability and construction. The firm engages in a diversified general counsel and transactional business practice, representing corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, investment advisors, entrepreneurs and individuals in local, state, national and international matters. (Listings of major transactions handled, administrative agencies the firm appears before, and reported judicial decisions are available upon request).

Achievements

• Stephen M. Schultz has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Stock Exchange, Incorporated., 1986—. Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New New York American Bar Association (Member, Section on Corporation, Banking and Business Law).

New York County Lawyers" Association (Member, Committee on Securities and Exchanges, 1978-1980).