Biography
Adriana Schwartz is a partner in Seward & Kissel’s Investment Management Group and in the firm’s Capital Markets and Corporate Securities practice.
Adriana advises on complex securities law compliance and transactional issues, SEC regulatory and compliance, and reporting obligations and shareholder activism.
Adriana counsels clients on a broad range of issues, including in the regulatory areas of Sections 13 and 16, Rule 144, insider trading, Regulation SHO order marking and Regulation M/Rule 105. She also represents clients in private investments in public and private companies, including private investments in public equity (PIPEs), registered direct offerings, convertible 144A offerings, special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and Regulation S offerings.
Adriana is a member of the Securities Regulation Committee of the New York City Bar Association.
She received her J.D. from Brooklyn Law School, where she was a member of the Brooklyn Journal of International Law, and her undergraduate degree from the University of Rochester.
Capabilities
Areas of Focus
Credentials
Education
Brooklyn Law School
- J.D., 2005
- cum laude
University of Rochester
- B.A., 2001
- cum laude
Bar Admissions
- New York
Recognitions
- Recognized by Chambers 2026: Corporate / M&A: Shareholder Activism
- Highly Ranked by The Legal 500 U.S. 2026:
- M&A/corporate and commercial: Private equity buyouts: middle-market
- Advice to shareholders in M&A/Corporate and commercial shareholder activism
Areas of Focus
Credentials
Education
Brooklyn Law School
- J.D., 2005
- cum laude
University of Rochester
- B.A., 2001
- cum laude
Bar Admissions
- New York
Recognitions
- Recognized by Chambers 2026: Corporate / M&A: Shareholder Activism
- Highly Ranked by The Legal 500 U.S. 2026:
- M&A/corporate and commercial: Private equity buyouts: middle-market
- Advice to shareholders in M&A/Corporate and commercial shareholder activism