Biography
Kris Swiatek is a partner in the Investment Management and Digital Assets Groups.
Kris regularly advises U.S. and non-U.S. asset and wealth managers regarding their product offerings, as well as related regulatory compliance and general corporate matters. In particular, Kris assists sponsors of hedge, private equity, private credit, real estate and venture capital funds regarding formation, structuring and capital raising matters. He has extensive experience structuring U.S. and non-U.S. investment vehicles, including special purpose vehicles, co-investment vehicles and funds-of-one, as well as the negotiation of separately managed accounts. Additionally, Kris frequently advises clients regarding the development of compliance policies and procedures, regulatory filings and other day-to-day legal and operational issues, as well as general corporate matters including the formation and organization of various business entities and negotiation of a variety of transactional, commercial and similar arrangements. He also represents clients in joint ventures, spinouts and other business transactions in the asset management industry.
As a member of the Digital Assets practice, Kris has extensive experience advising various clients operating in the digital asset ecosystem on the foregoing matters as well as novel blockchain-based projects including tokenization, interacting with or building protocols on decentralized finance, digital asset vaults, digital asset treasury strategies, the integration of blockchain products and solutions into existing business lines and the negotiation of various corporate and counterparty agreements related to digital asset service providers. Kris advises clients across a wide range of structures, from open-end quantitative, artificial intelligence and/or decentralized finance products to closed-end venture capital and hybrid vehicles, with strategies that pursue (i) liquid opportunities in the spot and/or derivative markets as well as yield-generating activities such as liquidity pool provision, proof-of-stake and various lending and similar transactions and (ii) illiquid opportunities through the investment in, and/or financing of, digital asset companies, products, protocols and/or platforms at various stages of their lifecycle.
Kris received a B.A. from Rutgers University, magna cum laude, and a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law, magna cum laude, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif.
Capabilities
Areas of Focus
Credentials
Education
Fordham University School of Law
- J.D., 2014
- magna cum laude
- Order of the Coif
Rutgers University
- B.A., 2010
- magna cum laude
Bar Admissions
- New York
- New Jersey
Recognitions
- Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation (2026)
Areas of Focus
Credentials
Education
Fordham University School of Law
- J.D., 2014
- magna cum laude
- Order of the Coif
Rutgers University
- B.A., 2010
- magna cum laude
Bar Admissions
- New York
- New Jersey
Recognitions
- Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation (2026)
