Jodi J Schwartz

Practice Areas

Jodi J. Schwartz is a tax Partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. She focuses on the tax aspects of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, spin-offs and financial instruments. Ms. Schwartz has been the principal tax lawyer on numerous domestic and cross-border transactions in a wide range of industries.

Career

Ms. Schwartz is recognized as one of the world’s leading lawyers in the field of taxation, including being selected by Chambers Global Guide to the World’s Leading Lawyers, Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers and as a tax expert by Euromoney Institutional Investor Expert Guides.

Professional Memberships

Ms. Schwartz is a member of the Executive Committee and past chair of the Tax Section of the New York State Bar Association and also is a member of the American College of Tax Counsel.

Personal

Ms. Schwartz received her B.S. in Economics magna cum laude in 1981, her M.B.A. in 1984, and her J.D. magna cum laude, all from the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School). Jodi received her LL.M. in taxation from the New York University Law School in 1987.

Ms. Schwartz lives in Manhattan with her husband, son and daughter.