Biography
Jason Schwartz specializes in tax issues relating to financial products, securitizations, funds, treaties, lending, and crypto.
Jason has been recognized by Chambers USA as an “Up and Coming” lawyer in Tax, and as a “Next Generation Partner” by Legal 500 US in Tax: Financial Products each year from 2017 to 2022.
Jason is the author of numerous tax articles and a Bloomberg BNA Tax Management Portfolio regarding the taxation of CLOs. He is frequently asked to speak on a wide range of topics related to tax and digital assets, including most recently at conferences hosted by the NYSBA and the ABA and at Korea Blockchain Week.
Jason is committed to pro bono work and community service. He oversees Fried Frank’s 501Foundry, a pro bono program that incorporates and obtains tax-exempt status for non-profit organizations.
Prior to joining Fried Frank, Jason was a partner at a large international law firm.