Zach Swartz
The Grace Building
1114 Avenue of the Americas
32nd Floor
New York, New York 10036
Zach’s principal areas of practice are capital markets and securities law, private equity, fund and joint venture formation, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance matters. He has a particular focus on advising clients in the commercial real estate industry, including equity and mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs).
Zach concentrates in private and public capital raising transactions, as well as public and private mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions. He advises companies and their sponsors through the entire life cycle of their businesses from formation and early-stage capital raising through the sale, recapitalization, or initial public offering process and thereafter with respect to equity and debt capital markets transactions, mergers, acquisitions and other strategic transactions.
In addition to businesses focused on the real estate and mortgage industries, Zach also advises clients in a variety of other industries and has particular experience advising on corporate and securities transactions involving special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). Zach also regularly provides general corporate, reporting, disclosure, compliance, securities, and corporate governance advice to private and public company clients in a variety of industries.
Zach is recognized nationwide in REITs by Chambers USA where reviewers note that “[he] is diligent, thoughtful and ahead of the curve.” Zach is also recognized as a New York Super Lawyers “Rising Star” in the securities & corporate finance practice area.
Experience Highlights
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. in its $233 million initial public offering and multiple follow-on offerings
Undisclosed private vehicle that intends to elect REIT status, formed to originate CRE debt investments in the Southern U.S., in connection with multiple private offerings of common stock
Alpine Income Property Trust in its $142.5 million initial public offering and multiple follow-on offerings
Undisclosed sponsor in connection with structuring, formation and initial capitalization of a private vehicle that intends to elect REIT status, formed to originate CRE debt investments in the Southern U.S.
CTO Realty Growth in its REIT conversion and related transactions
Ellington Financial Inc. in its $154 million acquisition of Arlington Asset Investment Corp. for a combination of stock and cash consideration
Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corporation, a SPAC sponsored by affiliates of Riverstone Holdings and Impact Ag, in its $510 million business combination with Australian Food & Agriculture Company Limited, a large-scale, diversified agricultural business located in New South Wales, Australia (pending)
Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation IV, a SPAC sponsored by an affiliate of Riverstone Holdings, in its $1.39 billion business combination with Hammerhead Resources Inc., a Calgary-based energy company
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. in its $233 million initial public offering and multiple follow-on offerings
Undisclosed private vehicle that intends to elect REIT status, formed to originate CRE debt investments in the Southern U.S., in connection with multiple private offerings of common stock
Alpine Income Property Trust in its $142.5 million initial public offering and multiple follow-on offerings
CTO Realty Growth in multiple offerings of common and preferred stock
New York Mortgage Trust in multiple offerings of securities, including preferred stock and convertible notes
Initial purchasers in multiple offerings of senior secured notes by RLJ Lodging Trust
Ellington Financial Inc. in multiple offerings of securities, including common stock, preferred stock and senior unsecured notes
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT in its public offerings of common shares
Underwriters to Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc. in multiple offerings of securities, including common and preferred stock
Underwriters to Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. in multiple offerings of securities, including common stock and senior unsecured notes
Sales Agents to Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. in its $150 million ATM program
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation in multiple offerings of securities, including common and preferred stock
Underwriters to Urban Edge Properties in its $194 million public offering of common stock
Underwriters to Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust in multiple offerings of preferred stock
Switchback Energy Acquisition Corporation, a SPAC, in its $300 million initial public offering of Class A common stock
Live Oak Crestview Climate Acquisition Corp., an ESG-focused SPAC, in its $200 million initial public offering of units
First Reserve Sustainable Growth Corp., a SPAC, in its $222 million initial public offering of units
Live Oak Mobility Acquisition Corp., a SPAC, in its $253 million initial public offering of units
Kadem Sustainable Impact Corporation, a SPAC, in its $175 million initial public offering of units
Vantage Energy Acquisition Corp., a SPAC, in its $552 million initial public offering of units
Underwriters to Silver Run Acquisition Corporation II, a SPAC, in its $1.035 billion initial public offering of units
Undisclosed sponsor in connection with structuring, formation and initial capitalization of a private vehicle that intends to elect REIT status, formed to originate CRE debt investments in the Southern U.S.
CTO Realty Growth in its REIT conversion and related transactions
Ellington Financial Inc. in its $154 million acquisition of Arlington Asset Investment Corp. for a combination of stock and cash consideration
Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corporation, a SPAC sponsored by affiliates of Riverstone Holdings and Impact Ag, in its $510 million business combination with Australian Food & Agriculture Company Limited, a large-scale, diversified agricultural business located in New South Wales, Australia (pending)
Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation IV, a SPAC sponsored by an affiliate of Riverstone Holdings, in its $1.39 billion business combination with Hammerhead Resources Inc., a Calgary-based energy company
Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation III, a SPAC sponsored by an affiliate of Riverstone Holdings, in its $1.2 billion business combination with Solid Power, an all-solid-state electric vehicle battery producer
Live Oak Acquisition Corp. II, a SPAC, in its $1.4 billion business combination with Navitas Semiconductor
Switchback Energy Acquisition Corporation, a SPAC sponsored by an affiliate of NGP Energy Capital Management, in its $2.4 billion business combination with ChargePoint
Credentials
- The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, J.D. summa cum laude, 2012 (Staff Editor, Catholic University Law Review)
- Juniata College, B.S., Education and Politics, 2008 (Dean’s List; Calvert Ellis Scholarship Recipient)
- Chambers USA, REITs (Nationwide), 2022-2024; “Up and Coming” in REITs (Nationwide), 2022
- Selected to the New York Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), 2024
- Legal 500 U.S., Real Estate: REITs, 2022; Finance: Capital Markets: Equity Offerings, 2023
- Selected to the Virginia Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers® (Thomson Reuters), 2022 and 2023
- The Best Lawyers in America© (BL Rankings, LLC), “Ones to Watch,” Real Estate Law (Richmond), 2021 and 2022
- Member: CUA Law Alumni Council
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
- Rankings & AwardsNovember 1, 2024
- Event RecapSeptember 19, 2024
- Deals & CasesAugust 29, 2024
- InsightJune 26, 2024
V&E Capital Markets Update
- Rankings & AwardsJune 6, 2024
- Deals & CasesApril 11, 2024
- InsightApril 3, 2024
V&E REIT Update
- InsightJanuary 25, 2024
V&E SEC Update
- InsightSeptember 25, 2023
V&E SEC Update
- InsightSeptember 20, 2023
Published by CorpGov.com
- InsightJuly 5, 2023
Published by CorpGov
- Deals & CasesJuly 3, 2023
- Rankings & AwardsJune 12, 2023
- Rankings & AwardsJune 1, 2023
- Deals & CasesMay 30, 2023
- InsightMay 9, 2023
V&E REIT Update
- Rankings & AwardsApril 28, 2023
- InsightApril 25, 2023
Published by CorpGov.com
- Deals & CasesFebruary 6, 2023
- Deals & CasesDecember 5, 2022
- Deals & CasesSeptember 26, 2022
- InsightSeptember 13, 2022
V&E SEC Update
- Deals & CasesAugust 1, 2022
- Rankings & AwardsJune 16, 2022
- InsightJune 14, 2022
V&E SEC Update
- Rankings & AwardsJune 1, 2022
- InsightMay 27, 2022
- Event RecapMay 11, 2022
- Rankings & AwardsMay 2, 2022
- InsightMarch 31, 2022
- Deals & CasesMarch 31, 2022
- Press ReleaseMarch 31, 2022
- Press ReleaseJanuary 11, 2022
- Deals & CasesSeptember 27, 2021
- Deals & CasesSeptember 15, 2021
- “SPACs: An Alternative to the Traditional IPO for REITs and Other Real Estate Companies,” V&E New York Office, October 30, 2019 (presenter)