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I work for Rubenstein Communications and I propose the following updates on behalf of Schulte Roth & Zabel in order to remove this page’s stub classification. To mitigate conflict of interest issues, I ask that an editor review the edits and take them live, as they see fit. [[User:Nyakushev|Nyakushev]] ([[User talk:Nyakushev|talk]]) 20:42, 28 May 2014 (UTC)

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'''Schulte Roth & Zabel''' (often shortened to "'''SRZ'''") is a [[Law_firm#.22Full_service.22_firms|full service]] [[law firm]] with offices in [[New York City|New York]], [[Washington, D.C.]] and [[London]].

Serving the financial services sector, the firm has approximately 375 attorneys who advise clients on investment management, corporate and transactional matters, as well as providing counsel on regulatory, compliance, enforcement and investigative issues.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iflr1000.com/jurisdictionfirm/1548/130/schulte-roth--zabel.html |title=Schulte Roth & Zabel Law firm Overview |author= |date= |website= |publisher=IFLR1000 |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>

The firm represents nearly half of the 100 largest hedge funds and more than 3,000 investment funds globally. The firm's investment management group comprises 80 attorneys focused exclusively on representing investment funds and their managers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hedgeweek.com/2014/02/04/196712/hedge-fund-lawyer-steven-whittaker-joins-london-office-schulte-roth-zabel |title=Hedge fund lawyer Steven Whittaker joins London office of Schulte Roth & Zabel |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Hedgeweek |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>

The firm's practices include investment management; regulatory & compliance; securities & capital markets; bank regulatory; business reorganization; distressed investing; distressed debt & claims trading; mergers & acquisitions; employment & employee benefits; environmental; finance; individual client services; intellectual property, sourcing & technology; litigation; real estate; shareholder activism; structured products & derivatives; and tax.<ref name=Chambers>{{cite web |url=http://www.chambersandpartners.com/firm/3721/2 |title=Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Chambers and Partners |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>

==History==
The firm was founded in 1969 by seven attorneys under the age of 35. William D. Zabel, Daniel S. Shapiro and Paul N. Roth met as associates at [[Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton]]. Roth had worked on a transaction with Stephen J. Schulte, who was an associate at [[Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson]], and through Schulte, the others met Charles Goldstein, also an associate at Fried Frank. Additionally, Schulte connected the group to Thomas Baer, who was in private practice; and John G. McGoldrick, who was a partner at [[Kaye Scholer|Kaye, Scholer]], Fierman, Hays & Handler. Burton Lehman, the eighth partner in the new firm, joined the original seven from Cleary Gottlieb shortly after they opened their doors.<ref name=LegalTimes1984>{{cite news |last=Harper |first=Timothy |date=April 1984 |title=Sprouting Law Firm Keeps Spirit Lively|url= |newspaper=Legal Times of New York |location= |publisher= |accessdate= }}</ref>

The firm's first name was Baer & McGoldrick.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-baer/ |title=Tom Baer |author= |date= |website= |publisher=The Huffington Post |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref> In 1977, the name of the firm was changed to Schulte & McGoldrick following Baer's departure. Following McGoldrick's departure in 1981 to become counsel to then-Governor [[Hugh Carey]], the name of the firm was changed to Schulte Roth & Zabel.<ref name=LegalTimes1984/>

The firm's London office, offering American and English law capabilities, launched in 2002.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehedgefundjournal.com/news/8508 |title=Schulte Roth & Zabel: New London hires |author= |date=April 2013 |website= |publisher=The Hedge Fund Journal |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref> The firm opened its Washington, D.C. office in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.americanlawyer.com/id=1202422709904/Schulte-Roth-?slreturn=20140428140409 |title=Schulte Roth & Zabel to Open Office in D.C. |author=Brian Baxter |date=July 2, 2008 |website= |publisher=The American Lawyer |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>

==Practice areas==
{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
*Bank Regulatory
*Business Reorganization
*Complex Commercial Litigation
*Distressed Debt & Claims Trading
*Distressed Investing
*Education Law
*Employment & Employee Benefits
*Environmental
*Finance
*Financial Institutions
*Individual Client Services
*Insurance
*Intellectual Property, Sourcing & Technology
*Investment Management
*Litigation
*Mergers & Acquisitions
*Nonprofit
*PIPEs
*Private Equity
*Real Estate
*Real Estate Capital Markets & REITs
*Regulatory & Compliance
*Securities & Capital Markets
*Securities Enforcement & White Collar Defense
*Shareholder Activism
*Structured Products & Derivatives
*Tax
*Trading Agreements
*Vendor Finance
}}
[[File:919thirdave.jpg |thumb|right|200px|Schulte Roth & Zabel's New York headquarters at [[919 Third Avenue]], New York, NY]]

==Offices==
*[[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|20px]] [[London]]
*[[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px]] [[New York City]] ([[919 Third Avenue]])
*[[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px]] [[Washington, D.C.]]

==Recognitions & rankings==
''Chambers Global'' ranked SRZ as a Band 1 law firm in Investment Funds (Hedge Funds, Global-wide). <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chambersandpartners.com/15649/52/Editorial/2/1%20-%203721_editorial |title=Investment Funds - Global-wide |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Chambers & Partners |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref> ''Chambers USA'' recognized SRZ in Investment Funds (Hedge Funds, Nationwide), Capital Markets (Structured Products, Nationwide), Bankruptcy/Restructuring (New York), Corporate/M&A (New York), Real Estate (Mainly Corporate & Finance, New York) and Tax (New York).<ref name=Chambers/>

''Benchmark Litigation'' recognized SRZ as a leading law firm nationally as well as in New York and Washington, D.C.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.benchmarklitigation.com/firms/2005-schulte-roth-zabel-firm?history=1 |title=Schulte Roth & Zabel Benchmark Rankings |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Benchmark Litigation |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>

''Tax Directors Handbook'' recognized SRZ as a leading tax law firm in the United States<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.taxdirectorshandbook.com/index.php/united-states-leading-tax-law-firms/united-states-domestic-tax-east-coast |title=United States - Domestic tax: East Coast |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Tax Directors Handbook |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref> and named the firm to its Law Firm Tax 100 list of the world's top law firms by number of tax lawyers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.taxdirectorshandbook.com/index.php/law-firm-tax-100 |title=Law Firm Tax 100 |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Tax Directors Handbook |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>

SRZ won North America M&A Deal of the Year (Small Mid Markets) at the Americas M&A Atlas Awards for Canada-based [[New Flyer]] Industries Inc.'s acquisition of North American Bus Industries Inc. from Cerberus Capital Management LP.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://globalmanetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/2013-WINNERS-CIRCLE-AMERICAS-MA-ATLAS-AWARDS.pdf |title=The M&A Atlas Awards |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Global M&A Network |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>

SRZ was named "Best Onshore Law Firm – Client Service" at the ''HFMWeek'' US Hedge Fund Services Awards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hfmweek.com/events/archive/us-service-provider-awards/winners2 |title=US Hedge Fund Services Awards 2012 |author= |date= |website= |publisher=HFM Week |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>

SRZ won the M&A Deal of the Year (Over $500mm) at the 3rd Annual New York Champion's Awards for Cerberus Capital Management LP's acquisition of AT&T's Yellow Pages - Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive Businesses.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://maadvisor.net/ACG/2013-ACG/winners%20kit/2013_ACG_New_York_Champions_Awards_Winners_Backend.pdf |title=List of 2013 ACG NEW YORK CHAMPION’S AWARD WINNERS |author= |date= |website= |publisher=The M&A Advisor |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>

SRZ's hedge fund practice was recognized for its "commercial significance" by the ''Hedge Fund Insight'' "The Hedge Fund Hot 100" list. SRZ was one of two law firms named to the list in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hedgefundinsight.org/the-hedge-fund-hot-100/5/ |title=The Hedge Fund Hot 100 |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Hedge Fund Insight |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>

==Pro Bono==
SRZ works on behalf of pro bono clients, including Partners In Health – provision of health care in underdeveloped countries such as Haiti, Peru and Rwanda,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pih.org/farmer/thankyou |title=Partners in Health Major Supporters |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Partners in Health |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref> The Innocence Project – exonerating the wrongfully convicted,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.innocenceproject.org/Content/New_Evidence_Suggests_Cameron_Todd_Willingham_Prosecutor_Deceived_Board_of_Pardons_and_Paroles_About_Informant_Testimony_in_Opposition_to_Stay_of_Execution.php |title=New Evidence Suggests Cameron Todd Willingham Prosecutor Deceived Board of Pardons and Paroles About Informant Testimony in Opposition to Stay of Execution |author= |date= |website= |publisher=The Innocence Project |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref> Sanctuary for Families – defending battered women<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sanctuaryforfamilies.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=292&Itemid=135 |title=Sanctuary honored by Schulte Roth & Zabel  |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Sanctuary for Families |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref> and Hedge Funds Cares – raising money to support abused children.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hedgefundscare.org/content.asp?pageID=25 |title=Local Supporters   |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Hedge Fund Cares |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref> The firm also represents immigrants in asylum cases. The non-litigation support ranges from business transactions to intellectual property, real estate, tax, employment and general corporate matters.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sanctuaryforfamilies.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=292&Itemid=135 |title=Sanctuary honored by Schulte Roth & Zabel  |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Sanctuary for Families |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref> and Hedge Funds Cares – raising money to support abused children.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.srz.com/probono/ |title=Pro Bono |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Schulte Roth & Zabel |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>

Since 2007, SRZ has been co-counsel with lawyers at the New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation (NYCLU) in the civil class action, ''Hurrell-Harring v. State of New York'', an action that seeks to secure the mandate of ‘’Gideon v. Wainwright’’ and to help the poor receive meaningful and effective counsel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nyclu.org/node/1538 |title=Hurrell-Haring et al. v. State of New York (Challenging New York State's failure to provide adequate public defense services) |author= |date= |website= |publisher=NCLU |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>

The firm received the 2013 Beacon of Justice Award from The [[National Legal Aid & Defender Association]] for its work with the New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation (NYCLU).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nlada100years.org/2013-beacon-justice-award-winners-announced-today |title=Beacon of Justice Award Winners Announced Today |author= |date= |website= |publisher=National Legal Aid & Defender Association |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>

==Notable representations==
The firm advised [[Albertsons]] LLC, [[Cerberus Capital Management]] LP and the investor group, which includes [[Kimco Realty]] Corporation, Klaff Realty LP, Lubert-Adler Partners LP, and [[Schottenstein Stores Corp.|Schottenstein Stores Corporation]] in the $9 billion acquisition the Safeway Inc. SRZ also advised Cerberus Capital Management LP when SUPERVALU INC. unveiled a $3.3 billion deal to sign over its five biggest store chains and a stake in its remaining business to a group of investors led by Cerberus.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/03/06/cerberus-is-near-deal-for-safeway/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_php=true&_type=blogs&_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=2& |title=Cerberus in $9 Billion Deal for the Safeway Grocery Chain |author=MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED and WILLIAM ALDEN |date= |website= |publisher=The New York Times |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>

The firm represented the joint venture, The [[Related Companies]] and [[Oxford Properties Group]], in developing [[Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project|Hudson Yards]], a $15 billion project, in closing nearly $1.4 billion in equity investments and debt financing for the center's first tower on New York City's West Side.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nyrej.com/67552 |title=Company of the Month: Schulte Roth & Zabel's real estate group celebrates landmark year: Behind some of New York's significant developments and acquisitions |author= |date= |website= |publisher=New York Real Estate Journal |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>

The firm secured a reorganization plan for Quigley Co. in an asbestos-related Chapter 11 case that discharged at least $5.6 billion of current and future asbestos liability.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pipeline.thedeal.com/tdd/ViewArticle.dl?id=10005905482 |title=Quigley Co. |author= |date= |website= |publisher=The Deal Pipeline |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>

The firm represented Wayzata Investment Partners in the formation of Wayzata Opportunities Fund III, which closed with approximately $2.7 billion of committed capital.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wayzatainvestmentpartners.com/news/2013/05/21/test/ |title=Wayzata Investment Partners Closes Fund with $2.716 billion |author= |date=May 21, 2013 |website= |publisher=Wayzata Investment Partners |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>

The firm represented Marlin Equity Partners in its $891 million all-cash acquisition of Tellabs and also represented Marlin Equity Partners in its acquisition of Nokia Siemens Networks' optical networks business to form [[Coriant]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/317771/000119312513461360/d639034dex991.htm |title=Marlin Equity Partners Completes Acquisition of Tellabs |author= |date=May 21, 2013 |website= |publisher=Securities and Exchange Commission |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>

The firm secured dismissals on behalf of [[Tullett Prebon]] plc in a series of lawsuits and data cases brought by affiliates of rival inter-dealer broker [[BGC Partners]] Inc.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.litigationdaily.com/id=1202628995358/Schulte-Roth-Preserves-Arbitration-Award-in-Broker-Trade-Secrets-Fight-?slreturn=20140428160918 |title=Schulte Roth Preserves Arbitration Award in Broker Trade Secrets Fight |author=Jan Wolfe |date=November 20, 2013 |website= |publisher=The Litigation Daily |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>

The firm represented Cerberus Capital Management LP in its sale of Chrysler Financial to [[Toronto-Dominion Bank|TD Bank Group]] for cash consideration of approximately $6.3 billion. TD Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TD, acquired Chrysler Financial in the U.S. and Canada.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.law360.com/articles/216534/simpson-thacher-reps-td-bank-in-6-3b-chrysler-deal |title=Simpson Thacher Reps TD Bank In $6.3B Chrysler Deal |author=Carolina Bolado |date=December 21, 2010 |website= |publisher=Law360 |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref> The deal was named the biggest deal of 2010 in ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'''s list of "Biggest Canadian Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructurings."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://investdb2.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/GAM.20110303.RBBIGDEALSOVERVIEWATL/GIStory/currencies/ |title=Mergers are back in a big way |author=BOYD ERMAN |date=March 3, 2011 |website= |publisher=The Globe and Mail |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>

The firm represented the estate of the late philanthropist [[Jeffry Picower]], who was the target of various civil suits,<ref>Brian Baxter, 'Lawsuits Against Picower Will Move Forward,' ''Am. Law Daily,'' October 26, 2009. Accessed November 1, 2009. http://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/2009/10/jeffrey-picower-dies-civil-suits.html.</ref>  in reaching a landmark settlement with the Department of Justice and the trustee for the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC relating to claims arising out of the Madoff Ponzi scheme. The $7.2 billion settlement allowed [[Barbara Picower]], the executor of her husband's estate, to return all monies her husband received from the Madoff Ponzi scheme and donate the vast bulk of his remaining fortunes to charity.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2009/03/27/merkins-lawyers-are-still-waiting-to-be-paid/ |title=The Man Behind the $7.2 Billion Madoff Settlement |author=PETER LATTMAN |date=December 17, 2010 |website= |publisher=The New York Times |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>

The firm represented figures connected to the [[Madoff investment scandal]], including [[J. Ezra Merkin]], the financier and money manager targeted in various civil lawsuits by investors and [[Irving Picard]], the trustee of Bernand Madoff Investment Securities LLC.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2010/12/17/the-man-behind-the-7-2-billion-madoff-settlement/ |title=Merkin’s Lawyers Are Still Waiting to Be Paid |author= |date=March 27, 2009 |website= |publisher=The New York Times |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>

==Notable attorneys==
* Thomas Baer, Co-Founder<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.forbes.com/profile/thomas-baer/ |title=Thomas Baer |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Forbes |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>
*[[Richard A. Davey]], Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation
*[[Beryl A. Howell]], Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
*[[Brian P. Kavanagh]], member of the New York State Assembly
*James M. Peck, Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (retiring)
*[[Ben Quayle]], Member of the United States House of Representatives (former)
*Paul N. Roth, Co-Founder<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.srz.com/Paul_N_Roth/ |title=Paul N. Roth  |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Schulte Roth & Zabel |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>
*Stephen J. Schulte, Co-Founder<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.srz.com/Stephen_J_Schulte/ |title=Stephen J. Schulte |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Schulte Roth & Zabel |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>
*Daniel S. Shapiro, Co-Founder<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.srz.com/Daniel_S_Shapiro/ |title=Daniel S. Shapiro |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Schulte Roth & Zabel |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>
*William D. Zabel, Co-Founder<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.srz.com/William_D_Zabel/ |title=William D. Zabel |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Schulte Roth & Zabel |accessdate= May 28, 2014}}</ref>

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::Thanks for helping Wikipedia. I have added your edits to the article, and will check more thoroughly for any NPOV violations in a minute, but right now seems like you did a good job in terms of both article quality and not having a conflict of interest in your writing. To make it easier to see my comment etc, I have put your content in an expandable box above. Thanks again! :) --[[User:BZTMPS|<span style="color:blue;">'''''BZTMPS''''' ★</span>]] · [[User talk:BZTMPS|<span style="color:maroon;">(talk?</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/BZTMPS|<span style="color:maroon;">contribs?)</span>]] 17:34, 30 May 2014 (UTC)

:::{{user|BZTMPS}} - Thank you for your help on this! Something I forgot to include in my original request was a couple minor edits to the info box. Would you mind reviewing/making the edit to this as well? 

:::To summarize, it's just removing the practice areas since that's more clearly spelled out in the intro paragraph, etc., and adding the # of attorneys. See below. 

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 firm_name = Schulte Roth & Zabel |
 firm_logo =  [[Image:Shulte-roth-zabel-logo.JPG|285px|Schulte Roth & Zabel]] |
 headquarters = [[919 Third Avenue]]<br>New York City |
 num_offices = 3 |
 num_attorneys =  Approximately 375 |
 practice_areas = |
 revenue =   |
 date_founded = 1969 |
 company_type = [[LLP]] |
 homepage = [http://www.srz.com/ www.srz.com]
}}