Nicholas Schwartz is a partner in the Paul, Weiss Finance Group, where he represents private equity and corporate borrowers and sponsors in finance transactions, including leveraged buyouts and acquisition financings. He also has experience advising clients on the financing and strategic elements of in-court and out-of-court restructurings, including in complex liability management and other capital structure transactions.
Schwartz has advised a number of leading private equity sponsors, including 3G Capital, Apax Partners, Clearlake Capital, EQT, Nordic Capital, Ridgeview Partners, Siris Capital and Stonepeak Partners, as well as their portfolio companies. He has also represented a number of public and private companies, including Restaurant Brands International, Spire and Utz Brands, among others.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers | 2027 | Finance, Private Equity |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2026 | Finance, Private Equity |
Some of Schwartz’s notable representations include:
Private Equity Financings
- Clearlake Capital in the financing aspects of several transactions, including:
- its $7.7 billion take-private acquisition of Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, a global provider of business decisioning data and analytics
- its $2.1 billion acquisition, along with Francisco Partners, of Black Duck Software (f/k/a Software Integrity Group), from Synopsys
- its $5.2 billion take-private acquisition of Cornerstone OnDemand, a global leader in talent management software
- 3G Capital in the financing aspects of several transactions, including:
- its take-private acquisition of Burger King Corporation
- its take-private acquisition of H.J. Heinz Company
Public Company Financings
- Restaurant Brands International, a multinational fast-food holding company composed of Burger King, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Tim Hortons and its predecessors, in multiple financings, including:
- its $1 billion acquisition of Carrols Restaurant Group
- the refinancing of its $5.43 billion senior secured credit facilities
- Burger King Worldwide in its acquisition of Tim Hortons and the subsequent acquisition of Popeyes
- H.J. Heinz Company in connection with the merger of Heinz with Kraft Foods Group
- Utz Brands, a leading snack food company, in multiple financings, including:
- its $630 million refinancing of senior secured term loan facility
- its $225 million amendment and extension of asset-based revolving credit facility
- its acquisitions of Inventure Foods and Truco Enterprises, as well as the financing aspects of its de-SPAC transaction with Collier Creek Holdings
Liability Management/Restructuring
- Ebix, which operates an insurance exchange platform as well as providing other financial services focused on the insurance industry, in its chapter 11 cases, including its DIP financing and various prepetition financing transactions
- iHeartMedia in its chapter 11 cases, including its DIP credit agreement and exit financing facilities, as well as both iHeartMedia and its subsidiary Clear Channel Outdoor, in their prepetition financing activities, including multiple amend and extend, debt exchange and refinancing transactions
- Things Remembered in its out-of-court restructuring and subsequent chapter 11 proceedings