New York, December 2, 2025 — Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today the additions of Nicholas Schwartz, Mark Adler and Julie Ann Lamm as partners in the Finance Group within the Corporate Department, resident in New York. Schwartz, who will join the firm prior to year-end, and Adler and Lamm advise corporate borrowers, private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on complex debt and leveraged finance transactions. They have worked on a wide range of financing transactions, including syndicated and privately placed financings, recurring revenue-based facilities and cross-border financings, and are also experienced in both in-court and out-of-court restructurings.
“Nick, Mark and Julie Ann are a truly stellar team of finance advisers, and we’re thrilled to welcome them to our firm,” said Paul, Weiss Chairman Brad S. Karp. “Their multifaceted debt financing skillset will amplify our market-leading capabilities at a time when we’re seeing increasing demand by our clients for sharp, solutions-oriented financing for their most consequential transactions.”
“I have known and worked with Nick and his team for over a decade, and I am thrilled to have them join Paul, Weiss,” said Scott A. Barshay, chair of the Paul, Weiss Corporate Department.
Schwartz, who co-led the leveraged finance practice at his prior firm, advises both corporate and private equity borrowers in acquisition and non-acquisition leveraged finance matters across the full spectrum of transaction types. He also brings deep expertise in the financing and strategic elements of restructurings, including complex liability management and capital structure transactions. He has repeatedly been recognized as a top finance lawyer by industry publications, including by Chambers Global for USA Banking & Finance and by Chambers USA for New York Banking & Finance. Schwartz earned his B.A., summa cum laude, from Dartmouth College and his J.D., magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School.
Adler brings substantial experience in representing private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, public companies and alternative capital providers in complex financial transactions, including acquisition financings, liability management exercises, recapitalizations, in- and out-of-court restructurings and other special situation transactions. Adler earned his Bachelor of Talmudic Law from the Talmudic Research Center and his J.D., cum laude, from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University.
Lamm focuses on leveraged finance transactions, counseling corporate borrowers, private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on complex debt financing. She also has significant experience in structuring tailored financing solutions related to acquisitions, recapitalizations and distress-driven financings. Lamm earned her B.S. from Cornell University and her J.D. from the New York University School of Law.
The Paul, Weiss global Finance Group is one of the most dynamic practices in the industry, advising borrowers, investors and lenders on every type of complex financing instrument in the market. The group is renowned for its ability to handle syndicated, leveraged financings and private credit arrangements.
