Bio

Jason Schwartz is a tax partner and co-head of the Digital Assets and Blockchain Practice at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP. He represents banks, funds, investment managers, investors, DAOs, and other parties on tax issues relating to securitizations, financial products, funds, lending, and crypto. Jason was recognized as an Up and Coming lawyer by Chambers USA in 2021 and a Next Generation Lawyer by The Legal 500 U.S. 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 a member of several trade organizations. Jason is committed to pro bono work and community service. He helps to oversee a pro bono program that incorporates and obtains tax-exempt status for nonprofit organizations, and has participated in Big Brothers Big Sisters. He received his B.A., cum laude, from New York University, his J.D., magna cum laude, from American University Washington College of Law, where he was inducted into the Order of the Coif, and his LL.M. in Taxation from New York University. He is admitted to practice in New York and the District of Columbia.