In Memoriam: Schulte Roth & Zabel Founding Partner Daniel S. Shapiro

With heartfelt sadness, Schulte Roth & Zabel mourns the passing of friend, colleague and mentor Daniel S. Shapiro, a founding partner of the firm and a pioneer in the hedge fund industry. Dan was among the entrepreneurial and courageous handful who founded SRZ almost 50 years ago. One of the leading minds in tax law and investment management, Dan moved to the United Kingdom to open the firm’s London office in 2002. As a recognized thought leader, Dan lectured and wrote extensively on the legal, tax and business aspects of investment funds.

Dan was a past member of the executive committee of the Tax Section of the New York State Bar Association and a former chair of the section’s Income from Real Property Subcommittee. He recently received The Hedge Fund Journal Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Hedge Fund Industry. Well-known for his civic and philanthropic involvements, Dan served on the Board of Governors and Executive Committee of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, was a former Secretary and Executive Committee member of the New York City Partnership and Chamber of Commerce Inc., and was a past President of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York.

Dan was a greatly admired man who touched many lives in his personal and professional life. He will be sorely missed and never forgotten.