Ken Castro Ramirez Schwartz

Law firm serving private equity funds, family offices, investment funds, private investors, institutional investors and corporations. Achieved highest client ratings. Advised domestic and foreign single family offices on major private equity co-investments. Advised sponsors on fund formations and transactions in developed and emerging markets. Served as a Brazilian private equity fund’s point person for interaction with family office and institutional LPs, including Dutch DFI FMO (Nederlandse Financierings Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden NV). Formed hedge funds, advised on sustainable timber and other investments in frontier markets. Advised clients of major foreign law firms on cross-border corporate and securities transactions. Designated family office co-investment counsel for several major law firms. Designated fund formation counsel for prestigious fund administrators. Recruited and managed a diverse team of up to 10 professionals, including lawyers from around the world (alumni now in countries including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China (PRC), Congo (Rep.), Côte d’Ivoire, DRC, Ghana, India, Korea, Nigeria, Peru, Singapore, S. Africa, Taiwan (ROC), Uganda, United States, Vietnam). Developed knowledge of environmental and social standards of various DFI's (IFC, FMO, Kfw-DEG), Equator Principles, Amer. Investment Council (f/k/a Private Equity Growth Capital Council) responsible investment guidelines and UN-PRI through work with fund GPs. Regularly attend conferences on socially-responsible investing, e.g.: SRI Conference (Denver 2016), Private Equity International’s Responsible Investing Forum; SOCAP:Soul Boston; and Capital Link/NYSE Euronext CSR & IR-Maximizing Shareholder Value Forum, New York.