Stephen Swanson
InvestorChief Legal Officer at Valor Equity Partners
San Mateo, California, United States
About
Stephen Swanson is the Chief Legal Officer at Valor Equity Partners, which he joined in 2021. He previously served as an Assistant General Counsel at Invesco and Head of Alternative Investments on the legal team at AllianceBernstein, and earlier held roles as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Company and global head of the Alternative Investments legal team at Citigroup's Global Wealth Management division. He has more than 10 years of corporate and securities transaction experience at Clifford Chance, Jones Day, and Morgan Lewis, and holds a J.D. from Duke University School of Law and a B.A. from Cornell University.
Experience
- Valor Equity PartnersChief Legal Officercurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Invesco Ltd.Assistant General Counsel2016 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- AllianceBernsteinHead of Alternative Investments, Legal2015 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- FDX Capital LLCPartner2013 — 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
- Invest AD - Abu Dhabi Investment CompanyChief Legal & Compliance Officer | Corporate Secretary2008 — 2013United Arab Emirates
- CitiGlobal Head of Alternative Investments | Director & Senior Legal Counsel2005 — 2008New York City Metropolitan Area
- Jones DaySenior Associate2003 — 2005New York City Metropolitan Area
- Clifford ChanceAssociate1996 — 2003New York City Metropolitan Area
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPAssociate1993 — 1996New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Private Equity41Corporate Governance30Mergers & Acquisitions25Securities14Corporate Finance14Securities Regulation8Mergers4Corporate Law8Asset Management12Investments8Capital Markets13Joint Ventures9
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EquitiesInvestment BankingExecutive ManagementFinanceRestructuringRisk ManagementStrategyManagementBankingDerivativesLegal StrategyStrategic Planning- New York State Law License
- Series 63 Securities License — FINRA
- Series 79 Securities License — FINRA
From Stephen's professional profile.
Colleagues at Valor Equity Partners
Anne Dean
Chief Financial Officer at Valor Equity Partners
Anni Ylagan
Operating Partner at Valor Equity Partners
Antonio Gracias
Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer at Valor Equity Partners
Bradley S. Sheftel
Partner at Valor Equity Partners
Cassie Peterson
Chief Compliance Officer at Valor Equity Partners
Christopher Cavoli
Partner at Valor Equity Partners
Christopher Murphy
Partner at Valor Equity Partners
David Heskett
Operating Partner at Valor Equity Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Stephen Swanson?
- Stephen Swanson is the Chief Legal Officer at Valor Equity Partners, which he joined in 2021. He previously served as an Assistant General Counsel at Invesco and Head of Alternative Investments on the legal team at AllianceBernstein, and earlier held roles as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Company and global head of the Alternative Investments legal team at Citigroup's Global Wealth Management division. He has more than 10 years of corporate and securities transaction experience at Clifford Chance, Jones Day, and Morgan Lewis, and holds a J.D. from Duke University School of Law and a B.A. from Cornell University.
- Where does Stephen Swanson work?
- Stephen Swanson is Chief Legal Officer at Valor Equity Partners.
- Where did Stephen Swanson go to school?
- Stephen Swanson studied at Duke University School of Law (JD, Law); Cornell University (Bachelor of Arts, Economics and English).
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