Schulte Roth & Zabel (Schulte) and Eisenhandler & Co (Eisenhandler) have formed a strategic partnership to deliver a comprehensive compensation consulting and legal services offering tailored to alternative investment managers.
This first-of-its-kind collaboration integrates Eisenhandler’s market-leading compensation consulting and data insights with Schulte’s legal and tax advisory expertise, providing a seamless approach to structuring compensation plans, partnership agreements, succession planning, and other employment-related matters.
Eisenhandler specialises in total rewards consulting and operates MarketLook, a proprietary compensation data platform that aggregates compensation trends across hedge funds, private equity, credit, and real estate investment managers.
Schulte, a law firm focused on alternative investment managers, offers legal and tax guidance on compensation structures, employment agreements, partnership terms, and regulatory compliance.
By combining their expertise, the firms aim to eliminate inefficiencies in the compensation structuring process, ensuring that data-driven recommendations are implemented with a legally and tax-compliant framework from the outset.
The partnership builds on a 15-year working relationship between Schulte and Shelley Eisenhandler, a veteran compensation consultant who launched Eisenhandler & Co in 2023.
According to a press statement, the partnership “removes friction for alternative investment firms when structuring compensation plans, ensuring legal and tax considerations are incorporated early, rather than requiring later revisions”.
Beyond compensation, the collaboration extends to employment law matters, including restrictive covenants, separation agreements, and DEI compliance.
