Michael W. Wolitzer

Office

New York, NY

Experience

In practice since 1989 · 37 years

Main practice

Fund formation

Represents

GPs and Sponsors; LPs and Investors

Client focus

Family Offices

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Source: stblaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio

• Fund formationthe practice the bio leads with

  ›From the bio

  “He has represented well-known sponsors of investment funds such as Apax Partners, Blackstone, Centerbridge, Lexington, Painswick Capital, Silver Lake Partners and Sixth Street.”

• Private equity funds

  ›From the bio

  “In addition to private equity funds, he has represented sponsors in other alternative asset classes”

• Private credit funds

  ›From the bio

  “secondaries and credit/distressed debt, as well as on SMAs and fund structured products”

• Real estate funds

  ›From the bio

  “he has represented sponsors in other alternative asset classes, including real estate, energy/infrastructure, secondaries and credit/distressed debt”

Read from the practice description in the bio on stblaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on stblaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Education

• Columbia Law School, J.D. (1989)
• Duke University, A.B. (1986)

Bar admissions

• New YorkCheck with the bar: New York State Unified Court System’s attorney lookup for New York (opens in a new tab)

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As listed in the bio on stblaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

• Meredith J. Abrams

  Partner · New York

• Thomas H. Bell

  Partner · New York

• Bissie K. Bonner

  Partner · New York

• Nadia Bonnet

  Partner · New York

• Rajib Chanda

  Partner · Washington, D.C.

• Jacqueline B. Clinton

  Partner · New York

• Barrie B. Covit

  Partner · New York

• Jacqueline S. Edwards

  Partner · New York

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