Schulte Roth & Zabel announced Frank P. Steinherr joined the firm as special counsel, and will focus his practice on mergers & acquisitions, private equity investments, securities and capital markets transactions. Steinherr joins from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.

SRZ M&A partners Stuart D. Freedman and Marc Weingarten serve as co-chairs of the Business Transactions Group, which is regularly involved in a wide range of complex transactions. “We are delighted to have Frank join the firm. His high-level market knowledge and wealth of experience will further expand our practice,” said Freedman.

“SRZ takes a collaborative approach to client representations, employing the expertise of the firm’s leading lawyers across multiple practice areas. Frank’s addition enhances a team that provides across-the-board expertise to leading private equity firms,” commented Alan S. Waldenberg, chair of the firm’s Executive Committee and chair of the Tax Group.

“I am thrilled to join SRZ, a firm known for its strong cross-practice approach, and I look forward to working with this stellar team,” said Steinherr.