Schulte Roth & Zabel was once again recognized as a leading law firm in the Chambers UK Guide 2025, earning high praise from clients who noted, “Schulte Roth & Zabel have an unparalleled perspective on the hedge fund market, and their US and UK offices work seamlessly together. Their lawyers are smart, pragmatic, sensible and responsive.” Schulte takes pride in being the sole firm to achieve top rankings in the Hedge Funds category in both the US and UK Guides.

Co-managing partners Josh Dambacher and Christopher Hilditch once again both received Band 1 rankings, making them the only lawyers to earn that distinction. Clients shared that “Josh has an unparalleled perspective on the hedge fund market. He understands our business extremely well and gives candid, direct and pragmatic advice,” and “Christopher is one of the industry stalwarts. He has a huge breadth of knowledge and provides sensible, practical advice. ”

Also in the Hedge Funds category, partner Lee Smith was again noted as “Up and Coming” and associate Sasha O’Leary was acknowledged for the first time as “One to Watch.” Clients noted that “Lee’s knowledge is superb and he is always able to answer our questions in a quick and professional manner,” and “Sasha is absolutely outstanding in her diligence, professionalism and know-how.”

Firm Ranking 

Investment Funds: Hedge Funds  

Individual Rankings 

Investment Funds: Hedge Funds 

Josh Dambacher 

Christopher Hilditch 

Lee Smith 

Sasha O’Leary 

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