Michael Schwartz

Michael Schwartz is the editor of Richmond BizSense, and covers banking, lawsuits, finance, M&A and golf. He can be reached at [email protected] or 804-855-1037.

Ground broken for 20-story Dominion high-rise

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The sun showed up just in time Monday for the golden shovel-christening of the future site of what will become one of Richmond’s tallest buildings.

Credit union set to dig into Hancock Village

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One of Richmond’s largest financial institutions is spreading out in Chesterfield and building from scratch a new branch and office for its growing real estate brokerage arm.

DealFlow: Investment banking roundup for 12.7.16

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A busy couple of months for local investment banking firms, with deals involving Tesla, the purchase of meat processor in New England, an Ashland countertop maker, 7-Eleven and more.

Union seals $150M raise

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The local bank is feeling extra flush after successfully completing its first capital raise since 2009.

Downtown law firms merge

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A pair of neighboring downtown law firms has tied the knot, creating a combined operation that will put it near the top 10 among Richmond peers based on local attorney headcount.