Reed T. Schuster

Partner Investment Funds

Austin

Chicago

Reed T. Schuster

Practices

Overview

Reed Schuster is a partner in the Investment Funds Practice Group of the corporate department. He focuses his practice on the formation, organization, operation and regulatory compliance of domestic and offshore private equity funds, hedge funds, funds-of-funds, real estate funds and other investment vehicles. In addition, he represents investment advisers, investment companies (including open- and closed-end funds) and broker-dealers.

Insignia Ventures Partners in its $516 million closing of Southeast Asia Early-Stage Funds

TPG in the formation of TPG Rise Climate, a $7.3 billion global climate-focused fund 

Blackstone Inc. in the formation of its $7 billion Blackstone Capital Opportunities Fund IV

Blue Sage Capital in the formation of its third fund 

Nautic Partners, LLC in the formation of its $1.5 billion Nautic Partners IX

TPG Real Estate Partners in the formation of its $3.7 billion TPG Real Estate Partners III, L.P.

Law ClerkUnited States Securities and Exchange CommissionJune 2010–August 2010

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Thought Leadership

Publications 

Sacrificing Functionality for Transparency? The Regulation of Swap Agreements in the Wake of the Financial Crisis, 62 Syracuse Law Review 385 (2012)

Rule 14a-11 and the Administrative Procedure Act: It’s Better to Have Had and Waived, than Never to Have Had at All, 95 Minnesota Law Review 1034 (2011)

Seminars

Panelist, “Papering up the Deal,” World Oilman’s Mineral & Royalty Conference, April 15, 2024

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2023, Texas
  • 2016, Illinois
  • 2014, New York
  • 2011, Minnesota (inactive)

Education

  • University of Minnesota Law SchoolJ.D.magna cum laude2011
    Editor-in-Chief, Minnesota Law Review
  • University of Wisconsin-MadisonB.A., Political Sciencewith Honors2006