Bar Admissions
- New York
Education
- Duke University School of Law, LLM
- magna cum laude
- University of Melbourne, LL.M. (Commercial)
- with honors
- University of South Australia, Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice
- The Flinders University of South Australia, LLB, with first class honors, 1996
Peter G. Naismith
Partner
Advises hedge funds, private equity funds, hybrid funds and investment advisers in connection with their structuring, formation and ongoing operational needs, as well as on certain regulatory and compliance matters.
Peter represents a wide variety of institutional and entrepreneurial fund sponsors and asset managers. In addition, he represents institutional and high-net-worth investors in connection with commingled fund, “fund of one,” managed account and seed investments.
He also has extensive experience advising on mergers and acquisitions, including a range of complex, high-value public and private transactions across a number of industry sectors.
Before joining Schulte, Peter served as in-house counsel at a privately held investment firm, where he focused on fund formation, hedge fund and private equity fund seeding and family office matters. His broad experience includes roles with firms based in New York, London and Adelaide, Australia.
- Advises managers of hedge, private equity and hybrid funds regarding structure, formation, marketing and ongoing operational issues and transactional matters across a broad range of asset classes.
- Structures and negotiates commingled products, managed accounts and “funds of one,” and negotiates commingled fund, seed, joint venture and strategic investments on behalf of both managers and investors.
- Advises managers regarding carry-sharing arrangements and other incentive compensation systems.
- Advises managers and investors with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, including general securities law matters.
- “Fifth Circuit decision looms large over private funds' future,” Private Funds CFO, May 2024 (quoted)
- “Considerations for BigLaw Staffing & Associate Development,” Bloomberg Law, February 2023
- Alternative Funds Guide 2022, Chambers, co-author
- “Private Funds Market Trends Report,” Schulte Publication, June 2021
- “Fundraising in the wake of COVID-19,” HFM Global, November 2020
- “Private Funds – Market Trends Report,” Schulte Publication, October 2020
- “Private Funds – Market Trends Report,” Schulte Publication, May 13, 2020
- “Private Funds – Ideas for Raising New Capital During the COVID-19 Dislocation,” Schulte Publication, March 26, 2020; republished in The Hedge Fund Journal, May 2020
- “Private Funds Guidance – Considerations During Volatile Markets for Hedge Funds and Credit, Direct Lending and Distressed Funds (COVID-19),” Schulte Publication, March 16, 2020
- “COVID-19 and Volatile Markets – Considerations for Hedge Funds and Credit, Direct Lending and Distressed Funds,” Schulte Alert, March 16, 2020
- “Private Equity Sponsors – Considerations for Private Equity Sponsors related to the Effects of COVID-19,” Schulte Alert, March 16, 2020
- “New Challenges in Financial Performance Reporting to Investors,” 33rd Annual Schulte Private Capital Forum, January 2024
- “Service Providers in Alternatives 2023,” Preqin, October 2023
- “Fund Insights – Co-Investments, Secondaries and Fund Restructuring,” Schulte 32nd Annual Private Investment Funds Seminar, January 2023
- “Investment Management M&A,” Schulte 31st Annual Private Investment Funds Seminar, January 2022
- “Market Trends and Capital Raising,” Schulte 30th Annual Private Investment Funds Seminar, January 2021
- “Developments in Private Equity Funds” and “FAQ Secondary Tender Offers,” Schulte 29th Annual Private Investment Funds Seminar, New York, January 2020
- Global Board of Directors, Help For Children
- Reservoir Capital Group, 2011-2016
- Sullivan & Cromwell, 2006-2011
- Cowell Clarke, 2003-2006
- Finlaysons, 1997-1999, 2001-2003
- Clifford Chance, 1999-2000
- Advises managers of hedge, private equity and hybrid funds regarding structure, formation, marketing and ongoing operational issues and transactional matters across a broad range of asset classes.
- Structures and negotiates commingled products, managed accounts and “funds of one,” and negotiates commingled fund, seed, joint venture and strategic investments on behalf of both managers and investors.
- Advises managers regarding carry-sharing arrangements and other incentive compensation systems.
- Advises managers and investors with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, including general securities law matters.
- “Fifth Circuit decision looms large over private funds' future,” Private Funds CFO, May 2024 (quoted)
- “Considerations for BigLaw Staffing & Associate Development,” Bloomberg Law, February 2023
- Alternative Funds Guide 2022, Chambers, co-author
- “Private Funds Market Trends Report,” Schulte Publication, June 2021
- “Fundraising in the wake of COVID-19,” HFM Global, November 2020
- “Private Funds – Market Trends Report,” Schulte Publication, October 2020
- “Private Funds – Market Trends Report,” Schulte Publication, May 13, 2020
- “Private Funds – Ideas for Raising New Capital During the COVID-19 Dislocation,” Schulte Publication, March 26, 2020; republished in The Hedge Fund Journal, May 2020
- “Private Funds Guidance – Considerations During Volatile Markets for Hedge Funds and Credit, Direct Lending and Distressed Funds (COVID-19),” Schulte Publication, March 16, 2020
- “COVID-19 and Volatile Markets – Considerations for Hedge Funds and Credit, Direct Lending and Distressed Funds,” Schulte Alert, March 16, 2020
- “Private Equity Sponsors – Considerations for Private Equity Sponsors related to the Effects of COVID-19,” Schulte Alert, March 16, 2020
- “New Challenges in Financial Performance Reporting to Investors,” 33rd Annual Schulte Private Capital Forum, January 2024
- “Service Providers in Alternatives 2023,” Preqin, October 2023
- “Fund Insights – Co-Investments, Secondaries and Fund Restructuring,” Schulte 32nd Annual Private Investment Funds Seminar, January 2023
- “Investment Management M&A,” Schulte 31st Annual Private Investment Funds Seminar, January 2022
- “Market Trends and Capital Raising,” Schulte 30th Annual Private Investment Funds Seminar, January 2021
- “Developments in Private Equity Funds” and “FAQ Secondary Tender Offers,” Schulte 29th Annual Private Investment Funds Seminar, New York, January 2020
- Global Board of Directors, Help For Children
- Reservoir Capital Group, 2011-2016
- Sullivan & Cromwell, 2006-2011
- Cowell Clarke, 2003-2006
- Finlaysons, 1997-1999, 2001-2003
- Clifford Chance, 1999-2000
Peter G. Naismith
Partner
Advises hedge funds, private equity funds, hybrid funds and investment advisers in connection with their structuring, formation and ongoing operational needs, as well as on certain regulatory and compliance matters.
Peter represents a wide variety of institutional and entrepreneurial fund sponsors and asset managers. In addition, he represents institutional and high-net-worth investors in connection with commingled fund, “fund of one,” managed account and seed investments.
He also has extensive experience advising on mergers and acquisitions, including a range of complex, high-value public and private transactions across a number of industry sectors.
Before joining Schulte, Peter served as in-house counsel at a privately held investment firm, where he focused on fund formation, hedge fund and private equity fund seeding and family office matters. His broad experience includes roles with firms based in New York, London and Adelaide, Australia.
Bar Admissions
- New York
Education
- Duke University School of Law, LLM
- magna cum laude
- University of Melbourne, LL.M. (Commercial)
- with honors
- University of South Australia, Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice
- The Flinders University of South Australia, LLB, with first class honors, 1996
- Advises managers of hedge, private equity and hybrid funds regarding structure, formation, marketing and ongoing operational issues and transactional matters across a broad range of asset classes.
- Structures and negotiates commingled products, managed accounts and “funds of one,” and negotiates commingled fund, seed, joint venture and strategic investments on behalf of both managers and investors.
- Advises managers regarding carry-sharing arrangements and other incentive compensation systems.
- Advises managers and investors with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, including general securities law matters.
- “Fifth Circuit decision looms large over private funds' future,” Private Funds CFO, May 2024 (quoted)
- “Considerations for BigLaw Staffing & Associate Development,” Bloomberg Law, February 2023
- Alternative Funds Guide 2022, Chambers, co-author
- “Private Funds Market Trends Report,” Schulte Publication, June 2021
- “Fundraising in the wake of COVID-19,” HFM Global, November 2020
- “Private Funds – Market Trends Report,” Schulte Publication, October 2020
- “Private Funds – Market Trends Report,” Schulte Publication, May 13, 2020
- “Private Funds – Ideas for Raising New Capital During the COVID-19 Dislocation,” Schulte Publication, March 26, 2020; republished in The Hedge Fund Journal, May 2020
- “Private Funds Guidance – Considerations During Volatile Markets for Hedge Funds and Credit, Direct Lending and Distressed Funds (COVID-19),” Schulte Publication, March 16, 2020
- “COVID-19 and Volatile Markets – Considerations for Hedge Funds and Credit, Direct Lending and Distressed Funds,” Schulte Alert, March 16, 2020
- “Private Equity Sponsors – Considerations for Private Equity Sponsors related to the Effects of COVID-19,” Schulte Alert, March 16, 2020
- “New Challenges in Financial Performance Reporting to Investors,” 33rd Annual Schulte Private Capital Forum, January 2024
- “Service Providers in Alternatives 2023,” Preqin, October 2023
- “Fund Insights – Co-Investments, Secondaries and Fund Restructuring,” Schulte 32nd Annual Private Investment Funds Seminar, January 2023
- “Investment Management M&A,” Schulte 31st Annual Private Investment Funds Seminar, January 2022
- “Market Trends and Capital Raising,” Schulte 30th Annual Private Investment Funds Seminar, January 2021
- “Developments in Private Equity Funds” and “FAQ Secondary Tender Offers,” Schulte 29th Annual Private Investment Funds Seminar, New York, January 2020
- Global Board of Directors, Help For Children
- Reservoir Capital Group, 2011-2016
- Sullivan & Cromwell, 2006-2011
- Cowell Clarke, 2003-2006
- Finlaysons, 1997-1999, 2001-2003
- Clifford Chance, 1999-2000
- Advises managers of hedge, private equity and hybrid funds regarding structure, formation, marketing and ongoing operational issues and transactional matters across a broad range of asset classes.
- Structures and negotiates commingled products, managed accounts and “funds of one,” and negotiates commingled fund, seed, joint venture and strategic investments on behalf of both managers and investors.
- Advises managers regarding carry-sharing arrangements and other incentive compensation systems.
- Advises managers and investors with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, including general securities law matters.
- “Fifth Circuit decision looms large over private funds' future,” Private Funds CFO, May 2024 (quoted)
- “Considerations for BigLaw Staffing & Associate Development,” Bloomberg Law, February 2023
- Alternative Funds Guide 2022, Chambers, co-author
- “Private Funds Market Trends Report,” Schulte Publication, June 2021
- “Fundraising in the wake of COVID-19,” HFM Global, November 2020
- “Private Funds – Market Trends Report,” Schulte Publication, October 2020
- “Private Funds – Market Trends Report,” Schulte Publication, May 13, 2020
- “Private Funds – Ideas for Raising New Capital During the COVID-19 Dislocation,” Schulte Publication, March 26, 2020; republished in The Hedge Fund Journal, May 2020
- “Private Funds Guidance – Considerations During Volatile Markets for Hedge Funds and Credit, Direct Lending and Distressed Funds (COVID-19),” Schulte Publication, March 16, 2020
- “COVID-19 and Volatile Markets – Considerations for Hedge Funds and Credit, Direct Lending and Distressed Funds,” Schulte Alert, March 16, 2020
- “Private Equity Sponsors – Considerations for Private Equity Sponsors related to the Effects of COVID-19,” Schulte Alert, March 16, 2020
- “New Challenges in Financial Performance Reporting to Investors,” 33rd Annual Schulte Private Capital Forum, January 2024
- “Service Providers in Alternatives 2023,” Preqin, October 2023
- “Fund Insights – Co-Investments, Secondaries and Fund Restructuring,” Schulte 32nd Annual Private Investment Funds Seminar, January 2023
- “Investment Management M&A,” Schulte 31st Annual Private Investment Funds Seminar, January 2022
- “Market Trends and Capital Raising,” Schulte 30th Annual Private Investment Funds Seminar, January 2021
- “Developments in Private Equity Funds” and “FAQ Secondary Tender Offers,” Schulte 29th Annual Private Investment Funds Seminar, New York, January 2020
- Global Board of Directors, Help For Children
- Reservoir Capital Group, 2011-2016
- Sullivan & Cromwell, 2006-2011
- Cowell Clarke, 2003-2006
- Finlaysons, 1997-1999, 2001-2003
- Clifford Chance, 1999-2000