With 15 years of private practice and in-house experience, Scott Beal is a partner in the firm’s corporate department who concentrates on investment management.
Scott is the co-chair of Barnes & Thornburg’s Private Funds and Asset Management practice and was one of the founding partners of the firm’s New York office. He focuses his practice on the formation and operation of hedge funds and other private investment funds, including private equity funds, venture capital funds, credit funds, cryptocurrency funds and fund of funds. Scott advises clients with respect to traditional fund structures as well as bespoke hybrid vehicles. He frequently advises on seed investments and spinouts of hedge fund managers, as well as acquisitions and dispositions of investment advisory businesses. Scott also represents a number of prominent family offices, endowments and foundations that invest in private funds.
Credentials
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2005
- Harvard University, A.B., government, 1999, magna cum laude
Bar Admissions
- New York