Schuler, Ronald W.
Mr. Schuler is a corporate, securities and commercial transactions lawyer with extensive experience in
mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, private placement financings, and numerous types of contracts for clients within the
energy, software, biotechnology and
telecommunications industries.
Representative Experience
- Served as chief administrative and senior operations executive for a $100+ million Appalachian oil and gas production company, developing an intimate knowledge of oil and gas transactions, joint ventures, leasing and land matters, and energy derivatives; has more recently worked with exploration companies on matters relating to large-scale Marcellus Shale acquisition and development
- Represented a Nasdaq-traded engineering software company from its start-up stage to its initial public offering (1996); and continued to work with the company as outside general counsel on its secondary offering (1998), its Securities Exchange Act compliance (including all disclosure and analyst guidance issues), and five major acquisitions, as well as supervising its intellectual property and licensing work
- Worked extensively with biotechnology and medical device companies, handling major contracts, mergers, acquisitions and financial transactions, as well as serving as first-line issue-spotter with regard to FDA and intellectual property issues
- Handled portfolio investments for Mid-Atlantic regional venture capital firm (1990 - 1997) and a California-based venture firm (2004 - 2005), focusing on technology investments
- Served as special counsel to the board of directors of a regional bank holding company with regard to securities and anti-takeover matters (2004)
- Represented the City of Pittsburgh and related entities from 1993 to 2000 with regard to the matters culminating in the construction of PNC Park, including: serving as one of the lead negotiators on the lease and construction agreements; designing the auction of the Pittsburgh Pirates and working on the eventual sale of the team to the group headed by Kevin McClatchy; and authoring the urban planning justification for the location of PNC Park
Education
- Pomona College, B.A., cum laude, 1985
- Cornell Law School, J.D., 1988
Admissions
- Pennsylvania Bar
- District of Columbia Bar
Affiliations
- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Advisory Council, 2003 - 2005
- Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse, Technology Advisory Committee, 2002 - 2004
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Governor's Life Sciences Greenhouse Committee, 2001 - 2003
- University of Connecticut Foundation Research & Development Corporation, Board of Directors, 2001 - 2005
- Carlow College, Business and Technology Management Program, member, Advisory Committee, 1999 - present
- Forbes Field II Task Force, Office of the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, Coordinator, 1995 - 1996
- Murrysville Community Library, Board of Trustees, 2009 - 2011
- Silk Screen Film Festival, Board of Directors, 2010 - present
- Pittsburgh Public Media, Board of Advisors, 2010 - present
- Member, Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA)
- Member, Allegheny County and American Bar Associations
Work History
- Senior Vice President - Corporate Development, PGMT Energy, 2005 - 2006
- Partner, McGuireWoods, Pittsburgh office, 2003 - 2005
- Shareholder/Associate, Buchanan Ingersoll, Pittsburgh and London offices, 1988 - 2003
- Founding Co-Chair, Biotechnology Group, 2000 - 2003
Other
- Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for Corporate Law
- Listed in Chambers USA America's Leading Business Lawyers, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
- One of 50 "Fast Trackers" who have made significant contributions to the region's business and civic enterprises, Pittsburgh Business Times, May 2003
- One of 25 "Changemakers," Pittsburgh Business Times, December 2001