Scott D. McKinney
Practice Expertise
- Capital Markets and Securities
- Corporate Governance and Board Advisory
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Corporate
Areas of Practice
- Capital Markets and Securities
- Corporate Governance and Board Advisory
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Corporate
- Energy View More
Profile
Scott advises clients on capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate and securities matters. Clients value his ability to identify practical solutions, navigate regulatory complexities, and deliver pragmatic advice that drives successful outcomes.With over two decades serving clients, Scott has broad experience in representing issuers and underwriters in initial public offerings, secondary offerings, investment grade and high-yield debt offerings, convertible offerings, preferred stock offerings, and other public and private securities transactions. He is highly regarded for his comprehensive knowledge of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and has particular experience counseling foreign private issuers in cross-border transactions.Scott also advises clients in connection with M&A transactions, including strategic acquisitions and dispositions, going private transactions, management buyouts, founder exits, debt and equity tender offers, exchange offers, consent solicitations, and restructurings.Scott is a trusted advisor to boards of directors and executive teams, providing counsel on corporate governance, equity-based compensation, and compliance with federal securities laws and stock exchange rules. He previously served with the legal staff of a Fortune 10 company on a seconded basis, supporting the SEC reporting, compliance, investor relations, and corporate secretary functions.
Bar Admissions
District of Columbia
Illinois
Education
JD, University of Illinois College of Law, magna cum laude, 1998
AB, Economics, University of Chicago, general honors, 1993
Areas of Practice
- Capital Markets and Securities
- Corporate Governance and Board Advisory
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Corporate
- Energy
Professional Career
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Capital Markets 2025 Year in Review
Director Consulting Arrangements, Insights: The Corporate & Securities Law Advisor
Director Independence: Determinations and Disclosures, The Corporate Compliance & Regulatory Newsletter
Doing Deals Under the SEC's Revised Cross-Border Tender Offer, Exchange Offer and Business Combination Rules, Securities Regulation Law Journal
Facebook and the Challenge of Staying Private, Insights: The Corporate & Securities Law Advisor
SEC Adopts Final Rules Implementing Whistleblower Provisions of Dodd-Frank, Insights: The Corporate & Securities Law Advisor
SEC Looking Hard at Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans and Practices, Insights: The Corporate & Securities Law Advisor
Capital Markets 2025 Year in Review
Director Consulting Arrangements, Insights: The Corporate & Securities Law Advisor
Director Independence: Determinations and Disclosures, The Corporate Compliance & Regulatory Newsletter
Doing Deals Under the SEC's Revised Cross-Border Tender Offer, Exchange Offer and Business Combination Rules, Securities Regulation Law Journal
Facebook and the Challenge of Staying Private, Insights: The Corporate & Securities Law Advisor
SEC Adopts Final Rules Implementing Whistleblower Provisions of Dodd-Frank, Insights: The Corporate & Securities Law Advisor
SEC Looking Hard at Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans and Practices, Insights: The Corporate & Securities Law Advisor
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