Notable Representations

• Provided substantive non-consolidation and true sale opinions in connection with various real estate and receivables financing transactions
• Advised NFL franchise in connection with stadium refinancing transaction and substantive non-consolidation issues
• Advised clients in connection with Bitcoin financing transactions and substantive non-consolidation issues
• Advised international property management company in connection with bridge loan and distressed asset sale
• Represented senior secured creditor in connection with private sale of the intellectual property and customer-related assets of Jenny Craig weight-loss centers in chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding
• Represented Compute North (manufacturer of Bitcoin mining facilities) as debtor-in-possession in connection with its chapter 11 bankruptcy case
• Represented secured creditor in connection with partial strict foreclosure of residual assets of oil and gas field services company
• Advised agent for secured lenders in connection with work-out negotiations and sale of debt of Partners Pharmacy
• Represented Cypress Environmental (pipeline inspection company) as debtor-in-possession in connection with its prepackaged chapter 11 bankruptcy
• Represented financial institution in connection with its post-chapter 11 wind down and dissolution of corporate entities
• Provided bankruptcy and insolvency advice to major financial institution to assist in structuring a greater than US$500 million international loan transaction involving synthetic share pledge over cruise line company
• Advised secured creditor in connection with assignment for the benefit of creditors and liquidation of assets of regional trucking company, including defending against an involuntary bankruptcy filing
• Represented secured lender in connection with chapter 11 acquisition of Ruby Tuesday restaurant chain
• Represented Cred Inc. (Bitcoin exchange) as debtor-in-possession in its chapter 11 bankruptcy
• Represented Cinemex dine-in movie theater chain as debtor-in-possession in its chapter 11 reorganization
• Represented joint liquidators of Kingate (BVI Madoff feeder fund) in connection with US litigation issues and chapter 11 filing in SDNY
• Represented Avianca Brazil airline in its chapter 15 bankruptcy proceedings in SDNY
• Advised major Brazilian construction and engineering company in connection with various out-of-court restructuring matters, including complex forbearance agreement related to US$600 million term loan

Certain of the above matters were handled by Scott prior to joining DLA Piper LLP (US).

Scott has served as Legal Counsel to a 501(c)(7) not-for-profit social organization since 2015. Other pro bono engagements include:

• Advised artist in connection with lawsuit against gallery for lost painting and obtained payment in full
• Represented a member of Afghan Female Tactical Platoon in connection with US asylum application
• Assisted a legal services organization in compiling a manual concerning amicus curiae filing requirements in various states, to assist pro se litigants
• Through legal services organizations, assisted artists and musicians with a variety of legal matters and assisted indigent clients in obtaining uncontested divorces