attorneys : Scott E. Waxman
Mr. Waxman is the immediate past chair of the firm's Business Group and a former member of the firm's Executive Committee, having served two terms in each post. He also leads the firm’s Structured Finance and Alternative Entity practice. Scott's practice extends into international, federal, state and local taxation, mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures, as well as most areas of business and commercial law. However, the focus of Scott's practice relates to organizational and operational issues related to statutory trusts, partnerships, limited liability companies and special purpose corporations. Scott is the Chair of Delaware's Alternative Entities Subcommittee, which is responsible for drafting Delaware's preeminent partnership and limited liability company statutes. In addition, he serves on Delaware's Statutory Trust Committee, which is responsible for drafting Delaware's renowned statutory trust statute. Service on these small and prestigious committees provides Scott with a unique opportunity to participate in the crafting of some of Delaware's most important legislation. In addition, he has a unique perspective into the legislative history and intent behind the annual changes to these statutes that are drafted to ensure Delaware's continued preeminence in these areas. Scott is also a senior member of the firm's Opinion Committee.
Scott has been ranked first overall in Delaware in the Alternative Entities subcategory of Corporate/M&A in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, one of the most respected legal rankings in the world. Chambers observed that, "there is no question [Scott] cannot answer and there's no time of the day or night when he doesn't respond, no matter how short the notice." In addition, it stated that "Scott Waxman is said to be 'a master in his field', he 'knows alternative entity law inside-out' and practically wrote the book on the subject." He is described as a 'terrifically hard worker' with an 'indefatigable dedication to serving' his clients. Popular among peers and clients, he is rated for his technical accuracy and commitment to client needs." (Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005).
Scott is fluent in French, Russian and Mandarin Chinese.
Representative Matters
Delaware corporate and partnership advice for the global leader in the manufacture of wetsuits, surfboards, snowboards, and snowboard and skateboarding apparel.
Delaware corporate advice and opinions in connection with global debt refinancing for the leading provider of classified directory advertising in the United States.
Delaware limited liability company and statutory trust advice and opinions in connection with a $325M debt refinancing for a major recording artist.
Delaware partnership advice in connection with a proposed $5.6 billion merger between a NYSE real estate conglomerate and one of the largest private equity funds in the world.
Representation of one of the largest financial institutions in the U.S. in various different capacities, including indenture trustee, life insurance trustee, collateral agent, servicer and local manager in connection with numerous premium finance and life settlement transactions and securitizations.
Delaware statutory trust advice and opinions in connection with several programs to monetize payments to be made by the Commodity Credit Corporation under the U.S. federal Tobacco Transition Payment Program.
Delaware limited liability company advice and opinions to prospective purchasers of a Major League Baseball team in the National League.
Delaware limited liability company advice and opinions in connection with $500 million in financing for Kingdom Films, an investor in 32 films distributed by the Walt Disney Company.
Delaware partnership and limited liability company advice and opinions in connection with a $550 million secured credit facility for a newly organized joint venture which combined the U.S. home and office water delivery businesses of Groupe Danone and Suntory.
Delaware limited liability company advice and opinions in connection with a financing for a Major League Baseball team in the National League.
Delaware partnership and limited liability company advice and opinions in connection with a $2 billion securitization of U.S. and foreign motion picture receivables for Twentieth Century Fox and Universal Studios.
bar & court admissions
Delaware, 1992
Pennsylvania, 1991
U.S. Tax Court, 1991
professional activities & honors
Named as 2013 “Lawyer of the Year” in Securitization and Structured Finance Law, Wilmington, DE by The Best Lawyers in America. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” following exhaustive peer-review assessments.
Ranked first overall in Delaware in the Alternative Entities subcategory of Corporate/M&A in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2005-2012), one of the most respected legal rankings in the world.
Named to Lawdragon's 500 Leading Dealmakers list, which honors the nation's top 500 lawyers.
Named in the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, touted as the preeminent peer-review based referral guide to the legal profession in the United States.
Named in Super Lawyer as one of the top attorneys in Delaware. Selection is limited to five percent of the lawyers in the state.
Rated AV® in Martindale-Hubbell's peer review certification, which is the highest rating available and is reserved for attorneys whose, "peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence."
Delaware State Bar Association; Alternative Entities Subcommittee (Chair), Statutory Trust Committee, Section of Commercial Law; Section of Taxation
Pennsylvania State Bar Association
American Bar Association; Taxation Section; Business Law Section
education
Georgetown University Law Center, completed required coursework to obtain a Master of Laws in Taxation, 1992 - 1994
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1990
Middlebury College - coursework towards a Master of Modern Languages in Russian
The Johns Hopkins University, Bachelor of Arts with General Honors in Chinese, Russian and International Relations, 1987
bar & court admissions
Delaware, 1992
Pennsylvania, 1991
U.S. Tax Court, 1991
professional activities & honors
Named as 2013 “Lawyer of the Year” in Securitization and Structured Finance Law, Wilmington, DE by The Best Lawyers in America. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” following exhaustive peer-review assessments.
Ranked first overall in Delaware in the Alternative Entities subcategory of Corporate/M&A in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2005-2012), one of the most respected legal rankings in the world.
Named to Lawdragon's 500 Leading Dealmakers list, which honors the nation's top 500 lawyers.
Named in the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, touted as the preeminent peer-review based referral guide to the legal profession in the United States.
Named in Super Lawyer as one of the top attorneys in Delaware. Selection is limited to five percent of the lawyers in the state.
Rated AV® in Martindale-Hubbell's peer review certification, which is the highest rating available and is reserved for attorneys whose, "peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence."
Delaware State Bar Association; Alternative Entities Subcommittee (Chair), Statutory Trust Committee, Section of Commercial Law; Section of Taxation
Pennsylvania State Bar Association
American Bar Association; Taxation Section; Business Law Section