Mr. Waxman is the Chairman of the firm's Business practice group and is a member of the firm's Executive Committee.  Mr. Waxman is also the Chairman of the firm’s Structured Finance and Alternative Entity group.  Mr. Waxman's practice extends into international, federal, state and local taxation, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, as well as most areas of business and commercial law, however the focus of Mr. Waxman's practice relates to organizational and operational issues related to statutory trusts, partnerships, limited liability companies and special purpose corporations.  Mr. Waxman serves on Delaware's Partnership Committee, which is responsible for drafting Delaware's preeminent partnership and limited liability company statutes.  In addition, Mr. Waxman 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 Mr. Waxman with a unique opportunity to participate in the crafting of some of Delaware's most important legislation.  In addition, Mr. Waxman 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.  Mr. Waxman is also a senior member of the firm's Opinion Committee.

Mr. Waxman 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."  In addition, it stated that "Scott Waxman is said to be 'a master in his field', he 'knows alternative entity law inside-out', is a 'terrifically hard worker' and has 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 2007, 2006, 2005).

Mr. Waxman has been named to Lawdragon's 500 Leading Dealmakers list, which honors the nation's top 500 lawyers and represents less than one-half of one percent of the legal profession making it the most elite group of legal professionals compiled in the country.

As in prior years, Waxman has been named in the 2008 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, touted as the preeminent peer-review based referral guide to the legal profession in the United States.

Mr. Waxman is 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."

Mr. Waxman speaks French, Russian and Mandarin Chinese.

AV® is a registered certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc. and is used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.

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

Representative Matters

• Delaware corporate and partnership advice for the global leader in the manufacture of wetsuits, surfboards, snowboards, 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.

Professional Activities

• Delaware State Bar Association; Partnership Committee, Statutory Trust Committee, Section of Commercial Law; Section of Taxation
• Pennsylvania State Bar Association
• American Bar Association; Taxation Section; Business Law Section