Crisis Management and High-Profile Partnerships

When a brand operates in the public eye, a legal problem and a reputational problem are usually the same problem. Scott has spent his career at that intersection. He brings extensive experience in crisis management and in coordinating legal and public relations responses, helping leadership protect the business and the brand at the same time when the stakes and the scrutiny are high. 

That experience extends to the deals that put brands in front of the public. Scott has negotiated agreements with media partners and talent ranging from NASCAR personalities and professional wrestling to TikTok and other viral social media influencers. He understands how to structure endorsement, sponsorship, appearance, and partnership arrangements that protect the brand while giving it the reach and energy these relationships are meant to deliver. 

For founders and franchise systems, this means counsel who can manage the moment when something goes wrong and structure the partnerships that drive growth when everything goes right.

Representative experience includes advising on sophisticated financing structures for franchise and hospitality systems, including whole-business securitization, public bond offering, recapitalization, lending, and restructuring matters involving brands with national and international footprints.