Scott E. Lyons represents senior secured, first lien, second lien and mezzanine lenders, agent banks, BDCs, SBIC lenders, borrowers and private equity sponsors in a range of commercial finance deals. He advises on leveraged buyout transactions; cash flow and asset-based transactions; unitranche, first-out-last-out and one-stop financings; cross-border financings; specialty financings; ESOP financings; health care financings; franchise financings; restructurings and distressed financings, including debtor-in-possession and exit financings; capital call liquidity facilities; equity co-investments; and sports team financings. Scott’s practice covers a broad range of deal sizes, from single bank financings for family-owned companies to broadly-syndicated credit facilities for upper-middle market and large-cap equity sponsors. Scott's experience includes a wide platform of industries, including media and technology, software, health care, specialty finance, franchise, and manufacturing.

His institutional clients include General Electric Capital Corporation, Ares Capital Corporation, Victory Park Capital Advisors, TPG Specialty Lending, Golub Capital Incorporated, TD Bank, N.A., BMO Harris, Bank of America, N.A., First American Bank, Fifth Third Bank, CapitalSource Finance LLC, the Oakland Athletics and the Philadelphia Union.

Scott’s practice also covers private equity and mergers and acquisitions, emphasizing the representation of numerous private equity funds, particularly in the health services industry, as well as the representation of numerous technology start-up companies.

Scott has practiced law with the firm his entire career.