Bio

Scott Masaitis is a partner in Nutter’s Tax Department. Scott provides legal guidance to corporate and financial investors, with a focus on complex transactional tax matters. Drawing on 25 years of experience, Scott frequently advises clients on domestic corporate tax, tax structuring, tax due diligence, cross-border transactions, tax modeling, consolidated group issues, tax efficient financing, and international taxation. He counsels clients across diverse industries, including consumer products, telecommunications, financial services, real estate, private equity, industrial products, gaming and leisure, and professional services. Scott conducts, develops, and oversees tax due diligence, tax structuring, and tax modeling workstreams to identify and mitigate relevant historical and projected tax risks, optimize tax structuring, and preserve valuable tax attributes. He manages various technical tax issues related to consolidated returns, S corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies, ensuring compliance with tax laws and maximization of tax advantages. Scott regularly reviews and analyzes merger agreements and provides tax opinions in connection with transactions. He also assists clients on significant transactions involving inbound and outbound international taxation, including new country investments, foreign tax credit planning, earnings and profits computations, transfer pricing, earnings stripping, FIRPTA, and branch profits taxes. Scott has extensive experience advising clients on reorganizations, bankruptcy emergence planning, out of court workouts, debt restructurings, and Section 382 issues.