Bio

Scott Lepene practice is multifaceted and diverse with regard to the types of clients he represents. He approaches each project by working as a partner with his clients to develop a strategy to execute and deliver the legal service that best addresses the business objective. His client base includes industries, financial services, technology, banking, manufacturing, automotive, restaurant, retail and real estate companies. Scott's clients include secured and unsecured creditors and debtors both in and out of court workouts and litigation as well as those in Chapter 11 proceedings, and he is an industry leader in assignments for the benefit of creditors (ABC) transactions. His expertise in this area has produced groundbreaking results benefitting various stakeholders of assignment estates and enabled companies to implement an efficient bankruptcy alternative. Scott also co-chairs the firm's distressed M&A investing group representing purchasers of assets in distressed asset sales in both Chapter 11 proceedings and other insolvency proceedings, particularly mid-cap private equity firms and many real estate investment firms. Scott is known to advise these types of investors on the best courses of action to leverage a rapidly changing economic market to deploy dry powder in a strategic manner that yields results.