Bio

R. Scott Beach is chair of the Corporate and Business Law department and chair of the Family Office Practice group. Scott represents private equity investors and emerging growth companies in formation, debt and equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, strategic joint ventures, technology arrangements, and general corporate matters. He routinely advises clients in structuring, forming and operating private investment funds, family offices, partnerships, and joint ventures. Scott counsels investment fund principals and managers, and portfolio company executives, in connection with their employment and equity compensation arrangements. He advises clients in connection with their investments in professional sports franchises (including MLB, NBA and MLS teams, as well as eSports organizations). Scott also advises tax-exempt organizations (including foundations, academic institutions and religious organizations) and their Boards in matters of strategic planning and corporate governance. Scott has been recognized with several prestigious distinctions. He has been ranked in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business* (Chambers & Partners) as a recognized practitioner for Corporate/M&A in Connecticut since 2012. According to the 2022 edition of Chambers USA*, he is “known for his private funds expertise and regularly advises managers on venture capital and real estate investments.” In the 2013 edition, Chambers USA noted Scott is a skilled and experienced attorney in private equity matters and a client enthused, "He is excellent during negotiations. He remains focused on the key objectives." That edition, Scott was also described by clients as "thorough and calm under pressure." He was selected as the Mergers & Acquisitions "Lawyer of the Year" for the Stamford Area by Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.) for two consecutive years, 2021 and 2023. In 2006, he was named one of "Fairfield County's 'Forty under 40'" business leaders by the Fairfield County Business Journal. Scott is a member of the Emerging Companies and Venture Finance group, which offers resources and a solution developed specifically for entrepreneurs and startups called Day Pitney Launch.