Bio

Scott Zemnick joined VPC in 2008 and is the General Counsel. He oversees the Firm’s legal operations and the structuring, negotiation, execution, and protection of the Firm’s investment portfolio. Mr. Zemnick is an ex-officio member of the Firm’s Investment Committee. Previously, Mr. Zemnick was a partner in the Restructuring Group at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He focused on representing large domestic and international debtors, lenders, and strategic and financial investors in complex Chapter 11 bankruptcies, out-of-court restructurings, distressed investments, and other corporate and financing matters. Mr. Zemnick received a B.A. in psychology from the University of Michigan and a J.D. with high honors from the Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he was selected to the Order of the Coif. He is an active member of the Illinois Bar.