Scott Meza

Scott Meza has more than 25 years of experience assisting businesses in complex transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs of public and private companies, and sophisticated equity and debt financings and recapitalizations. Scott's broad industry experience includes managing transactions for technology-based companies as well as companies operating in highly regulated environments like government contracting, telecommunications, and health care. Representative transactions include stock-for-stock combinations, cash-out mergers, tender and exchange offers, management buyouts, stock and asset purchases, distressed company acquisitions (e.g., bankruptcy auctions), corporate spin-offs and divestitures, and corporate governance matters.

Scott regularly represents venture funds and emerging growth companies in a variety of financing transactions, ranging from preferred stock sales, subordinated debt lending and licensing, and other strategic alliances.

Scott has also been a leader in organizing networks of accredited angel investors, which actively invest in emerging growth companies around the country. Scott also advises senior management and boards of directors on executive employment and compensation issues and equity incentive plans.

Concentrations

•Public and private company mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and recapitalizations
•Venture capital and private equity investing
•Executive employment/compensation counseling

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Corporate Law, 2015-2020
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2014-2020
•Listed, IFLR1000, Highly Regarded Practitioner (Virginia), M&A, 2018-2020
•Selected, SmartCEO's CPA & ESQ Awards, Industry Practice, 2015
•Team Member, Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc., one of America’s Best Corporate Law Firms, 13th Annual Legal Industry Study, 2013
•Listed, SmartCEO, Legal Elite, 2009
•Listed, Legal 500 United States, 2008