Scott Lyons
USA Guide 2024
Band 4 : Banking & Finance
Band 4
About
Provided by Scott Lyons
Practice Areas
Scott Lyons represents finance companies, banks and other lenders who provide debt financing to support private equity-led leveraged buyouts of middle-market companies. With deep experience in the health care and tech industries, Scott's understanding of market terms and ability to execute quickly help his clients meet the intense time demands of their customers, win their next deal and strengthen their ongoing business relationships.
With his years of experience in this space and his representation of market leaders, Scott can quickly and efficiently negotiate commitment papers and credit agreements drafted by private equity sponsors and their counsel. Scott's practice covers a broad range of deal sizes, from single bank financings for family-owned companies to broadly syndicated credit facilities for upper-middle-market and large-cap equity sponsors. Scott represents senior secured, first lien, second lien and mezzanine lenders, agent banks, BDCs, SBIC lenders, borrowers and private equity sponsors in a range of commercial finance deals. His experience crosses a range of industries, including media and technology, software, health care, specialty finance, restaurant and franchise, and manufacturing.
Personal
University of Illinois College of Law, JD, cum laude
University of Illinois, BS
Chambers Review
USA
Scott Lyons works with clients such as lenders on financings. He has notable experience in the healthcare and technology sectors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Scott is incredibly responsive and very thorough."
"He's very helpful, knowledgeable and responsive."
"Scott is incredibly responsive and very thorough."
"He's very helpful, knowledgeable and responsive."