Overview

Scott Lewis is a partner and member of Chapman’s Special Situations and Restructuring Group. He concentrates his practice on bankruptcy, workout, and related regulatory matters, including the representation of financial institutions, secured lenders, indenture trustees, and other commercial clients. Scott often advises clients with respect to the bankruptcy safe harbors for derivative transactions and municipal bankruptcy matters. He has analyzed the eligibility of hundreds of municipal and other entities for bankruptcy and/or state insolvency relief for various financial institutions. He also represented clients in many aspects of the Lehman bankruptcy, including with respect to derivatives issues and RMBS warranty litigation.

Scott has participated in litigation, restructuring, and workouts involving a wide range of industries, including financial services, food processing, construction, and manufacturing. He also participates in proceedings related to professional malpractice, foreclosures, and other commercial actions.

Scott is an Illinois-registered CPA with experience in both audit and tax.

Representative Matters

Scott has recently represented clients in the following matters:

  • Termination and settlement of derivative agreements and financial contracts (and application of related bankruptcy safe harbors)
  • RMBS repurchase claims
  • Municipal bankruptcy issues
  • Indenture trustee matters
  • Auditor malpractice actions
  • Claims under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act
  • Commercial foreclosure proceedings
  • Mechanics’ lien litigation

Memberships

Registered Certified Public Accountant, Illinois

Admitted

Illinois

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Education

University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude,  2002

  • Order of the Coif

DePaul University, M.S., Accountancy, 1994

Vanderbilt University, A.B., Economics, cum laude, 1990

Insights

Publications

Presentations

  • Panelist, “Treatment of Derivative, Repurchase Agreements and Forward, Commodities and Securities Contracts in Bankruptcy,” Chapman and Cutler CLE Marathon. May 2014.

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