Scott H. Richter
Partner, Attorney at Williams Mullen
About
Scott H. Richter represents community banks, along with other financial service companies, in mergers and acquisitions at Williams Mullen. He chairs the firm's Securities and Corporate Governance team and its Community Bank team. He counsels boards of directors and C-Suite executives for those clients. He advises publicly held companies on Securities and Exchange Commission reporting, proxy work, and disclosure duties. He earned a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin and a management B.B.A. from College of William & Mary. Best Lawyers® named him Richmond's 2015 "Lawyer of the Year," an award for Securities Regulation. He received the same Richmond honor for Securities/Capital Markets Law in 2020 and Banking and Finance Law in 2021. He represents issuers and underwriters on initial and secondary public offerings and on private debt and equity placements.
Who is a good fit for Scott H. Richter
- Community banks preparing a merger or an acquisition.
- Issuers preparing an initial public offering or a secondary public offering.
- Underwriters handling a private placement of debt or equity securities.
Education and admissions
- Education
- University of Wisconsin, J.D., 1994
- University of Virginia School of Law, 1993
- College of William & Mary, B.B.A., 1986
- Bar admissions
- District of Columbia, Virginia, Wisconsin
Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America® - Securities/Capital Markets Law (2010-present), Corporate Governance Law, Securities Regulation (2011-present), Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2013-present)
Specialties
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional