About
Scott Syverson advises private equity firms, and the portfolio companies they own, on mergers and acquisitions. As a partner at Holland & Knight LLP, he represents operating-company buyers, private equity buyers, and sellers. He handles domestic and cross-border deals from Century City and Newport Beach. He guides entity formation, corporate governance, and day-to-day operations for those clients. He negotiates executive employment and compensation within the purchase or the sale. He earned his J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. He holds an A.B. in Comparative Literature from Princeton University. He joined Holland & Knight LLP after a partnership at another international law firm. He handled mergers and private equity transactions from Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Who is a good fit for Scott Syverson
- Private equity firms buying or selling a portfolio company.
- Operating-company buyers pursuing a domestic or cross-border acquisition.
- Sellers setting executive employment and compensation terms during a sale.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, J.D.
- Princeton University, A.B. in Comparative Literature
- Bar admissions
- California
Recognition
- Princeton in Asia (PiA), Fellow, Princeton University, 2008-2009
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented a leading middle-market private equity fund in connection with the acquisition of a global practitioner-recommended nutritional supplement company
- Represented a U.S. private equity fund in connection with the acquisition and later sale of a leading consumer packaged goods company
- Represented a U.S. private equity fund in connection with the acquisition and later sale of a leading diversified pet products platform
- Represented a leading middle-market private equity fund in connection with the acquisition of a market-leading global skincare brand
- Represented a U.S. private equity fund in connection with the acquisition of a majority stake in a family-owned cosmetic company
- Represented a private U.S. company in connection with the acquisition of a family-owned manufacturer of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Represented a leading middle-market private equity fund in connection with the acquisition of a majority interest in a global digital information technology (IT) services provider
- Represented a leading cloud computing services company in connection with the acquisition of multiple application modernization and custom software development companies
- Represented a global technology strategy, design and operations provider in connection with the acquisition of an industry leader in delivering employee experiences on a cloud-based workflow automation platform
- Represented a U.S. private equity fund in connection with the sale of a premium dessert company
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional