R Scott Cohen

Practice Areas

Scott is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice.

His practice concentrates on national and international private and public mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and corporate governance advice. Scott’s clients come from various industries including energy and energy services, technology, manufacturing, and consumer/beverage products.

Scott is a founding member and director of the Texas Business Law Foundation and former chairman of the Corporation Laws Committee of the Texas State Bar.

Career

Scott Cohen’s practice focused on a broad range of corporate and transactional matters, including public and private mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, corporate reorganizations and restructurings, public and private securities offerings, and commercial transactions. Mr. Cohen has represented public and private clients across a range of industries, including technology, energy and energy services, manufacturing and consumer/beverage products. His clients have included Texas Instruments, CSW Industrials, Samson Resources, Taiwan Semiconductor, Tokyo Electron, Viasystems Group, Electrical Components International, Berg Electronics, Tire Rack, Hicks & Haas, Hicks Equity Partners, Turnbridge Capital, Dr Pepper/Seven-Up, Dr Pepper Bottling, Bridgestone, and Latrobe Specialty Metals. Mr. Cohen has practiced as a partner in the following law firms: Shearman & Sterling (A&O Shearman), Jones Day, Weil Gotshal and Johnson & Gibbs, spanning over 40 years.

Professional Memberships

Founding member and director, Texas Business Law Foundation

Former chairman, Corporations Law Committee, The State Bar of Texas

Education

Awards