Scott Leonard-Morgan

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Scott is a Director and joint head of Cains' top tier Corporate and Commercial team and has over 20 years’ experience in domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and public and private securities offerings. He works across a wide range of sectors that includes a strong focus on technology and the financial services and payments industries.

Scott has extensive experience in advising shareholders, investors and companies from early stage through to venture capital and private equity fundraisings, M&A, exits and international listings, as well as advising boards of directors on their internal governance issues.

In addition to advising on corporate and commercial matters Scott advises within the Banking and Finance sectors, including real estate finance, refinancings and restructurings and financial services regulation.

He practiced in London, both as a partner in private practice and as in-house general counsel, before joining Cains in 2015.

Scott is ranked as a 'Recognised Practitioner‘Leading Individual’ Chamber and Partners for Corporate and Commercial and was described as a “world-class commercial lawyer” in client feedback.