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Scott Lyons

Scott Lyons

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

Scott Lyons represents finance companies, banks and other lenders who provide debt financing to support private equity-led leveraged buyouts of middle-market companies. With deep experience in the health care and tech industries, Scott's understanding of market terms and ability to execute quickly help his clients meet the intense time demands of their customers, win their next deal and strengthen their ongoing business relationships.

With his years of experience in this space and his representation of market leaders, Scott can quickly and efficiently negotiate commitment papers and credit agreements drafted by private equity sponsors and their counsel. Scott's practice covers a broad range of deal sizes, from single bank financings for family-owned companies to broadly syndicated credit facilities for upper-middle-market and large-cap equity sponsors. Scott represents senior secured, first lien, second lien and mezzanine lenders, agent banks, BDCs, SBIC lenders, borrowers and private equity sponsors in a range of commercial finance deals. His experience crosses a range of industries, including media and technology, software, health care, specialty finance, restaurant and franchise, and manufacturing.

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University of Illinois College of Law, JD, cum laude

University of Illinois, BS

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Banking & Finance - Illinois

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Scott Lyons works with clients such as lenders on financings. He has notable experience in the healthcare and technology sectors.

Strengths

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  • Scott Lyons is a superb legal advisor, he is careful and thorough but also commercial. He provides market context with his advice which allows us to frame our position within the broader trends.

    Banking & FinanceChambers Guide to the USA
  • Scott really manages his deals and tries to get to a compromise. He has good market intel and is very responsive.

    Banking & FinanceChambers Guide to the USA

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