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Scott Westhoff

Scott Westhoff

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

Scott Westhoff advises clients in complex, high-profile capital markets transactions, as well as in general securities and corporate governance matters.

Scott regularly handles prominent capital markets transactions on behalf of issuers and investment banking firms in a wide range of industries, with a particular focus on the consumer retail, cryptocurrency, technology, and healthcare sectors. He also counsels public company clients on corporate governance and securities law matters.

Scott advises on:

- Initial public offerings, including de-SPACs

- Block trades and follow-on offerings

- Equity-linked securities offerings

- Investment-grade debt offerings

- Periodic and current filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission

- Shareholder activism and contested elections

Given Scott’s extensive transactional experience, he helps clients efficiently navigate the regulatory process to reduce market risk. He brings a commercial perspective to develop pragmatic solutions to clients’ business imperatives, drawing on a previous career as a sales representative for a major medical device company.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity - Illinois

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Scott Westhoff is experienced handling at-the-market offerings, share and note offerings for clients with expertise on both the underwriter and issuer sides.

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Central United States - USA - Nationwide

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Scott Westhoff is experienced handling at-the-market offerings, share and note offerings for clients with expertise on both the underwriter and issuer sides.

Strengths

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  • Scott is as good a person to work with from an outside counsel perspective as you could ask for. He is extremely knowledgeable and provides practical solutions.

    Capital Markets: Debt & EquityChambers Guide to the USA
  • Scott consistently provides timely and expert guidance on a wide range of matters involving capital markets.

    Capital Markets: Debt & EquityChambers Guide to the USA
  • Scott is fantastic, he is extremely easy to work with but also solution oriented.

    Capital Markets: Debt & EquityChambers Guide to the USA
  • Scott is exceptional at his job both in his responsiveness, expertise and business knowledge.

    Capital Markets: Debt & EquityChambers Guide to the USA
  • Scott is fantastic. He is extremely easy to work with but also solution-oriented.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Central United StatesChambers Guide to the USA
  • Scott consistently provides timely and expert guidance on a wide range of matters involving capital markets.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Central United StatesChambers Guide to the USA

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