Scot Hill

Experience

Mergers and Acquisitions

Scot has led many transactions involving the acquisition and divestiture of numerous private and public companies in various regulated and unregulated industries. Scot has represented buyers and sellers in such diverse businesses as e-commerce services, consumer products, firearms, insurance services, consumer money transfer services, retail propane, natural gas storage facilities and accessories, ethanol production, railroads and grain elevators. For example, Scot has:

• Represented numerous firearms and ammunition companies in acquisitions and divestitures
• Represented an insurance services company in the rollup of numerous other insurance services companies
• Represented a private company in its rollup of numerous small digital marketing companies (followed by the sale of the private company itself)
• Represented a public company in its purchase of numerous consumer money transfer companies
• Represented a public company in its purchase of numerous natural gas storage facilities
• Represented a private company in the liquidation of its gas station businesses
• Represented a private company in the sale of its microelectronics business
• Represented a short line railroad in connection with its purchase of another short line railroad

Joint Ventures

Scot has significant experience in negotiating and documenting joint venture arrangements. For example, Scot has:

• Assisted with joint ventures in connection with major capital projects, biomedical devices, grain terminals, water infrastructure facilities, and crude processing transloading facilities
• Assisted with joint ventures involving service companies, including e-commerce, title insurance, and railcar repair services

Commercial Contracts

Scot has extensive experience negotiating and drafting complex commercial agreements used in many industries (e.g., agricultural and energy commodities, sports sponsorship agreements, and various service provider agreements).

News

Speaking Engagements

"Representation and Warranty Insurance"

"Governance Issues in Joint Ventures"

"Commercial Contracts Update"

"M&A Update"

"Proper Organization and Staffing of Subsidiaries"

"Due Diligence for Corporate Transactions"

"Negotiating and Drafting Employment Agreements"

"Choice of Entity and LLC Basics"

“Applied Modern Legal Drafting”

“Legal Writing Workshop”

“Legal Writing Style and Usage”

Publications

Co-author of "UCC Article 2A - Leases of Goods," Missouri Practice Series: Methods of Practice – Transaction Guide, Fourth Edition, West Publishing Company.

Co-author of "Buying or Selling a Business," Missouri Practice Series: Methods of Practice – Transaction Guide, Fourth Edition, West Publishing Company.