Scott Forchheimer, a former Local Chair of the Finance Department in Washington, D.C., advises major private equity firms on banking transactions and leveraged financings.

Scott combines his depth of experience across complex financing transactions with a streamlined approach to execution to help private equity firms and their portfolio companies in the large-cap and middle markets navigate:

  • Asset-based and cash-flow loans
  • Acquisition financings
  • Subordinated debt facilities

He also advises on secured finance and debt compliance issues. He forges long-term client relationships and provides consistently high-quality and efficient service, even on short deadlines.

Scott serves on the firm’s Opinion and Auction Intake committees. He previously served on the Associates, Pro Bono, and Recruiting committees.

He maintains an active pro bono practice, including wills and estates work through Legal Counsel for the Elderly along with microfinance transactions.

Scott’s recent experience includes representing:

Private Equity / Portfolio Companies

  • Platinum Equity in numerous acquisition financings, including to acquire Heroux-Devtec, Momentec, ASP Global, GSM Outdoors, Oregon Tool, SVP Worldwide (Singer Sewing Machines), NDC, TruckPro, Multi-Color Corporation, Livingston International, Jostens, United Site Services, PAE, Ball Metalpack, Wyndham Vacation Rentals, the Hunterstown Power Plant, Husky Injection Moldings, and Electro Rent
  • The Carlyle Group in numerous acquisition financings and refinancings, including for Coding Solutions, Unison Software, HireVue/ModernHire, WellDyneRx, Veritas Technologies, and Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
  • Onex Corporation on the financing to acquire Farsound Aviation, Analytic Partners, Sav-a-Lot, SIG Combibloc, and Survitec
  • The Pritzker Organization, DNS Capital, and affiliates in the acquisition financing for Naviant, Epic Staffing Group, LaForce, Crown Health Laundry, Steward Partners, Creative Office Resources, STV Group, KBP Foods, Lithko Contracting, Industrial Magnetics, and TMS International
  • Partners Group in its acquisition of Rosen Group
  • Summit Partners in its acquisition of CollisionRight
  • BDT & MSD Partners in its investment in National Amusements
  • Madison Dearborn Capital Partners in financing transactions for portfolio company, Great Gray Trust Company
  • Gallant Capital portfolio company CMI Group in its comprehensive refinancing
  • Investindustrial in the financing in connection with its acquisition of Kiremko, Idaho Steel, and Reyco
  • Kastle Systems in its debt financing transactions

Public Companies

  • Vistance Networks (formerly CommScope) in connection with its:
    • Comprehensive US$4.15 billion strategic refinancing
    • Senior secured credit facilities, including its acquisition of Arris and TE Connectivity
  • Light & Wonder (formerly Scientific Games) in connection with its senior secured credit facilities, including its acquisition of Bally Technologies and WMS Industries
  • SciPlay in connection with its senior secured revolving credit facility
  • Beyond Meat, in liability management and financing transactions
  • Brilliant Earth in its senior secured credit facilities
  • Magnite in its senior secured credit facilities
  • fuboTV in its debt financing transactions
  • Nesco Rentals in its financing for its combination with Custom Truck One Source

Bar Qualification

  • District of Columbia
  • New York

Education

  • JD, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2005
    cum laude
  • BS, Cornell University, 2002
    magna cum laude