Scott R. Smith

Scott Smith concentrates his practice in the area of highly complex corporate finance transactions serving as counsel to borrowers, issuers, and lenders. Scott has deep experience on some of the most unique and significant cross-border loans and syndicated deals.

Scott’s representative matters range from middle-market deals to multibillion-dollar financings in connection with:

• ABL facilities
• Acquisition and divestiture financings
• Capital call facilities
• Interest rate hedging transactions
• Joint ventures
• Private note issuances
• Workouts and restructurings

With extensive experience on both sides of the transaction, Scott helps banks, commercial finance companies, private equity groups, public and private companies, REITs, and second lien lenders maximize leverage and security in complex and sophisticated lending matters. Scott’s finance and lending experience has extended to a wide range of industries, including branding, business services, construction, financial services, healthcare, litigation finance, manufacturing, maritime, metals, oil and gas, and pharmaceutical.

• Representation of one of the largest alcohol distributers in the United States in connection with a two billion dollar secured revolving and term loan facility and a $500 million unsecured term loan facility.
• Representation of a gaming company in connection with a $500 million secured revolving loan facility.
• Representation of a high-end jewelry manufacturer and retailer in connection with a $125 million revolving loan facility.
• Representation of an investment vehicle in connection with a $100 million secured revolving loan facility.
• Representation of electronics retailer in connection with an $85 million secured revolving loan facility.

• Deal

  Blank Rome Represents The Children’s Place, Inc. in Obtaining Unsecured Term Loans and Restructuring Its ABL Credit Facility

  May 20, 2024

  Harris J. Diamond, Tyler W. Mullen, Dana L. Mallon, Jean-Claire M. Perini, Mitchell M. Brand, Kevin J. Baum

• Deal

  Blank Rome Represents Gama Aviation in Sale of MRO Business to West Star Aviation

  October 18, 2023

  Robert J. Mittman, Kathleen A. Cunningham, Naomi M. Gallimore, Adam R. Seiden, Madeleine D. Rose, John T. Winton

• Deal

  Blank Rome Represents Xcel Brands in Its Sale of Controlling Interest of Isaac Mizrahi Brand to WHP Global

  June 2, 2022

  Robert J. Mittman, Kathleen A. Cunningham, Brad L. Shiffman, Peter M. Melampy, Scott R. Smith, Joseph T. Gulant

• Deal

  Blank Rome Represents Greenworks Lending In Its Sale to Nuveen

  April 12, 2021

  Gary R. Goldenberg, Jeffrey M. Rosenfeld, Michael S. Swoyer, Ashley N. Catalano-Leckerman, Michael A. Kadlec, Scott R. Smith

• Alert

  Main Street Lending Program: Lender Registration Now Open

  Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy June 16, 2020 (No. 13)

  Kevin J. Baum, Samuel H. Becker, Mark I. Rabinowitz, Scott R. Smith, Heather Sonnenberg, Robert B. Stein

• Alert

  Main Street Lending Moves Closer to Launch Date as Boston Fed Publishes Forms and Updated FAQs

  Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy May 28, 2020

  Kevin J. Baum, Samuel H. Becker, Scott R. Smith, Heather Sonnenberg, Robert B. Stein

• Alert

  Federal Reserve Board Expands $600 Billion Main Street Lending Program for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

  Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy May 18, 2020 (No. 7)

  Kevin J. Baum, Samuel H. Becker, Mark I. Rabinowitz, Scott R. Smith, Heather Sonnenberg, Robert B. Stein

• Alert

  Federal Reserve Establishes Two Main Street Lending Facilities Providing up to $600 Billion to Small and Mid-Sized Businesses

  Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy April 16, 2020

  Kevin J. Baum, Samuel H. Becker, Mark I. Rabinowitz, Scott R. Smith, Heather Sonnenberg, Robert B. Stein

• Deal

  Blank Rome Represents Propeller Airports in Its Sale to Global Infrastructure Partners

  October 14, 2019

  Robert J. Mittman, Kathleen A. Cunningham, Joseph T. Gulant, Scott R. Smith, Adam R. Seiden

• Deal

  Blank Rome Counsels Seaspan Corporation in Closing of Innovative $1B Portfolio Financing Program

  May 20, 2019

  Scott R. Smith, R. Anthony Salgado, Christopher A. Manion, Dana S. Merkel

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Memberships

• American Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association

Admissions

• New York

Education

• State University of New York at Binghamton, BS
• New York Law School, JD, cum laude
• St. John's University, MBA