Biography
SCOTT DAWSON focuses his practice on the representation of sponsors, borrowers, investment funds, and financial institutions in a variety of financing transactions.
Prior to joining Sidley, Scott worked for another global law firm, where he completed rotations in the corporate, financial services, and real estate practice groups. He also worked as a relationship manager at a Canadian multinational financial services company.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Leonard Green & Partners on the financing aspects of their majority acquisition of Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.’s Topgolf and Toptracer business.
- Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in its significant majority growth investment in ModMed.
- Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in its US$7.7 billion take-private acquisition of Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DNB), a global provider of business decisioning data and analytics (pending).
Credentials
Admissions & Certifications
- New York
Education
- University of Toronto Faculty of Law, J.D.
- Nazareth College of Rochester, B.S.
Languages
- English