D. Scott Bennett

SCOTT BENNETT advises companies, issuers, investors, and financial institutions on a broad range of corporate and transactional matters, with a focus on capital raising activities, including initial public offerings, venture capital and growth equity investments, and other securities offerings, as well as ongoing public company representation. He is head of Sidley’s Technology Capital Markets group.

Scott is a leading lawyer for innovative and high-growth businesses, particularly in the technology, fintech, digital assets, and artificial intelligence sectors. He regularly counsels clients on complex transactions and strategic matters at the intersection of capital markets and emerging technologies, and brings significant experience advising across the full corporate lifecycle, from early stage financings through initial public offerings and beyond.

His practice encompasses a wide spectrum of capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings, direct listings, spinoffs, private financings for both companies and investors, and a variety of other equity and debt capital markets offerings. He also represents clients in mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance matters and provides counsel on matters involving blockchain and digital assets. His experience spans a diverse set of industries, including technology and financial services, digital assets, artificial intelligence, energy and energy transition, consumer products, life sciences, and transportation and shipping.

Scott’s work has been widely recognized by leading industry publications and organizations. He was named “Dealmaker of the Year” by The American Lawyer (2020) and has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for Corporate Law (2022–2026), including being named “Lawyer of the Year – New York City” (2025). He has also been ranked by IFLR1000 for Banking – U.S. and Capital Markets – U.S. (2016–2025), and named a “Rising Star” in Capital Markets by Law360 (2018). In addition, he has been included among Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Dealmakers in America” (2021–2025). His capital markets and related work has been recognized by Legal 500 United States across multiple categories, including Debt, Equity, Global and High-Yield Offerings, Fintech, and Technology Transactions (2014–2025), as well as by Legal 500 Latin America for Capital Markets and Corporate/M&A (2015–2017).