Scott J. Gordon

Partner Derivatives

New York +1 212 446 4732

Scott J. Gordon

Overview

Scott Gordon is the leader of Kirkland's Derivatives Practice and a member of the Asset Finance and Securitization Practice. Scott is a leading counsel to end-users, representing clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to many of the world's preeminent private equity funds and their portfolio companies in connection with structuring, negotiating and documenting interest rate, currency, commodity, credit and equity derivative transactions. Scott also counsels clients on derivatives regulation and derivatives issues in M&A, restructuring and securitization matters and acts as lead counsel in securitization offerings.

Scott is recognized as a “leading lawyer” for Derivatives in the 2014–2020 editions of Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and the 2015–2020 editions of Chambers Global, The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Clients describe him as “a good lawyer and a problem solver” and praise his strengths as “technical expertise, the ability to effectively communicate, being a good listener and his care for the end product.” The 2014 edition of The Legal 500 U.S. noted that, Scott brings “good insight into current market terms and provides pragmatic advice.” In 2014, IFLR1000 also lauded Scott’s work in Derivatives, citing his guidance to corporate clients. He also received the Lawyers Alliance for New York (LANY) Cornerstone Award for his pro bono work with LANY clients in 2012.

EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) in its Rule 144A offering of $500 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes and associated derivatives transactions

Structured Finance Industry Group as draftsperson of a comment letter to the CFTC and prudential banking regulators regarding proposed margin rules for OTC derivatives

Private equity funds in connection with debt total return swap portfolios

Private equity funds in connection with synthetic share accumulation transactions

Monoline insurers in connection with derivatives exposures

Fixed income fund in connection with acquisition of portfolio of loans and related hedges

Sponsor of auto loan securitizations in connection with hedging of warehouse facilities and term securitizations

Fortune 50 manufacturing company in comprehensive review of benefit plan ISDA documentation

Investment manager in resolution of investor complaints arising in connection with the management of credit default swaps under a synthetic CDO transaction

Investment manager in connection with call spread transaction related to convertible note offering

Pharmaceuticals company in connection with call spread transaction related to convertible note offering

Leading energy company in negotiation of credit default swap-linked credit facilities

Private equity funds in connection with contested termination of an energy hedging agreement

Creditor clients in relation to their derivatives claims against various Lehman entities

Debtor clients in connection with the outcomes of their derivatives transaction in restructuring

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Thought Leadership

Seminars

Faculty, Strafford Webinar: Rendering Structured Finance Opinions Of Counsel: Substantive Consolidation, Authority to File Bankruptcy and More, 2014-2017

Presenter, “Rendering Structured Finance Opinions of Counsel: Substantive Consolidation, Authority to File Bankruptcy and More,” Strafford webinar, August 2014

Presenter, “Dodd-Frank’s End-User Exception to Mandatory Clearing: A Guide for Corporates and their Legal Counsel on Board Responsibilities,” Chatham Financial webinar, March 2013

Moderator, "Emerging ABS Sector Review," American Securitization Forum Conference, January 2013

Memberships & Affiliations

Board Member, Lawyers Alliance for New York

Member, Advisory Council, Simon Business School

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 1995New York

Education

  • Fordham University School of LawJ.D.1993
  • University of Rochester, Simon Business SchoolM.B.A., Finance & Public Accounting1985
  • University of RochesterB.A., Economics1984