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Overview

Scott Cogar assists clients in a wide range of private capital, investment fund and non-fund investment management transactions. His clients include private fund managers, independent sponsors, institutional investors, university endowments, outsourced CIOs, family offices and banks.

Scott represents sponsors in fund offerings, and he represents institutional investors in their investment diligence and decisions with respect to buyout, venture capital, hedge, real estate and fund of funds opportunities. He assists independent sponsors in the structuring and capital raising aspects of their acquisitions, and he advises fund managers in negotiating fund finance products, such as subscription credit facilities and net asset value loans. Scott also counsels clients in a range of general corporate matters, including business formations, significant commercial contracts, and mergers and acquisitions.

In addition, Scott regularly advises clients on governance and compliance issues, including matters arising under the Investment Advisers Act, the Investment Company Act, the Securities Act, and other federal and state securities laws.

Prior to joining Robinson Bradshaw, Scott was an attorney at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft.

Experience

  • Frequently assists institutional investors in buyout, venture capital, real estate, hedge and fund of funds investments, direct investments, co-investments and similar transactions.
  • Frequently assists fund managers on their investment transactions; internal ownership, governance and succession issues; and Investment Advisers Act registration and other compliance issues under U.S. securities laws.
  • Frequently assists fund managers as borrowers in connection with fund finance products, such as subscription credit facilities, net asset value loans and management company lines of credit.
  • Advised a fund manager in connection with the formation of a middle-market buyout fund with $1.4 billion in investor capital commitments.
  • Represented an investment manager in the raising of equity for three separate platforms as an independent sponsor and then in the formation of its first middle-market buyout fund, with over $300 million in investor commitments.
  • Represented an investment manager in a joint venture and derivative arrangement with a global asset manager under which the parties jointly club fund investments, secondaries and co-investments to develop tailored product solutions for high-net-worth investors.
  • Represented a fund manager in connection with the formation of a fund-of-funds strategy with more than $170 million in investor capital commitments.
  • Represented a global asset manager in several secondary market transactions across numerous private equity and venture capital funds.
  • Assisted the administrative agent and senior lender in connection with the $165 million recapitalization of a regulated electric transmission utility.
  • Represented the administrative agent and joint lead arranger in connection with the $1 billion investment grade financing of a publicly traded electric utility.
  • Advised the lead arrangers in connection with the $10.65 billion acquisition financing of a Fortune 500 operator of global trading exchanges and clearing houses.
  • Counseled a business development company in the sale and simultaneous refinancing of three engineered avionics and electronics manufacturers in the aerospace and defense technology space to a private equity sponsor.
  • Advised a publicly traded industrial technology conglomerate with its strategic acquisition of a privately held optics technology company.
  • Represented a private equity sponsor in connection with its acquisition of a privately held leading developer of music software and vocal processing technology.
  • Represented a mezzanine lender in simultaneous dispositions to a private equity buyer of three distinct portfolio companies acquired through the exercise of creditor’s rights and remedies.

Accolades

Honors & Recognitions

Affiliations

Professional Affiliations

  • Mecklenburg County Bar, Finance Committee, 2021-24

Community Affiliations

  • Digi-Bridge, Finance Committee
  • Arts & Science Council, Cultural Leadership Training, 2022

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Education

University of Alabama, J.D., magna cum laude, 2016, Order of the Coif; Managing Board, Alabama Law Review

University of Georgia, B.B.A. and B.A., magna cum laude, 2013

Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina
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