Aaron A. Scow advises public and private companies, private equity and venture capital investors and underwriters on capital markets and corporate transactions. His experience spans multibillion-dollar securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and financings across markets and currencies.
Mr. Scow represents clients in debt and equity offerings, real estate joint ventures, private equity and venture capital investments and credit facilities. He also advises on corporate governance and general corporate and securities matters, drawing on experience across utilities, real estate, entertainment, broadcasting and consumer businesses.
His capital markets work ranges from initial public offerings and equity-linked investments to senior secured, senior unsecured and junior subordinated notes. Mr. Scow has represented utility issuers in their first green and social bond offerings, euro-denominated offerings listed on Euronext Dublin and the establishment of an Australian medium-term note program.
Mr. Scow serves on the Executive Circle Committee and the Public Policy Committee of the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce. He is also a member of the board of directors of the STAR/Children's Scholarship Fund.
- Represented a privately held transmission and distribution utility company in numerous 144A/Reg. S offerings of senior secured notes with registration rights in the aggregate amount of US$16.7 billion (including the company's first green bond offering and its first social bond offering) and in private offerings of senior secured notes in the aggregate amount of US$950 million.
- Represented a privately held transmission and distribution utility company in multiple 144A/Reg. S offerings of senior secured notes in the aggregate amount of EUR 1.2 billion and in listing the notes on the Global Exchange Market of Euronext Dublin.
- Represented a privately held transmission and distribution utility company in its inaugural 144A/Reg. S offering of junior subordinated notes in the aggregate amount of EUR 850 million and in listing the notes on the Global Exchange Market of Euronext Dublin.
- Represented a privately held transmission and distribution utility company in a 144A/Reg. S offering of senior secured notes in the aggregate amount of CAD 500 million.
- Represented a privately held transmission and distribution utility company in the establishment of its Australian medium-term note program and offering of senior secured notes in the aggregate amount of AUD 750 million.
- Represented an NYSE-listed REIT in public offerings by its operating partnership of senior unsecured notes in the aggregate amount of US$1.25 billion and in private offerings by its operating partnership of senior unsecured notes in the aggregate amount of US$225 million.
- Represented an NYSE-listed natural gas and electric utility company in public offerings of senior unsecured notes in the aggregate amount of US$1.85 billion, including the company's first green bond offering.
- Represented an NYSE-listed motion picture exhibitor in its initial public offering and in numerous offerings of senior and senior subordinated notes, equity securities, tender offers, mergers and other acquisitions.
- Represented an NYSE-listed national radio broadcast and outdoor advertising company in a leveraged buyout transaction with an enterprise value of US$24 billion.
- Represented an NYSE-listed company in its merger with another NYSE-listed company with a combined company value of approximately US$21 billion.
- Represented a private equity investor in acquisitions of companies in the pet boutique, facial care and salon suite industries.
- Represented numerous private equity and venture capital investors in connection with debt and equity investments in portfolio companies.
- Represented underwriters in numerous debt and equity offerings.
- Represented numerous public and private companies, including SPACs, in connection with multiple debt, equity and equity-linked investments.
Includes matters handled prior to joining the firm.
- Texas Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2004–2012
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- University of Nebraska, B.S., 1995
- University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., 1998, cum laude
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- Texas, 1998
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- Dallas Bar Association, Member
- State Bar of Texas, Member
- Society for Corporate Governance, Member