Scott D. Chenevert

Scott D. Chenevert


Fishman Haygood L.L.P.

Recognized since 2012

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Practice Areas

Corporate Law

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Securities / Capital Markets Law

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Securities / Capital Markets Law
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Scott Chenevert is a partner and member of our Business Section. He practices primarily in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, securities, corporate governance and finance. Scott has represented private and public companies in the energy, technology, real estate development and professional services industries.

Scott is a member of the Southeast Super-Region Committee comprised of representatives from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC) and GNO, Inc. He previously served as a member of the board of directors of BRAC from 2006-2013, serving as its chairman in 2012. Scott also serves as a member of the board of directors of BRAC’s political action committee, FuturePAC, and served as its chairman in 2013.

In addition to his professional endeavors, Scott has served as the chair of the American Heart Association’s Baton Rouge Heart Walk for 2012-2013, and also serves as a member of the boards of directors of the Louisiana Art and Science Museum and Junior Achievement Greater Baton Rouge and Acadiana.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 100 North Street, Suite 800
    Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Languages
  • English
Education
  • Washington and Lee University, J.D., graduated 2004
Bar Admissions
  • District of Columbia, 1998
  • Louisiana, 2003

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Securities / Capital Markets Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Baton Rouge (2023)
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Baton Rouge (2022)
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law, New Orleans (2017)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
Awards:
  • Listed in Chambers U.S.A.
  • Listed in America's Leading Lawyers for Business since 2013
  • Listed in Best Lawyers since 2012
  • Listed in Super Lawyers since 2014
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law

Transactions
The Shaw Group, Inc.
Represented in its $3 billion sale to Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. (co-counsel)
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
  • Represented in its $3.2 billion acquisition of Complete Production Services, Inc.
  • Represented in the sale of its marine division to SEACORMarine
  • Represented in connection with its issuance of $800 million 7-1/8% senior notes and $500 million 6-3/8% senior notes
Capital City Press, L.L.C.
Represented in its sale to Georges Media Group, LLC
Wellbore Energy Solutions, Inc.
  • Represented in its sale to Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
  • Represented in the purchase of preferred equity by NGPEnergy Technology Partners, L.P.
Environmental Drilling Solutions, L.L.C.
Represented in its sale to Element Partners and CSLEnergy Opportunities
Uni-Pixel, Inc
Represented in its initial public offering of common stock
Synergy Outdoors
Represented in its sale to a portfolio company of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Stonetrust Commercial Mutual Insurance Holding Company
Represented in its demutualization and sale
Engquist Level Development
Represented in multiple equity financings by private equity funds

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