Scott Brown counsels clients on a wide range of corporate and securities matters, including mergers and acquisitions, public and private securities offerings, Securities and Exchange Commission reporting compliance and corporate governance matters. He regularly represents a variety of companies in the financial services industry, such as publicly and privately-held financial institutions, mutual institutions, including mutual holding companies, and investment banking firms. Mr. Brown also advises financial institutions with respect to various federal and state corporate, regulatory and compliance matters.

Mr. Brown's securities experience includes representing issuers and underwriters in initial and secondary public offerings, private placements of securities and issuance of securities under the U.S. Department of the Treasury's TARP Capital Purchase Program. He assists companies in their reporting and disclosure obligations under federal and state securities laws and other regulations applicable to corporations, directors, officers and principal shareholders, including insider trading matters, resale restrictions and Section 16 matters.

Mr. Brown has extensive experience in a wide variety of business combinations, including mergers and acquisitions, stock purchases and asset transfers, particularly those involving financial institutions and public companies.