Scott E. Tarter

Representative Matters: Lead counsel to Companhia Siderurgica Nacional, S.A., a Brazilian steel manufacturer, in the $400 million sale of its U.S. steel processing affiliate to Steel Dynamics, Inc.; Lead counsel to E&A Companies in the sale of its portfolio company Con-Tech Lighting to Leviton.; Lead counsel to Udi's Healthy Foods LLC in the sale of its capital stock to Smart Balance, Inc.; Lead counsel to Hahn Systems in the sale of its ownership interests to Descours & Cabaud.; Lead counsel to Dallara Automobili, S.p.A., an Italian race car manufacturer and high performance automobile engineering company, in connection with the construction and location of its US racing car factory in Speedway, Indiana.; Lead counsel to a global manufacturer of luxury shampoos, soaps and body lotions offered in upscale hotels and resorts around the world in the sale of the company, including its operations in the United States and Great Britain, to a U.S. private equity group based in California.; Lead counsel to Car Bright, Inc., a manufacturer of professional automotive conditioning products, in the sale of its assets, including its operations in Great Britain, to Ashland/Valvoline.; Lead U.S. counsel in the joint venture formation of a successful Australian/U.S. professional motorsports team.; Assisted with the business planning, formation and establishment of a U.S. distribution system for an Australian winery.; Lead counsel to Createc Corporation, a leading provider of specialty foam products, in the sale of its business to Protexic Brands, a strategic business unit of Tegrant Corporation.; Lead counsel to Dynaloy, LLC, a specialty chemical business, in the sale of its assets to Eastman Chemical Company.

Served as lead counsel to a leading manufacturer of luxury shampoos, soaps and body lotions offered in upscale hotels and resorts internationally, in the sale of the company, including its operations in the United States and Great Britain, to a US private equity group; Served as lead counsel to Car Bright, Inc., a manufacturer of professional automotive conditioning products, in the sale of its assets, including its operations in Great Britain, to Ashland/Valvoline; Served as US counsel in the sale of motorsports data acquisition and control systems business, based in Great Britain and having substantial US operations, to Ford Motor Company; Served as US counsel to Companhia Siderurgica Nacional, S.A., a Brazilian steel manufacturer, in connection with its acquisition of Heartland Steel, Inc.; Served as lead US counsel in the joint venture formation of a successful professional motorsports team; Assisted with the business planning, formation and establishment of a US distribution system for an Australian winery; Served as lead US counsel for a publicly traded Canadian company in its re-organization of its US franchise strategy, including minimizing and managing related litigation.