Scott Syfert focuses on international and national transactions and general corporate matters.

Overview

Foreign and domestic clients rely on Scott Syfert to handle their complex corporate transactions, general corporate and commercial law matters -- whether in Europe, Asia, South America or the United States. He has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, international joint ventures and international transactions.

Notable

Notable

  • Legal 500 US, M&A: Middle-Market, 2023
  • Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law, 2013-2024; Corporate Governance Law, 2023-2024
  • Business North Carolina Legal Elite, Corporate, 2011, 2023-2024
  • Who’s Who Legal M&A and Governance, 2015, 2018-2020
  • North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2012-2015
  • Selected to Charlotte Business Journal's "40 under 40," 2004
  • General Counsel, Charlotte Host Committee, 2020 Republican National Convention
  • President, British-American Business Council (BABC) – Carolina chapter
  • Board, Charlotte Symphony
  • Board, CPCC Foundation
  • Board, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
  • Founder, The May 20th Society
  • Founder, The Charlotte Liberty Walk 
  • Vice Chairman, Charlotte Trail of History
  • Former Board Member, Central Piedmont Community College
  • Board of Advisors, Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
  • Jessup Cup International Moot Court Team
  • National Champions, U.S. Space Law Moot Court Competition
  • Senior Staff member, North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation

News

Blogs and Resources

Alerts

Affiliations

Affiliations

  • North Carolina Bar Association
  • International Bar Association

Publications

Publications

  • Author, Eminent Charlotteans, 2018
  • Author, The First American Declaration of Independence?, 2014
  • Co-Author, Smart Guide to United States Visas, 2012
  • Co-Author, “ U.S. Visa Options and Strategies for the Information Technology Industry,” 27 North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation 301, 2001
  • Author, “Capitalism or Corruption?  Corporate Structure, Western Investment and Commercial Crime in the Russian Federation,” 18 New York  Law School Journal of International and Comparative Law 357 Reg. 389, 1999
  • Co-Author, “The Immigration Consequences of Mergers, Acquisitions and Other Corporate Restructuring:  A Practitioner’s Guide,” 24 North Carolina Journal International Law and Commercial Regulation 547, 1999
  • Co-Author, “Beyond Compliance:  Corruption, Corporate Responsibility and Ethical Standards in the New Global Economy,” 22 North Carolina Journal International Law and Commercial Regulation 389, 1997

Education

J.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1997

M.A., Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia, 1994, with honors

B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1991, with honors

General Course, The London School of Economics, 1990

Admissions

  • North Carolina, 1997
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Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law, 2013-2024; Corporate Governance Law, 2023-2024

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