Scott Moore

Of Counsel

Scott Moore has over three decades of experience representing agents, borrowers, lenders, originators, trustees, and sponsors in a broad range of complex banking and finance matters. He brings his practical, results-oriented approach to advise clients on a wide variety of financing transactions, including secured and unsecured bilateral and syndicated credit arrangements, ABL and cash flow financings, multicurrency facilities, securitizations, letter of credit and commercial paper facilities, distressed and rescue financings, debtor-in-possession and exit financings, §363 sales, acquisition financings, and workouts. Scott also regularly works with clients on matters relating to intercreditor issues, the UCC, PACA, and other lien and priority issues.

Recognition

  • Best Lawyers in America (2009-2024)

Representative Engagements

  • B. Riley in connection with approximately $400M receivables purchase facility with W.S. Badcock Corporation and related financing with PLC Agent LLC, as administrative agent, and various lenders.

  • B. Riley in connection with a $70M debtor-in-possession (DIP) loan to Core Scientific, Inc., and several of its subsidiaries.

  • Second Avenue Capital Partners as administrative agent and collateral and Tiger Finance, LLC as a lender, in connection with an $80M ABL term loan credit facility to Marlin Parent, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, "Casper").

  • Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and as a lender, in connection with the restructuring of the revolving credit facility to Tuesday Morning, Inc.

  • Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent in connection with a revolving and term loan credit facility to a National Hockey League franchise.

  • Citizens Bank, N.A. as agent and lender in connection with a $100M senior secured asset-based credit facility to Twin Rivers Paper Company.

  • Pathlight Capital as agent in connection with a $355M syndicated loan facility to iFIT Inc. and certain of its affiliates.

  • First Eagle Alternative Credit in connection with a $30M FILO term loan facility to West Marine.

Education & Credentials

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
JD, 1988, magna cum laude
University of Illinois at Chicago
BS, 1985, highest honors

Admissions

Illinois

Scott's Insights

Announcements 03.21.2024

Finance and Restructuring Team Receives Two M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards

Choate's Finance & Restructuring team has been recognized in The M&A Advisor’s 18th Annual Turnaround Awards for the "Consumer Discretionary Deal of the Year (Under $100MM)" and the "Restructuring of the Year ($500MM to $1B)."

Announcements 08.17.2023

Choate Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America® 2024

Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 43 Choate attorneys in its 2024 edition, including naming 4 partners as Lawyer of the Year in Boston for their respective practice areas.

Announcements 02.28.2023

Pathlight Capital Provides Term Loan Facility to Conn’s, Inc.

Choate represented Pathlight Capital as administrative agent and collateral agent, in connection with a $100M second lien term loan facility to Conn's, Inc., a furniture stores chain based in Texas.

Announcements 02.14.2023

B. Riley Agrees to $70M Loan to Cryptocurrency Miner Core Scientific

Choate represented B. Riley in connection with a $70M debtor-in-possession (DIP) loan to Core Scientific, Inc., and several of its subsidiaries.

Announcements 08.18.2022

Choate Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America® 2023

Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 49 Choate attorneys in its 2023 edition, including naming co-managing partner William Gelnaw a Lawyer of the Year.

Announcements 01.28.2022

JCPenney Refinances ABL and FILO Facilities

Choate advised JCPenney in connection with JCPenney’s incurrence of $2.25B in senior secured asset-based credit facilities, consisting of (i) a $1.75B revolving credit facility and a $160M last-out term loan facility, and (ii) a $340M term loan facility.

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