J. Scott Hunter

Mr. Hunter is a director and shareholder of the firm and has over four decades of experience representing clients in a variety of corporate and transactional matters. He focuses his practice in two main areas: representing and advising clients on capital market transactions, and the representation of start-up companies and entrepreneurs. Capital Market Transactions

• Securities Law involving representation of issuers of equity, debt and derivative securities
• Mergers and acquisitions involving representation of small and mid-cap business on both buy-side and sell‑side
• Complex Financing transactions including funding of professional sports teams and public sports arenas

Start-up Companies and Entrepreneurs

• Business planning
• Securities compliance in connection with fund raising
• Planning and negotiation involving licensing, production and supply arrangements, and other transactions
• Franchising, direct marketing, and other third-party distribution arrangements

• Business Planning and Organizations
• Business Transactions and Commercial Contracts
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Securities Transactions

• CM&AA, Certified Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor, Loyola Marymount University (2010)
• Juris Doctor, Sturm College of Law, University of Denver (1978)
• Bachelor of Science, Political Science and Math, magna cum laude, University of Utah (1975)

• Author, "Making Sense of Letters of Intent and Deal Structure in Selling Businesses," The Enterprise (October 2011)
• Co-Author, "Selling Your Business: How to Sell a Business in Good and Bad Times" Business Zone Press (2010)

• Member, Alliance of Merger and Acquisition Advisors
• Chairman, Utah State Bar, Corporation Section (1984)
• Member, Utah State Bar, Securities Section (1984-1985)

• Phi Beta Kappa
• Phi Kappa Phi