A well-seasoned attorney and adviser navigating where business, policy, and politics meet — domestically and across East and Southeast Asia.
About
Skip Scott is the Founding Partner of Scott Law Group LLP, based in Southlake, Texas. He is a well-seasoned attorney and adviser who previously practiced at Hughes & Luce, L.L.P.; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, L.L.P.; and Diamond McCarthy, L.L.P., where he was an equity partner before departing at the end of 2013.
Over the past two decades, Skip has spent a substantial part of his time in East and Southeast Asia — in particular, the Republic of the Philippines — focusing on cross-border disputes and assisting private and governmental entities navigate the intersection of business, policy, and politics.
His long-term experience with the governmental, legal, cultural, and business environments within these regions uniquely enables him to address disputes and help identify, inform, and proactively manage business challenges, interests, and opportunities.
His experience includes advising individuals and companies across information technology, telecommunications, energy and resources, infrastructure, and consumer products sectors with foreign investment and operations in complex foreign environments.
His experience further includes a wide range of business and commercial litigation involving securities and fraud cases, intellectual property claims, oil and gas disputes, professional (accountants, director/officer) liability suits, environmental actions, and various real estate cases, business torts, and contract disputes with private and governmental entities — both domestically and abroad, and in both federal and state courts.
Practice Areas
Assisting private and governmental entities navigate cross-border disputes, with a focus on East and Southeast Asia and the Republic of the Philippines.
Advising individuals and companies on foreign investment and operation in complex foreign environments.
Securities litigation and complex fraud matters in federal and state courts, both domestically and internationally.
Business torts, contract disputes, and commercial litigation with private and governmental entities across multiple jurisdictions.
Representation in oil and gas disputes and resources-related matters, both domestically and abroad.
IP claims and litigation covering a broad range of industries including technology, telecommunications, and consumer products.
Accountant, director, and officer liability suits, environmental actions, and real estate matters.
Advising private and governmental entities where business, policy, and politics meet, with particular focus on East and Southeast Asia.
Career & Education
Get in Touch
Scott Law Group LLP
300 State Street
Southlake, TX 76092
P.O. Box 93198