Scott L. Murphy

Managing Partner

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Scott Murphy is Chair of the firm's seven-person Management Committee and acts as the firm's Managing Partner.

Scott's practice involves matters of public, corporate and commercial finance, including project financing. He represents a number of quasi-governmental entities as general or special counsel and advises them on legislative, governance and compliance matters. Scott has acted as lead counsel on a variety of privatization and financing transactions involving governmental parties, including leasing of transit agency equipment, financing of governmental facilities, multi-family housing projects, urban redevelopment projects and 501(c)(3) projects, and contracting for the construction and operation of other publicly-assisted projects, including sports, convention, parking, educational, retail and entertainment facilities.

Distinctions

  • AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Listed as a Connecticut Super Lawyer®: Bonds/Government Finance; 2006

Professional Affiliations

  • Connecticut Business and Industry Association: Board of Directors, Emeritus 
  • National Association of Bond Lawyers

Major Multiple Facility Development

Representation of the State and quasi-public agencies in the development of convention center facilities and a NCAA Division 1-A football stadium.

Establishment of Clean Energy Fund

Representation of a State quasi-public agency in the establishment of a clean energy fund and the development of procedures for the award of financial assistance for clean energy projects.

Practice Areas

Industries & Featured Services

Education

  • Columbia University School of Law, J.D., 1973, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
  • Williams College, B.A., 1969, with honors

Bar Admissions

  • Connecticut
  • Massachusetts

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of CT
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