Areas of Practice
Education
- University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1989
- Claremont McKenna College, B.A., 1986; Uhlmann Scholar
- University of Aberdeen, Scotland, 1984
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1990
Scott Zander is a partner in the firm's Business & Finance Practice Group. He practices in the area of public and private finance, often acting as bond counsel in debt offerings. He has significant experience with GO Zone benefits, tax increment financing, special tax districts, and public/private tax sharing arrangements.
In addition to serving as bond counsel, Mr. Zander has represented issuers, borrowers, underwriters, and trustees in various financings, including separate $1 billion issuances in 2007 and 2008. He also advises clients on economic development projects in Louisiana.
Prior to joining Jones Walker in 1998, Mr. Zander spent more than two years in Moscow, Russia as in-house counsel for the oil and gas consortium Sakhalin Energy Investment Company. He also spent two months in Jakarta and Irian Jaya, Indonesia, working with an international mining company in 2001. Immediately following law school, he served as a law clerk to the Hon. Henry A. Mentz, Jr., of the U.S. Eastern District Court of Louisiana. Mr. Zander was born and raised in New Orleans and has been practicing law since 1990.
Noteworthy
- AV® Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell. CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories—legal ability and general ethical standards.
News
- Zander Elected President of Worlds Affairs Council
- Hunter Receives Mention in GNO, Inc.'s December 3 News Release on Governor's LNG Consortium to Buy Chemical Plants
- Zander Nominated to Board of Directors of World Affairs Council of New Orleans
Memberships
- French-American Chamber of Commerce, Louisiana Chapter (Member, Board of Directors, 2006 to date)
- Louisiana SPCA (Member, Strategic Planning Committee, 2003)
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- National Association of Bond Lawyers
- New Orleans Bar Association
- St. Martin's Episcopal School (Member, Alumni Board, 2000 to date; President, Alumni Board, 2001–2002)
- Upper Hurstville Security District (Commissioner, 2003 to date)
- World Affairs Council of New Orleans (Member, Board of Directors, 2003 to date; President, Board of Directors, 2005–2007)
