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Scott T.
Zander

Position
Partner
Office
New Orleans

Scott Zander is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group, where he focuses his practice on tax-exempt and taxable finance structures for governmental, non-profit, and corporate clients.


In addition to serving as bond counsel in municipal and corporate debt offerings, Scott represents borrowers, developers, underwriters, and trustees in various corporate, project, and structured financings. He also advises clients on economic development projects in Louisiana. In particular, Scott has extensive experience representing two of the largest corporate trustees in the country. He also has specific knowledge in low-interest rate Federal Home Loan Bank loan structures often advantageous to corporate and non-profit clients.

Prior to joining Jones Walker in 1998, Scott spent more than two years in Moscow, Russia, as in-house counsel for the oil and gas consortium Sakhalin Energy Investment Company. More recently, he worked for two months in Jakarta and Irian Jaya, Indonesia, advising an international mining company.

Scott was born and raised in New Orleans and has been practicing law since 1990.

Noteworthy

  • Chambers USA, Banking & Finance: Public Finance (listed annually since 2018)
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, International Trade and Finance Law (listed annually since 2013)
  • AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell

Memberships

  • American Red Cross, Southeast Louisiana Chapter, Board of Directors (2020–present); Vice Chair (2021–2022)

  • French-American Chamber of Commerce, Louisiana Chapter, Board of Directors; Member (2006–2009)
  • Louise S. McGehee School, Board of Trustees (2011–2019); Executive Committee (2014–2019); Treasurer (2014–2017); Secretary (2017–2019); Chair, Finance Committee (2014–2017); Chair, Legal Committee (2018–2019)
  • Louisiana Children’s Museum, Board of Directors (2016–present); Executive Committee (2017–2020); Vice President (2017–2018); President-elect (2018); President (2019–2020); Chair, Nominating Committee (2018–2020); Chair, Strategic Planning Committee (2018–2020) 
  • Louisiana SPCA, Strategic Planning Committee 
  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • National Association of Bond Lawyers
  • New Orleans Bar Association
  • St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church, Session, Elder (2012–2014 and 2019–2021); Stewardship Committee (2012–2014); Stewardship Chairman (2014); Clerk of Session (2021)
  • St. Martin’s Episcopal School, Alumni Board, Member (2000–2015); President (2001–2002) 
  • Upper Hurstville Security District, Board of Commissioners 
  • World Affairs Council of New Orleans, Board of Directors; President (2005–2007)
black and white headshot of Scott T. Zander
New Orleans
201 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70170-5100
D: 504.582.8344
F: 504.589.8344
Emailszander@joneswalker.com

Education

  • University of North Carolina School of Law
    JD, 1989
  • Claremont McKenna College
    BA, 1986
    Uhlmann Scholar
  • University of Aberdeen, Scotland
    1984

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana

Related Practices

  • Commercial Transactions
  • Corporate
  • Economic Development
  • Project Development & Finance
  • Public Finance
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