Scott A. Nelson

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Scott Nelson advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, corporate governance, and related matters. His practice has involved transactions in various industries globally, including software and technology services, professional employer organizations (PEOs), consumer goods, consumer electronics, aviation, industrials, payments processing, and life sciences.

Scott has extensive experience in the consumer electronics and software and technology verticals. Recent representations include Bose Corporation's acquisition of Skullcandy; Napster Corporation's acquisition of Touchcast, Inc. ($500 million); Ansys's (now Synopsys) acquisitions of Analytical Graphics ($700 million), DYNAmore, Phoenix Integration, and Diakopto; ACI Worldwide's acquisition of Western Union's Speedpay payments processing business ($750 million); and Xact Data Discovery's sale to Aquiline Capital Partners LLC.

Scott's representations in the PEO industry account for more than $750 million in aggregate transaction value, including multiple strategic acquisitions representing Engage PEO and the 2025 sale of a majority stake in DecisionHR to Coalesce Capital.

Scott has also led several transactions for The Procter & Gamble Company, Signature Aviation, and Sonepar SAS.

Prior to his legal career, Scott marketed technology solutions at Apple. Scott has worked pro bono for the American Association of People with Disabilities, Her Justice, and the Legal Aid Society.

Experience

  • Bose acquires SkullcandyJones Day advised Bose Corporation in the acquisition of Skullcandy, a lifestyle audio brand known for its bold products that bring together sound, style, and performance, from a fund managed by Mill Road Capital Management LLC, a Connecticut-based private investment firm.
  • DecisionHR sells majority stake to Coalesce CapitalJones Day advised DecisionHR in the sale of a majority stake to Coalesce Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in human capital-driven and technology-enabled services companies.
  • Napster Acquires TouchcastJones Day advised Napster Corporation (formerly Infinite Reality, Inc.) in its acquisition of Touchcast, Inc. for $500 million pursuant to a stock-for-stock merger and certain cash payments, subject to customary adjustments.
  • Engage PEO acquires Axios HRJones Day advised Engage PEO in the acquisition of Axios HR, a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based PEO with a distinguished history of serving clients in Michigan and across the Midwest, from Axios International.
  • Engage PEO acquires SynchronyHRJones Day advised Engage PEO in the acquisition of SynchronyHR, a national PEO headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Engage PEO acquires Human Resources Inc.Jones Day advised Engage PEO in the acquisition of Human Resources Inc., a Crofton, Maryland-based PEO, serving customers in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Northern Virginia.
  • Spark Networks obtains chapter 15 recognition of first-ever cross-border restructuring under German StaRUGJones Day represented Spark Networks SE in the first-ever cross-border restructuring under the recently enacted German restructuring law ("StaRUG") and chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code involving over $100 million of funded debt issued by a U.S.-based credit fund and guaranteed by other German and U.S. entities.
  • P&G sells Vidal Sassoon brand in Greater ChinaJones Day advised The Procter & Gamble Company in the sale of its Vidal Sassoon hair care consumer products business to Henkel AG & Co. KGaA.
  • Signature Aviation acquires MeridianJones Day advised Signature Aviation in the acquisition of Meridian, an award-winning private aviation company with bases in Teterboro, NJ (TEB) and Hayward, CA (HWD).
  • Engage PEO acquires Zamp HRJones Day advised Engage PEO, a leading professional employer organization (PEO) providing HR outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses across the U.S., in the acquisition of Zamp HR, a Lindon, Utah-based PEO with over 10,000 worksite employees, expanding Engage's growing presence in the western region of the U.S.
  • Ansys acquires DiakoptoJones Day advised Ansys in the acquisition of Diakopto, a provider of differentiated EDA solutions to accelerate integrated circuit (IC) development.
  • CoLift, Traxys Management and Optiver acquire Traxys GroupJones Day represented CoLift LLC, which sponsored the management buy-out of the Traxys Group, a leading global physical trader and merchant in metals and natural resources, together with Optiver, a global market maker and an investor group active in mining and natural resources led by Regent Mercantile Holdings Limited and The LOM Financial Group.
  • Sonepar Group acquires Billows Electric SupplyJones Day represented Sonepar in the acquisition by its U.S. subsidiary, Cooper Electric, of Billows Electric Supply, an electrical distribution business operating 19 branch locations in the Philadelphia, South New Jersey, and Wilmington, Delaware, markets.
  • Ansys acquires automotive simulation channel partner DYNAmoreJones Day represented Ansys, Inc. in the acquisition of the DYNAmore business ("DYNAmore"), a Stuttgart, Germany-headquartered company who has historically distributed Ansys' LS-DYNA crash test simulation software to virtually all major European car manufacturers.
  • Engage PEO acquires Fusion Employer ServicesJones Day advised Engage PEO in the acquisition of Fusion Employer Services, a Lawrenceville, New Jersey-based professional employer organization which has deep roots in the New Jersey market and a reputation for high-quality specialty services, including payroll and tax, human resources management, a full range of benefits, 401(k), and workers' compensation.
  • Engage PEO acquires CEOHR, Inc.Jones Day advised Engage PEO in the acquisition of CEOHR, Inc., a Sarasota, Florida-based professional employer organization.
  • Signature Aviation sells TAC Air FBOs to Atlantic AviationJones Day advised Signature Aviation in its divestiture of three TAC Air fixed base operations at Omaha, Nebraska (OMA); Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina (RDU); and Hartford, Connecticut (BDL) to Atlantic Aviation.
  • Sonepar sells Vallen Distribution to Nautic PartnersJones Day represented the Sonepar Group – a Paris-headquartered global leader in B-to-B distribution of electrical products, solutions and related services – in the sale of Sonepar's subsidiary business, Vallen Distribution, to Nautic Partners, a middle-market private equity firm based in Rhode Island.
  • Signature Aviation acquires 14 TAC Air locations Jones Day advised Signature Aviation in the acquisition of the TAC Air business of The Arnold Companies.
  • Misonix merges with BioventusJones Day represented Misonix, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSON) in its acquisition by Bioventus Inc. (Nasdaq: BVS).
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