Scott A Behar

Scott A Behar
Partner

250 West 55th Street

New York, NY 10019-9601

sbehar@mofo.com

(212) 336-4054

BAR ADMISSIONS

New York

California

EDUCATION

University of Pennsylvania, B.A.

Harvard Law School, J.D.

Scott Behar is a partner in Morrison Foerster’s Mergers & Acquisitions Group, focusing on complex transactions in the technology sector.

Scott advises public and private companies on a wide range of strategic transactions, including mergers, stock and asset acquisitions, carve-outs, and divestitures. He has a proven track record of negotiating and completing over 100 M&A transactions, totaling more than $35 billion in aggregate value.

Scott has represented venture-backed companies in transactions with many of the most common publicly traded and private equity technology acquirers, and also has extensive experience advising serial acquirers in their acquisition strategies.

His practice spans a broad range of technology subsectors, including notable work in:

  • Interactive Entertainment & Gaming
  • Enterprise software & cloud infrastructure
  • Data Analytics, AI & Big Data
  • SaaS & E-Commerce
  • Fintech

Scott has significant cross-border experience, involving target companies in the UK, Canada, Australia, Sweden, Israel, Brazil, Finland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Ireland and Hungary, among others.

Prior to joining Morrison Foerster, Scott was an M&A partner at a large Bay Area-based law firm, where his practice also focused on technology transactions.