Scott Y MacTaggart

Mr. MacTaggart is a partner in one of the Southwest’s leading law firms, Lewis & Roca. Working in the Business Transactions group, his practice emphasizes multi-jurisdictional business and corporate law, tax litigation and consultation, national and international gaming and hospitality, shareholder and partner dispute resolution, business-related aspects of commercial litigation, business formations, acquisitions and reorganizations, including substantial experience with Nevada anti-takeover laws. He was previously with Beckley Singleton, which partnered with Lewis and Roca in 2007. Mr. MacTaggart, who is also a Certified Public Accountant and former international partner in a “Big Four” accounting firm, has counseled a significant number of companies on various multi-jurisdictional transactions, initial public offerings, merger, acquisition and sale transactions, and tax-efficient structuring and operational strategies. He has represented clients and trade associations before state and federal legislative and regulatory bodies in Nevada, California, Wisconsin and Washington, D.C. In a career of over thirty years in Milwaukee, London, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas, Mr. MacTaggart has represented a variety of clients including Southwest Gas Corporation, Southern California Edison, Kimberly-Clark, Johnson & Johnson, MGM Mirage, Mandalay Resorts, Station Casinos, Hilton Hotels Corporation, Boyd Gaming, Horseshoe Gaming, Starwood Resorts, Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman Development Corporation, Peter Lik Galleries, Sage Community Group, Patron Spirits, Steve Wynn, Jack Binion, Bill Boyd, Deutsche Bank, Nevada State Bank, Nevada Community Bank, Credit Suisse International, Waste Management, Tracinda, Elton John, Judith Krantz, Kirk Douglas, Bruce Springsteen, Heart, Barron Hilton, Epic Gaming, Venetian Resort, Stratosphere and John Paul Getty III. Mr. MacTaggart has taught at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Graduate School of Business and is currently an Adjunct Professor of Law at UNLV’s Boyd School of Law.