Scott R. Jablonski, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Corporate Law

Fort Lauderdale
954-712-5123
sjablonski@bergersingerman.com

Scott “SJ” R. Jablonski is a Partner and member of the firm’s Business, Finance & Tax Team, focusing his practice on assisting clients in a broad array of industries with domestic and cross-border transactions including complex Middle Market buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, venture capital and other private securities offerings, borrower-side commercial loan transactions, and other corporate finance transactions. Scott also has extensive experience in serving as outside general counsel to Middle Market closely-held businesses and Emerging Companies, counseling clients in respect of their business structuring and governance matters, equity incentive matters, strategic planning and operational matters, personnel contracts and matters, commercial and licensing agreements, and commercial disputes. He is fluent in Spanish and proficient in Portuguese, and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Florida Venture Forum and an inaugural member of the Alan B. Levan/NSU Center of Innovation’s Advisory Council. In addition, since 2021, Scott has served as Berger Singerman’s first Transactional Innovation Partner, following completion of his studies in Suffolk University Law School’s Legal Innovation & Technology Certificate Program, a Yellow Belt in Process Improvement/Project Management from the Legal Lean Sigma Institute, and a Change Management Certificate with Cornell University. He is passionate about transformation work in private law practice with a goal of merging technical practice expertise with operational excellence, and is a frequent speaker, author and guest lecturer on legal innovation in private practice.

Overview

Representative Matters

Mergers & Acquisitions

Co-First Chair. $90MM Sale of infrastructure services/construction company.
Co-First Chair. $50MM Sale of B2B software technology company.
M&A Lead. $250MM sale of home technology company.
Co-First Chair. $40MM distressed sale of consumer retail services national chain.
First Chair. Multi-million-dollar purchase of patented hardware technology and related IP assets from multi-national technology company.
First Chair. $50MM purchase of consumer products manufacturing and distribution company.
First Chair. $5MM purchase of consumer products wholesale distribution company.
First Chair. $20MM sale of consumer B2B SaaS technology company.
First Chair. Multi-million-dollar purchase of aerospace/aviation safety products company.

Venture Capital

First Chair. $25MM Series A financing for SaaS and software technology industry client.
First Chair. $10MM bridge and Series B financing with multiple tranches for B2B technology industry client.
First Chair. $7MM secured facility from venture capital lending group for technology industry client.
First Chair. $6MM Series A financing for renewable energy/product manufacturing industry client.
First Chair. Recapitalization and $3MM Series A financing for consumer products industry client.
First Chair. $2MM series seed financing for SaaS industry client.
First Chair. $1.5MM pre-seed financing for SaaS / Mobile App industry client.
First Chair. $2MM seed financing for wellness industry client.
First Chair. $2MM series seed financing for mobile advertising industry client.

Other Corporate Finance, Securities and Commercial

First Chair. Multi-million commercial contract and licensing deal for cyber security industry client with multi-national technology company.
First Chair. $30MM commercial facility refinance transaction for advertising industry client.
First Chair. $20MM commercial facility refinancing transaction for consumer products industry client
First Chair. $5MM joint venture for restaurant industry client.
Lead Counsel. $30MM distressed real estate fund formation and securities laws matters.
Counsel. $250MM emerging technology venture capital fund formation and securities laws matters.

Community Activities / Associations

Law360 2024 Editorial Advisory Board for Legal Tech
Member, Florida Bar Association (Business Law Section)
Member, American Bar Association (M&A and Small Business/Middle Market Companies Committees)
Board Member, Florida Venture Forum
Advisory Council Member, Alan B. Levan NSU Broward Center of Innovation
Mentor, Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business Mentorship Program
Voting Member, Recording Academy®
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