Lawyers / Professionals

 
Scott L. Glickson       
Partner
77 West Wacker Drive
Suite 4100
Chicago, Illinois 60601-1818
T: 312.321.7652
F: 312.698.4585
sglickson@mcguirewoods.com
 

Mr. Glickson advises software, technology consulting, telecommunications, life science and other emerging and established technology companies in business organization, corporate finance, and commercial matters, including capital raising, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. He is experienced in a wide range of debt and equity financings, including venture capital and other private placements, public offerings, and commercial lending.

Mr. Glickson has been recognized by Chambers as an Illinois "Leading Lawyer" in corporate/M&A and private equity, with a special note concerning his representation of technology companies.

He was named an Illinois "Super Lawyer" in 2011 and was highlighted in the 2010 edition of the Legal 500 directory for media, technology and telecoms (technology: transactions). He has been named by Crain's Chicago Business to its Technology 100 list, as one of the 100 most influential technology players in Chicago. In 2002, he was presented with the CityLights Award by the Chicago Software Association (now the Illinois Information Technology Association), as the business, education, media or government leader, whose efforts on behalf of the information technology industry, have best promoted its growth and/or awareness.


Practices & Industries
Firm Management
  • Co-chair, Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions Department
  • Former Co-chair, Technology and Business Department

Honors
  • Named an Illinois "Super Lawyer," 2011
  • Named One of "America's Leading Lawyers," Chambers USA, 2009, 2010, 2011
  • Named in the Legal 500 Directory for Media, Technology and Telecoms (Technology: Transactions), 2010
  • Named a "Leading Lawyer in Illinois," Computer & Technology Law, Corporate Finance Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Leading Lawyers Network, 2008

Previous Experience
  • Partner, Gordon & Glickson, Chicago, Illinois

Professional Affiliations
  • American Bar Association
    • Section on Antitrust Law, Computer Industry Committee
    • Section on Business Law, Private Equity and Venture Capital Committee
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Board of Directors, Illinois Information Technology Association (Formerly Chicago Software Association), 1989-Present
  • Board of Directors, The Illinois Technology Development Alliance (Formerly The Illinois Coalition), 1997-Present
  • Board of Directors, Northwestern University, Illinois Technology Enterprise Corporation (ITEC), 2002-2007
  • Charter Member, TiE Midwest, 2006-Present
  • Midwest Entrepreneurs' Forum of Chicago, 1990-Present
  • M.I.T. Enterprise Forum of Chicago, 1990-Present
  • Technology Executives Club, Advisory Board, 2000-2003
  • Executive Committee and Chair, American Electronics Association - Midwest Region, Information Technology Committee, 1995-1997
  • Board of Directors and Chair, American-Israel Chamber of Commerce of Chicago, Information Technology Industry Committee, 1995-2002
 

EDUCATION

Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, J.D., 1975

University of Illinois, B.A., with High Honors, 1972

 
 

ADMITTED

Illinois 1975

U.S. Supreme Court 1979