Scott P. Andrew

Areas of Practice

• Real Estate Law

Representative Matters

• Represented IQVIA Inc. (NYSE: IQV), a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions and clinical research services to the life sciences industry, in connection with its acquisition of a life sciences consulting and communications company.

• Represented a large U.S. real estate private equity firm, as landlord, in a lease of an over 600,000-square-foot industrial warehouse in Dallas to a large consumer water brand.

• Represented special servicer in the forbearance and amendment of a loan secured by three upper midscale hotels in two states in connection with the mezzanine lender’s acquisition of the borrower.

• Represented special servicer in the amendment of loan secured by an upscale lifestyle hotel in connection with the mezzanine lender’s acquisition of the borrower.

• Represented special servicer in the foreclosure of a loan secured by two upper midscale hotels.

• Represented special servicer in the forbearance of four loans secured by seven upper midscale hotels in three states.

• Represented Goldman Sachs Lending Partners in a $700 million Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan Facility and $50 million Senior Secured First Lien Revolving Facility together with other security, credit, hedging and financing, resulting in an aggregate principal financing estimated to be $1.1 billion, with funding to be used to restart an oil refinery in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

• Represent international real estate investment fund manager in all leasing and property management activities for its portfolio of Florida properties, including: (1) more than 6 million square feet of Class A industrial warehouse park in Miami, Florida; (2) 490,000 square feet of Class A industrial distribution warehouse facility in Lakeland, Florida; (3) more than 1.5 million square feet of Class A suburban mid-rise office park in Orlando, Florida; (4) a 460,000 square foot Class A office tower complex in West Palm Beach, Florida; and (5) a 205,000 square foot Class A mixed-use office tower in Coral Gables, Florida.

• Represented owner of a 222,000 square foot Class A office tower in Coral Gables, Florida in leasing activities.

• Represented owner of a 182,000 square foot Class B suburban mid-rise office complex in Tampa, Florida in leasing activities.

• Represented tenant/seller on lease of 400,000+ square feet, build-to-suit warehouse facility and coordinated simultaneous sale of two existing warehouse facilities to landlord/purchaser.

• Represented Tampa Museum of Art on a pro bono basis in negotiations with the City of Tampa for lease, operating and financing agreements for a new museum facility in Tampa, Florida.

• Represented an international investment manager as landlord's counsel in the leasing of its office, warehouse and industrial properties totaling over 1.6 million square feet, located throughout Florida.

Admissions

• Florida

Education

• University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D., with honors, 1995
• University of Florida, M.S., 1995
• University of Florida, B.S., with high honors, 1992

Experience

• Duane Morris LLP
  - Special Counsel, 2016-present
• Carlton Fields LLP
  - Of Counsel, 2009-2016
• DLA Piper LLP
  - Of Counsel, 2005-2009
• Fowler White Boggs Banker P.A.
  - Shareholder, 2005
  - Associate, 1998-2004
• Wendel Chritton & Parks, Chartered
  - Associate, 1995-1998

Professional Activities

• The Florida Bar
  - Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
• American Bar Association
  - Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
• Hillsborough County Bar Association

Media Hits

• Quoted, "Is This Sluggish Office Demand Permanent?" GlobeSt.com, February 28, 2022
• Quoted, "Duane Morris Team Leads $440M Loan for St. Croix Refinery Site," Daily Business Review, April 11, 2017