Scott Nuzum

Scott focuses his practice on corporate transactions and cross-border matters for deep-technology and growth-stage companies. He advises clients on structuring, negotiating, and executing equity financings, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, commercial contracts, and U.S. market-entry transactions. Scott regularly represents companies and investors across defense-adjacent, energy, AI, autonomy, and advanced-materials sectors, with a particular focus on businesses scaling dual-use technologies.

He works closely with international companies entering or expanding in the United States, including entities from Europe, Australia, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, helping them establish U.S. operating companies, structure investment vehicles, negotiate with U.S. partners, and prepare for growth-stage financing and commercialization. His cross-border experience also includes counseling U.S. companies expanding abroad, navigating multi-jurisdiction corporate governance, and designing IP, licensing, and operational structures that support global scale.

Scott’s practice reflects a blend of transactional fluency and sector knowledge, allowing him to advise clients not only on the legal mechanics of a deal but also on the strategic considerations that shape technology-driven businesses. He supports companies through the full lifecycle of growth: from early structuring and initial financings to multi-party strategic transactions and expansion into regulated or international markets.

Before joining Wiley, Scott worked with emerging companies in private practice and in a venture-building environment, where he supported new technology ventures through formation, corporate structuring, and commercial development. This background informs his ability to provide practical, business-aligned advice that meets companies where they are and prepares them for scale.

Representative Matters

• Advised U.S. and foreign technology companies on equity financings ranging from seed-stage rounds to complex, multi-investor growth transactions.
• Represented international defense-adjacent and advanced-technology companies establishing U.S. subsidiaries, negotiating commercial and technology-development agreements, and preparing for U.S. capital raises.
• Structured joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and multi-party commercial arrangements for companies scaling dual-use technologies.
• Counseled founders and management teams on governance, corporate structuring, and IP/ownership frameworks supporting domestic and international operations.

Professional Experience

• Principal, Veridion Advisors (2024-2025)
• Senior Vice President, Innovyz USA (2024)
• Co-Founder and Head of Product, Daily Catch (2020-2021)
• Private law practice (2014-2020)
• Counsel to the Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor (2012-2014)
• Policy Advisor, Executive Office of the President, Council on Environmental Quality (2009-2011)

Affiliations

• Florida Bar Association
• District of Columbia Bar Association