Profile & Practice Areas
Scot Storrie is a seasoned legal executive responsible for negotiating and closing hundreds of millions of dollars in M&A and commercial transactions. Having served as both a private practice attorney and in-house counsel to Fortune 500 companies, he brings over twenty years of transactional experience to Kotz Sangster. He has led large M&A and real estate transactions, managed high-stakes litigation, and handled a wide range of corporate legal matters for renewable energy companies, manufacturers, automotive dealers, and real estate developers.
As a trusted legal advisor to the leadership of large, publicly-traded corporations and smaller family businesses, Scot is known for being a clear, concise, and effective counselor. His experiences as an attorney in demanding environments have taught him humility and sharpened his ability to communicate clearly with company leadership to provide practical, business-focused solutions. His guiding principles are honesty, teamwork, and attention to detail.
As a member of the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate practice groups, Scot represents buyers and sellers of businesses across a wide range of industries. In both the renewable energy and automotive industries, he has successfully led numerous, high-value M&A deals and negotiated a host of key partnerships and joint ventures. Scot’s expertise extends to guiding vital company decisions within the realms of privacy and data protection, intellectual property licensing, corporate law, software, and other commercial agreements.
Additionally, Scot has deep experience in the world of commercial real estate. He has represented big-box retailers in large commercial real estate developments, as well as a REIT with an extensive portfolio of commercial office properties. In the automotive space, he was the in-house real estate expert for a portfolio of over 150 automotive dealerships, where he led leasing and acquisition transactions across the United States.
Scot has dedicated his career to getting results for his clients. He prides himself on being a dependable legal partner with a keen eye for finding creative solutions that align with company objectives.
Practice Areas
- 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges
- Commercial and Contract
- Commercial Property Leasing
- Condominium Formation and Conversions
- Contract Drafting and Negotiation
- Corporate and Business Planning Services
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Restructuring and Debtor/Creditor’s Rights and Relationships
- Environmental Law for Real Estate
- Insurance Coverage/Risk Management/Captives
- Intellectual Property
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Private Equity and Exit Transactions
- Real Estate Project Development
- Real Property Sales and Acquisitions
- Real Property Taxation, Reassessments, Incentives and Abatements
- Real Property, Development, Construction and Financing
- Trade Secrets/Unfair Competition/Non-Competes
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Michigan, Real Property Law Section
Community Involvement
- Kensington Church, Lake Orion, Member