Morgan Lewis
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practice accolades

Private Investment Funds

Ranked, National Tier 1: Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law, U.S. News and Best Lawyers (2010)

honors + affiliations

Member, Order of the Coif

bar admissions

  • California
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Scott M. Berning
Associate


Email: sberning@morganlewis.com
San Francisco
One Market, Spear Street Tower
San Francisco, CA 94105-1596
Phone: 415.442.1108
Fax: 415.442.1001

Scott M. Berning is an associate in Morgan Lewis's Business and Finance Practice. Mr. Berning focuses his practice on private venture financings, including both debt and equity offerings, securities regulation, mergers and acquisitions, secondary offerings of private equity fund interests, and general business and corporate matters for private and public companies in various stages of growth. His general corporate representation primarily involves entrepreneurial, startup, and emerging growth technology companies.

Mr. Berning received his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law in 2007, where he was named to the Order of the Coif. He received his B.A. in history from Columbia University in 2000.

Mr. Berning is admitted to practice in California.

education

  • University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, 2007, J.D.
  • Columbia University, 2000, B.A.