Scott L. David

Scott L. David

Scott L. David
Principal
Phone: 312.521.2404 vCard
Fax: 312.521.2304
sdavid@muchshelist.com

PRACTICE GROUP

AT WORK

Scott L. David, a Principal in the firm's Real Estate group and a past member of the Management Committee, advises clients in a full range of commercial real estate matters. Scott assists clients in buying, leasing and selling all classes of commercial properties. He has represented several Chicago-based investment funds in the acquisition, leasing and disposition of industrial properties. He has also worked with many businesses in the expansion or consolidation of their industrial facilities, including new development and/or rehabilitation projects.

Scott has structured numerous, sophisticated forward and reverse 1031 tax-deferred exchanges and tenancy in common arrangements. He represents banks and other financial institutions in real estate loan transactions, including conventional, construction, permanent and participation mortgage lending. A member of the firm’s Financial Crisis Response Team, he also provides advice regarding workouts and debt restructuring to numerous banks.

Scott represents companies seeking commercial and industrial real estate tax incentives from the Cook County Assessor under the Cook County Real Property Assessment Classification Ordinance, including municipal authorizations, tax analyses and all other aspects of the assessment process.

IN THE PROFESSION

Scott speaks regularly to a variety of groups on the topic of tax-deferred exchanges. He has also authored articles for Real Estate Chicago. While in law school, he was Associate Editor of the Urban Law Annual.

Scott is a member of the Chicago and American Bar Associations. He serves on the CBA's Real Property Law and Real Estate Taxation Committees. In 2005, he was designated an Illinois Super Lawyer, an honor given to the top 5% of attorneys in the state. Scott has also been recognized by the Leading Lawyers Network as a top Illinois lawyer in the areas of commercial real estate and real estate tax (2003-2011).

IN THE COMMUNITY

Scott is a member of the Museum and Education Committee of the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center.

BACKGROUND

Washington University School of Law
J.D., 1979

Northern Illinois University
B.A., cum laude, 1976

Scott is admitted to practice in Illinois.