About Scott
With 28 years of professional experience, Fishman Haygood partner Scott Chenevert practices primarily in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt investments, joint ventures, energy-as-a-service, and corporate governance.Scott has represented private and public companies in technology and professional services, energy and oilfield services, and real estate development industries. He also has extensive experience serving as outside general counsel for privately held and family companies.Scott is the immediate past chair of the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge board of directors. He is also a member of, and served as the 2023 chair for, the Southeast Louisiana (SoLA) Super Region Committee. Scott previously served as a member of the board of directors of Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC) from 2006-2013, serving as its chairman in 2012.Scott is ranked Band 1 by Chambers and Partners in Corporate/M&A. He was also recently named to Baton Rouge Business Report’s 2025 Capital Region 500, a list of 500 powerful and influential business and community leaders in Baton Rouge.
With 28 years of professional experience, Fishman Haygood partner Scott Chenevert practices primarily in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt investments, joint ventures, energy-as-a-service, and corporate governance.
Scott has represented private and public companies in technology and professional services, energy and oilfield services, and real estate development industries. He also has extensive experience serving as outside general counsel for privately held and family companies.
Scott is the immediate past chair of the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge board of directors. He is also a member of, and served as the 2023 chair for, the Southeast Louisiana (SoLA) Super Region Committee. Scott previously served as a member of the board of directors of Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC) from 2006-2013, serving as its chairman in 2012.
Scott is ranked Band 1 by Chambers and Partners in Corporate/M&A. He was also recently named to Baton Rouge Business Report’s 2025 Capital Region 500, a list of 500 powerful and influential business and community leaders in Baton Rouge.
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Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Baton Rouge (2026)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Law, Baton Rouge (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Baton Rouge (2023)
- Lawyer of the Year: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Baton Rouge (2022)
- Lawyer of the Year: Securities / Capital Markets Law, New Orleans (2017)
- Recognized: Corporate Law
- Recognized: Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Recognized: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Recognized: Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Practice Area: Banking and Finance Law
- Practice Area: Commercial Finance Law
- Practice Area: Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Listed in Chambers U.S.A.
- Listed in America's Leading Lawyers for Business since 2013
- Listed in Best Lawyers since 2012
- Listed in Super Lawyers since 2014