Scott A Greer

Scott Greer is a partner in King & Spalding’s Global Transactions Practice Group and leads the firm’s worldwide construction transactional practice. Mr. Greer, who is also a licensed Professional Engineer, focuses exclusively on the practice of construction law, representing some of the world’s largest organizations in their global construction projects.

Mr. Greer represents owners and developers in the development of a wide range of projects, regularly exceeding $100 million to over $20 billion in value.  He has represented clients in over two dozen countries, including the United States, Latin America, Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia.   Some recent examples include liquefied natural gas facilities, natural gas liquefaction facilities, natural gas pipelines, natural gas storage facilities, power plants (nuclear, coal-fired, gas-fired, combined cycle, hydro), wind farms, compressed air energy storage facilities, offshore oil production facilities, petrochemical facilities, desalination facilities, cement manufacturing facilities, steel manufacturing facilities, copper mining facilities, coal mining facilities, ports, skyscrapers, universities, mixed-use developments and condominiums.

Mr. Greer assists owners and developers throughout the entire project spectrum, commencing at project conception and continuing through punchlist completion, and beyond, including: selecting the appropriate project delivery system and contractual structure; drafting and negotiating construction-related agreements, such as EPC, design-build, EPCM, construction, construction management, engineering, architectural, program management and development agreements; drafting and negotiating operation and maintenance agreements and LTSAs; and resolving construction-related disputes.

Mr. Greer is a licensed Professional Engineer in the field of structural engineering. Prior to becoming a lawyer, he designed numerous multi-story buildings located throughout the United States.

Mr. Greer has been consistently ranked as one of the top lawyers in the construction law field by Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers (Georgia - 2005; Texas - 2006 through 2011), with Mr. Greer ranked in “Band 1” for the State of Texas for the last four years, the organization’s highest ranking. In addition, Mr. Greer is recognized in Legal 500, The Best Lawyers in America and Who’s Who of American Law.

Mr. Greer obtained his J.D. from Emory University, his Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana and his Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Engineering from Oklahoma State University where he was named the Dean’s Outstanding Graduate in Engineering, Architectural and Technology.

Mr. Greer is a member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators, the American Bar Association Forum on The Construction Industry, the Construction Law Section of the Houston Bar Associations and the Society of Construction Law in the United Kingdom. Mr. Greer is also the firm’s principal representative for the World Nuclear Association and leads the Procurement Subcommittee of WNA’s Nuclear Law and Liability Working Group.

Mr. Greer is the author of a number of publications and has given numerous speeches relating to construction law, including most recently:

• “Why Didn’t You Tell Someone? - A Review of Good and Bad Quality Assurance/Quality Control Case Studies,” ABA Forum on the Construction Industry Annual Meeting, Co-Speaker and Co-Author, February 2012, Houston, Texas.
  
  
• “New Frontiers in LNG Exports,” King & Spalding Energy Forum, December 2011, Houston, Texas.
  
  
• “Best Practices: Avoiding Unenforceable Liquidated Damage Provisions,” King & Spalding Energy Newsletter, Co-Author, August 2011.
  
  
• “New Directions in the International Growth of Nuclear Power,” Chair of Day 1 of Platts 7th Annual Nuclear Energy Conference, February 2011, Bethesda, Maryland.
  
  
• “Proven Strategies for Effectively Handling Construction Disputes,” Inside the Minds: Construction Dispute Resolution, Co-Author, 2011.
  
  
• “Nuclear Energy Policy in Brazil: A Look at Dilma Rousseff and José Serra,” Associação Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento de Atividades Nucleares (ABDAN) (www.adban.org.br), Co-Author, Fall 2010.
  
  
• “The Future Energy Source for Electricity Generation,” Co-Sponsored by King & Spalding and Young Professionals in Energy, May 2010, Houston, Texas.
  
  
• “Key Considerations for International Nuclear Projects,” Platts 6th Annual Nuclear Energy Conference, February 2010, Bethesda, Maryland.
  
  
• “International Construction Law: A Guide for Cross-Border Transactions and Legal Disputes,” Contributing Author, American Bar Association, 2009.
  
  
• “Identifying the Risks of New Plant Development and Construction and Determining How to Avoid or Mitigate Them,” The Second Annual Nuclear Power Congress, December 2009, Naples, Florida.
  
  
• Platt’s Fifth Nuclear Energy Power Conference, February 2009, Washington DC.
  
  
• “Middle East Construction:  Contracting in a Rollercoaster Market, “ Oil and Gas Financial Journal, January 2009.
  
  
• “Controlling Cost and Schedule for New Nuclear Construction,” Kansas Corporation Commission’s Convention on New Nuclear Power Financing Round Table, December 2008, Topeka, Kansas.
  
  
• “Controlling Cost and Schedule for New Nuclear Construction,”  The Nuclear Power Congress, American Conference Institute, December 2008, Naples, Florida.
  
  
• “Thinking Outside the Box: Alternative Contracting Methods in a Tight Middle East Construction Market,” King & Spalding Conference on “The Legal Environment for International Projects and Investment in the Middle East,” April 2008, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  
  
• “Controlling Cost and Schedule for New Nuclear Construction,” World Nuclear Association, Working Group Meetings, January 2008, London.
  
  
• “Cooling Down Construction Pricing in a Hot LNG Construction Market: Possible or Unlikely?,” CWC Eighth Annual World LNG Summit, December 2007, Rome, Italy.
  
  
• “Managing Owner Risk During Development of a Gas Storage Project,” Infocast 2007 Gas Storage Finance and Investment Summit, October 2007, Houston, Texas.
  
  
• “Standard Terms and Conditions/Master Purchase Order,” The In-House Counsel’s Essential Toolkit, General Business Contracts, Committee on Corporate Counsel, The American Bar Association, 2007, Chicago, Illinois.
  
  
• “The ‘Ins and Outs’ of Work Letters,” Bernard O. Dow Leasing Institute, University of Texas School of Law, Center for American and International Law, May 2007, Plano, Texas.
  
  
• “Negotiating LNG EPC Contracts in a Tight Construction Market,” 3rd Law of LNG Conference, September 2006, Houston, Texas.
  
  
• “Critical Issues for Sponsors in the Design and Construction of LNG Projects,” Tower of London K&S LNG Conference, May 2006, Tower of London, London, England.
  
  
• “Negotiating LNG EPC Contracts in the Wake of a Tightening Construction Market,” Zeus Development Corporation’s EPC Contractor Selection and Management in a Full-Capacity Construction Environment,” August 2005, Houston, Texas.
  
  
• “Optimal On and Off-Shore Terminal Development Through Successful EPC Contracts,” LNG Contract Risk Management, January 2005, Houston, Texas.
  
  
• “How to Protect Yourself as an Owner When Contracting for the Design and Construction of LNG Import Terminals,” BNamericas Exclusive Roundtable:  The Future of LNG in Chile, November 2004, Chile, Santiago.
  
  
• “Critical Issues Facing Owners in the Design and Construction of LNG Import Terminals,” Conference Chairman and Speaker, LNG USA - A Re-emerging Market,  November 2003, Houston, Texas.
  
  
• “After the Dance: Substantial Completion and Beyond – Getting the Project to Final Completion,” The ABA Forum on the Construction Industry 2002 Annual Meeting, April 2002, San Francisco, California.
  
  
• “Legal Issues in Construction: The Contractor’s Responsibility Outside the Four Corners of the Contract,” American Concrete Institute Annual Convention, April 2002, Detroit, Michigan.
  
  
• “What is the Best Delivery System for Your Project?”  Portland Cement Legal Counsels Committee Meeting, May 2000, Houston, Texas.
  
  
• “Construction Law Update,” Advanced Construction Law Seminar, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, March 1999, Atlanta, Georgia.