Barley Snyder names Scott F. Landis chair of Finance & Creditors’ Rights Practice Group Rights Practice Group

Lancaster, PA — Barley Snyder announced that partner Scott F. Landis has been named chair of the firm’s Finance & Creditors’ Rights Practice Group, which provides comprehensive legal services to financial institutions, lenders, and commercial clients across the full life cycle of financial transactions – from origination and structuring to enforcement and recovery.

The group advises clients on the negotiation, documentation, and collateralization of loan transactions, and provides strategic counsel on collection, foreclosure, bankruptcy and other creditors’ rights matters. With a deep bench of experienced attorneys, the team represents clients in high-stakes financial disputes and guides them through complex regulatory and commercial landscapes.

Landis brings a wealth of experience to this leadership role, having devoted much of his career to creditors’ rights and bankruptcy law.

He advises banks and creditors in loan recovery matters, including foreclosures, repossessions, levies, garnishments, municipal claims, and commercial litigation. Landis also counsels clients on the attachment, perfection, and enforcement of security interests, and represents landlords in evictions and rent collection actions. In the bankruptcy arena, he is a trusted advocate for creditors in matters involving cash collateral, relief from stay, preference actions, and claim disputes. Landis previously led the group from 2009 to 2015.

“Scott’s depth of knowledge in both the transactional and enforcement sides of finance makes him an exceptional fit to lead this group,” said Dan Desmond, partner and chair of the firm’s Business Practice Group. “He combines sharp legal insight with a clear understanding of how to advance our clients’ financial goals.”

In his role as chair, Landis will lead the group’s efforts to provide integrated, responsive, and business-focused legal solutions to lenders and commercial entities across the region.