As a longtime banking and finance attorney, Scott Coleman has counseled countless Minnesota banks and banking holding companies in matters ranging from mergers and capital raising to changes in bank control and regulatory issues. Sought after for his expertise and leadership, Coleman co-leads a Ballard Spahr task force formed in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank closure to monitor banking industry developments and provide strategic counsel to clients. Over the past 18 months at Ballard’s Minneapolis office, Coleman has assisted bank holding companies in raising additional bank capital through the placement of more than $20 million in subordinated debt securities. He’s also served as the lead attorney in several high-profile regional banking M&A transactions, including representation of Highland Bancshares in its acquisition of Boundary Waters Bank.