Alexander L. Scarola

Alexander L. Scarola is a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, LLP in Philadelphia who focuses on public finance, infrastructure finance, project finance, and asset-based lending. He serves as purchaser’s counsel, bond counsel, lender’s counsel, underwriter’s counsel, disclosure counsel, and borrower’s counsel in taxable and tax-exempt financing transactions. His work spans sectors including multifamily housing, airports, healthcare, utilities, highways, bridges, economic development, higher education, and real estate-based lending.

Alex earned an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law, a J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law, and a B.A. from the University of Delaware. He is admitted in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey. His tax and legal education supports a finance practice involving public debt, lending structures, disclosure obligations, and the legal frameworks used to fund infrastructure, institutional, housing, and economic-development projects.

Alex has served in key counsel roles on major bond and financing transactions. His experience includes work as bond counsel on Pennsylvania State University bonds and infrastructure financings, borrower’s counsel on airport and healthcare financings, purchaser’s counsel for institutional lenders in large multifamily housing facilities, and disclosure or underwriter’s counsel on municipal and institutional debt offerings. These matters reflect experience with complex capital structures and large public and private financing programs.

Alexander L. Scarola has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for Public Finance Law and was named its Philadelphia Lawyer of the Year for Public Finance Law in 2026. He has also been listed by Chambers USA and recognized for infrastructure work. His professional involvement includes membership in the National Association of Bond Lawyers, Pennsylvania Association of Bond Lawyers, and Pennsylvania Bar Association, complementing his transaction-focused public finance practice.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers
• Member, Pennsylvania Association of Bond Lawyers
• Member, The Young Leadership Alliance at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Licensed State

• Pennsylvania
• Maryland
• New Jersey

Education

• New York University School of Law
  Master of Laws (LLM) in Taxation
• University of Baltimore School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Delaware
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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