On August 2, 2025, Scott D. Chenevert, a partner at Fishman Haygood LLP in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was officially honored in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America as the region’s “Lawyer of the Year” in Corporate Law. This distinction is awarded to only one lawyer per practice area in each metropolitan region and reflects an unparalleled level of peer recognition and professional performance.
Chenevert is a seasoned corporate attorney with nearly three decades of experience, specializing in mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, joint ventures, energy-as-a-service deals, corporate governance, and finance and securities matters. His clientele spans both public and private companies within the technology, energy and oilfield services, real estate development, and professional services sectors.
His designation as “Lawyer of the Year” underscores his reputation for excellence handling complex transactional and governance matters in the corporate sector. It also highlights the strength of Fishman Haygood’s corporate practice and marks a key milestone in the firm’s history.
The recognition comes amid The Best Lawyers in America expanding to include more than 79,000 honorees across 150 practice areas in 204 metropolitan regions. Southern U.S. metro areas—especially Dallas/Fort Worth and Baton Rouge—have seen increased representation, driven by economic growth and a surge in corporate relocations.
Chenevert’s award is complemented by multiple accolades for Fishman Haygood, including firm‑wide rankings in Best Law Firms for 2025. The firm earned Tier 1 rankings in Corporate Law, Banking & Finance Law, and Mergers & Acquisitions in both Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
Additionally, Chambers and Partners’ 2025 U.S. Guide reaffirmed Fishman Haygood’s standing in corporate and M&A practice. The firm earned Band 1 recognition in several practice areas, including Corporate/M&A. Chenevert himself was individually ranked as Band 1 in Corporate/M&A for Louisiana.
Beyond his legal expertise, Chenevert is widely active in the Baton Rouge community. He chairs the Board of Directors for the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge and previously chaired the Southeast Louisiana Super Region Committee for economic development. He was also named to the Baton Rouge Business Report’s 2025 Capital Region 500, recognizing influential local leaders in business and public service.
Scott D. Chenevert’s “Lawyer of the Year” accolade not only honors his personal achievements but also reflects the growing demand in Louisiana for high‑caliber corporate legal advisors amid regional economic expansion. It underscores Fishman Haygood’s consistent excellence across corporate, financial, and transactional law—a strength underlined by complementary rankings and broad peer recognition both statewide and nationally.
