New York City Bar (Mergers & Acquisitions Committee)
US Legal 500: Mergers & Acquisitions
New York Super Lawyers
Peter G. Samuels, co‑head of the Mergers & Acquisitions Group, works on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance issues, equity and debt financings on behalf of institutional investors and issuers, joint ventures, debt restructurings, bankruptcy reorganizations, as well as counseling on numerous other matters. He has broad experience in serving as corporate counsel for public companies in connection with their securities filings and regulatory compliance, as well as in transactional matters.
Peter counsels boards of directors and activist shareholders on corporate governance and issues relating to strategic considerations, affiliated party transactions, and related matters.
A lecturer on a number of legal subjects, Peter has acted for many years as Chair and member of Practising Law Institute seminars on securities laws and the negotiation and drafting of acquisition and financing agreements. He serves on the Board of Advisors of the University of Pennsylvania Institute for Law and Economics and is Chairman of Wildcat Services Corp., a not-for-profit job training organization.
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Among the clients that Peter regularly advises are Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., Neuberger Berman, Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., and W.R. Huff Asset Management. Illustrative transactions handled by Peter include:
Illustrative transactions where Peter has represented financial advisors include:
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