Pete works with clients on a variety of corporate and transactional matters, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions work, entity formation and structure, corporate governance and matters of corporate law applicable to for-profit and non-profit entities, and contact preparation, review, and negotiation. Pete also handles commercial real estate transactions and has extensive experience representing both landlords and tenants in office, restaurant, and retail leasing.

Pete’s experience includes:

• Structuring and negotiating merger, acquisition, and divestiture transactions
• Counseling owners of small and medium sized businesses at all stages of their business life-cycle, from entity selection and formation, to developing and implementing an orderly business succession plan
• Advising private for-profit and not-for-profit entities on corporate governance matters, including the role and responsibilities of directors
• Helping nonprofit and charitable organizations apply for and maintain tax-exempt status
• Representing both landlords and tenants in a wide variety of commercial leasing transactions, including creating, maintaining, and negotiating standard-form lease agreements and related documentation for landlords managing a portfolio of properties and tenants with leased locations in multiple states
• Purchases and sales of commercial and residential real estate
• Software and intellectual property licensing