Overview
Peter T. Healy focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, fund formation and the representation of private equity firms, hedge funds and sovereign wealth funds in their investment activities. He represents companies and underwriters in public offerings (debt and equity), private placements (debt and equity), going-private transactions, and other capital market transactions.
Peter also represents companies and institutional investors in secondary market transactions and tender offers involving some of the world’s leading private companies. He advises boards of directors, independent committees, investment banks and fund sponsors in connection with various capital market, M&A and secondary market transactions.
Peter frequently speaks to industry groups, investment banks, boards of directors, fund managers and continuing legal education seminars pertaining to various corporate and securities law matters. He also authors articles and books for various continuing legal education and industry publications.
Recognitions
- Chambers USA, Leading Lawyer, Nationwide and California, Capital Markets: Debt & Equity, 2007, 2010 to 2015
- Chambers Global
- Recommended Lawyer for Capital Markets: Debt & Equity, 2010 to 2013, 2016
- The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2012
- IFLR 1000
- Leading Lawyer (USA) in Capital Markets, Capital Markets: Debt, Capital Markets: Equity, 2015 to 2017
- Highly Regarded Individual (USA) in Capital Markets: Debt, Capital Markets: Equity, 2018 to 2020
- Highly Regarded Individual (USA) in Industry Sector: Investment Management, 2019 to 2020
- Legal 500
- Leading Individual in Bank Lending: National and Capital Markets: Equity Offerings, 2010
- Bank Lending: National; Capital Markets: Debt Offerings; Capital Markets: Equity Offerings, 2011 to 2012, 2017 to 2018
- PLC Which Lawyer? USA, National, Capital Markets: Equity, 2010 and 2011
- International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers, Capital Markets, 2009
Community
- ABA Section on REITs and Securitization, former vice chair
Credentials
Education
University of California Hastings College of Law, JD, 1978
Cornell University, MBA, with distinction, 1975
Santa Clara University, BS, 1973
Admissions
California
