About Peter H. Lieberman

Peter H. Lieberman is a founding member and Co-Chair of the Firm’s Private Equity Practice. He previously served as Deputy Co-Chair and later Co-Chair of the Global Corporate Practice. With more than 35 years of experience, Peter has advised on sophisticated matters spanning mergers and acquisitions, private equity and management buyouts, public company and hedge fund transactions, structured equity and hybrid capital matters, start-up and venture capital financings, and complex securities trading and structuring. Throughout his career, Peter has been involved in advising management teams, private equity firms, boards of directors, special committees, and controlling interest holders on issues of change of control, conflicts, governance, investment, and similar matters.

Peter trained at the New York law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, where he was involved in both hostile and negotiated transactions (including proxy contests and the implementation of takeover defenses). Chambers USA (2022) describes him as “an extraordinary attorney” and “simply amongst the finest attorneys and providers of legal and commercial judgment I have ever worked with,” praising his “highest levels of sophistication, service, and commercial awareness.”

Concentrations

Peter’s areas of concentration have included:

•Mergers and acquisitions
•Private equity and management buyouts
•Hedge fund (including complex PIPE) transactions and securities trading and hedging compliance
•Corporate and securities matters and structuring, including as to preferred equity, convertible securities, and warrants

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America
•Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2007-2026
•Corporate Law, 2026
•Listed, Leading Lawyers Network, 2005-2025
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2010-2024
•Listed, IFLR1000, 'Highly Regarded,' Private Equity and M&A, 2020-2025
•Listed, The Legal 500 United States, 2016, 2018, and 2020
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2006-2010, 2014-2018
•Team Member, Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc., one of 'America’s Best Corporate Law Firms,' 13th Annual Legal Industry Study, 2013
•Member, Winning Team, Global M&A Network’s Turnaround Atlas Award for “Private Equity Turnaround of the Year” for the Chapter 11 reorganization and acquisition of American Laser Skincare LLC, 2012
•Selected, Winning Deal Team - Distressed M&A Deal of the Year (Over $100mm), 2011 Turnaround Awards, The M&A Advisor, 2011
•Listed, 'Forty Under Forty,' Crain's Chicago Business, 2000

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 5
    • Corporate
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Private Equity
    • Capital Markets
    • Food, Beverage & Agribusiness

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder; Co-Chair, Global Corporate & Securities Practice
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Private Equity: Peter has represented a diverse group of private equity funds, such as Arlington Capital Partners, Brentwood Associates, Clearlake Capital Group, LongRange Capital, Red Arts Capital, Rotunda Capital Partners, Vista Equity Partners,
    Washington Equity. Representative matters include: Represented Arlington Capital Partners: in its acquisition
    subsequent sale of Micron Technologies, a leading global provider of particle size engineering technologies for bioavailability enhancement of pharmaceuticals.
    in its acquisition of Ontario Systems, a market leading provider of revenue cycle management (RCM) software
    solutions to health care providers, outsourced RCM
    accounts receivable management firms,
    government clients.
    Represented Brentwood Associates: in its acquisition,
    subsequent sale, of iconic American shoemaker Allen Edmonds Corporation.
    in its acquisition,
    subsequent sale, of Sundance Holdings Group, LLC, a leading multichannel direct marketer
    specialty retailer of women's apparel
    accessories.
    Represented Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.: in its equity investment in EagleView Technologies, the leading provider of aerial imagery
    property data analytics.
    Represented LongRange Capital: in its acquisition of Batesville Casket Company, a leading provider of quality death care products
    services as well as innovative technology solutions.
    Represented Rotunda Capital Partners LLC: in its investment in StreetShares Inc., a leading provider of small business loans
    government contract financing for businesses owned by members of the military
    veterans' community.
    in the acquisition of IF&P Foods, a leading distributor of fresh fruits, vegetables,
    other essential produce items to grocers
    retailers in more than 14 Midwestern states.
    Represented Vista Equity Partners: in the combination of Superion, TriTech,
    the public sector
    health care business of Aptean, creating one of the largest providers of software solutions serving governmental agencies across North America.
    in connection with Vista's investment of new capital into PowerSchool Group LLC, the leading educational technology platform for K-12 schools, in connection with Onex Corporation's acquisition of a stake in PowerSchool from Vista.
    Represented Washington Equity Partners: in its investment in Arc Drilling, LLC, a provider of electrical discharge machining solutions to the industrial gas turbine
    aerospace engine markets.
    Management Buyouts
    Hedge Fund Transactions: In addition to his experience representing private equity funds, Peter has deep experience representing management teams
    hedge funds in their complex transactional matters. Representative matters include: Represented the management team of MidCap Financial in MidCap's formation transaction with affiliates of three leading private equity funds,
    then represented MidCap
    its management teams in the subsequent acquisition by an entity managed by Apollo Global Management, LLC, a leading global investment manager.
    Represented Founders Brewing Co., one of the nation's leading craft brewers,
    its management team, in Founders' partnership with,
    30 percent minority investment by, Mahou San Miguel, Spain's leading brewer for 125 years
    which is 100 percent family owned.
    Represented certain members of senior management of DoubleClick in the buyout of the Company by leading PE firm Hellman & Friedman,
    in subsequent relationship with Google following its acquisition of DoubleClick.
    Represented the management team of Cornerstone Br
    s in the buyout of Cornerstone by IAC/InterActiveCorp (
    its subsidiary, the Home Shopping Network).
    Key member of hedge fund investor representation team that h
    led approximately 350 PIPE
    similar transactions from 2004 to 2014.
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1989, New York
    1992, Illinois
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Former Adjunct Professor, Northwestern University School of Law

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Harvard Law School
    Class of 1988
    J.D.
    cum laude
    Other Education
    Editor, Harvard Law Review

    Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
    Class of 1988
    Master's in Public Policy

    University of Michigan
    Class of 1984
    A.B.

    Phi Beta Kappa

    Angell Scholar
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1962
    Chicago, Illinois, May 17, 1962

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Shareholder; Co-Chair, Global Corporate & Securities Practice at Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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    Peter H. Lieberman was admitted in 1989 to the State of New York.
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    Yes, Peter H. Lieberman is admitted to practice in Illinois and New York.
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    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.