Peter Carson

Peter Carson is a partner in the Finance & Bankruptcy Practice Group in the firm's San Francisco office.

Areas of Practice

Peter's practice is focused on representing U.S. and foreign banks, commercial finance lenders, debt funds, and other institutional lenders. Peter represents these clients in all aspects of complex secured and unsecured debt financings, including acquisition, senior syndicated, asset-based, mezzanine, second lien, bridge, debtor-in possession, credit enhancement, private placement, leveraged lease and other financings, recapitalizations, and restructurings across a range of industries, such as healthcare, technology, retail, transportation and distribution, media and telecommunications, ski resorts, sport franchises, food and beverage, agriculture, and forest products.

In addition, Peter devotes a substantial portion of his practice to representing buyers, sellers and private equity deal sponsors in various types of merger and acquisition transactions (including mergers involving nonprofits) and to advising institutional lenders, private equity and company clients on Uniform Commercial Code and other commercial law issues.

Honors

Leading Lawyer in Banking and Finance (California), Chambers USA, 2007-2019; Peter Carson is well known for his formidable finance practice, which is routinely employed by domestic and international lenders in a series of transactions.

Northern California Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2005-2019

Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers, 2015, 2017, 2018

Leading Lawyer in Banking Law and Structured Finance Law, Best Lawyers, 2007-2020

Insights

Articles

Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog Posts

• Funds Available to Businesses Under the Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act (CARES ACT Title IV), March 31, 2020

Speaking Engagements

•Frequent speaker on panels and programs relating to topics of leveraged finance and commercial law for the American Bar Association, ALI-ABA, and the California Bar Association
•Panelist, 2018 Americas Annual Survey of Letter of Credit Law & Practice conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, March 15-16, 2018