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Peter Feist is Co-Head of the Private Equity Practice and focuses on private equity and mergers and acquisitions matters for leading private equity firms and other financial investors. Mr. Feist advises clients on a wide array of transactions, including private and public acquisitions, leveraged and management buyouts, take-private transactions, recapitalizations, minority investments, structured equity investments, special situations and divestitures.
Commended as a “top private equity lawyer,” Mr. Feist is ranked by IFLR1000 as “Highly Regarded” for Private Equity in the U.S. He has also been consistently recognized as a leading transactional lawyer by Chambers and The Legal 500. Chambers has noted that Mr. Feist’s “‘fine skill set, boosted by his extensive experience in deals,’ was highly praised by interviewees, along with his outstanding deal execution skills.” The Legal 500 has described Mr. Feist as “an excellent draftsman and adviser, with a high degree of pragmatism” and his “extensive transactional experience” was highlighted by Who’s Who Legal.
Mr. Feist was born in New Zealand. He received a BCA in 1990 and an LL.B. with highest honors in 1992 from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
Commended as a “top private equity lawyer,” Mr. Feist is ranked by IFLR1000 as “Highly Regarded” for Private Equity in the U.S. He has also been consistently recognized as a leading transactional lawyer by Chambers and The Legal 500. Chambers has noted that Mr. Feist’s “‘fine skill set, boosted by his extensive experience in deals,’ was highly praised by interviewees, along with his outstanding deal execution skills.” The Legal 500 has described Mr. Feist as “an excellent draftsman and adviser, with a high degree of pragmatism” and his “extensive transactional experience” was highlighted by Who’s Who Legal.
Mr. Feist was born in New Zealand. He received a BCA in 1990 and an LL.B. with highest honors in 1992 from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
Deals & Cases
September 18, 2023
On September 18, 2023, OMERS Private Equity announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Knight Commercial, a leading provider of commercial restoration services. Cravath is representing OMERS Private Equity in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
September 13, 2023
On September 12, 2023, J.D. Power, a global leader in data analytics, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Autovista Group, a leading pan‑European and Australian automotive data, analytics and industry insights provider. Cravath is representing European alternative asset management firm Hayfin Capital Management, which currently owns Autovista Group, as U.S. counsel in connection with the transaction.
Peter Feist is Co-Head of the Private Equity Practice and focuses on private equity and mergers and acquisitions matters for leading private equity firms and other financial investors. Mr. Feist advises clients on a wide array of transactions, including private and public acquisitions, leveraged and management buyouts, take-private transactions, recapitalizations, minority investments, structured equity investments, special situations and divestitures.
Commended as a “top private equity lawyer,” Mr. Feist is ranked by IFLR1000 as “Highly Regarded” for Private Equity in the U.S. He has also been consistently recognized as a leading transactional lawyer by Chambers and The Legal 500. Chambers has noted that Mr. Feist’s “‘fine skill set, boosted by his extensive experience in deals,’ was highly praised by interviewees, along with his outstanding deal execution skills.” The Legal 500 has described Mr. Feist as “an excellent draftsman and adviser, with a high degree of pragmatism” and his “extensive transactional experience” was highlighted by Who’s Who Legal.
Mr. Feist was born in New Zealand. He received a BCA in 1990 and an LL.B. with highest honors in 1992 from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
Commended as a “top private equity lawyer,” Mr. Feist is ranked by IFLR1000 as “Highly Regarded” for Private Equity in the U.S. He has also been consistently recognized as a leading transactional lawyer by Chambers and The Legal 500. Chambers has noted that Mr. Feist’s “‘fine skill set, boosted by his extensive experience in deals,’ was highly praised by interviewees, along with his outstanding deal execution skills.” The Legal 500 has described Mr. Feist as “an excellent draftsman and adviser, with a high degree of pragmatism” and his “extensive transactional experience” was highlighted by Who’s Who Legal.
Mr. Feist was born in New Zealand. He received a BCA in 1990 and an LL.B. with highest honors in 1992 from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
Deals & Cases
September 18, 2023
On September 18, 2023, OMERS Private Equity announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Knight Commercial, a leading provider of commercial restoration services. Cravath is representing OMERS Private Equity in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
September 13, 2023
On September 12, 2023, J.D. Power, a global leader in data analytics, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Autovista Group, a leading pan‑European and Australian automotive data, analytics and industry insights provider. Cravath is representing European alternative asset management firm Hayfin Capital Management, which currently owns Autovista Group, as U.S. counsel in connection with the transaction.
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