Four Decades for Justice
Peter S. Wilson retired from Cravath’s Corporate Department in July 2013. His practice included mergers and acquisitions, as well as general corporate work for a variety of corporate clients.
Mr. Wilson’s clients included AXA, B.A.T Industries, IBM, PaineWebber Group, RHJ International, Royal Dutch/Shell, RWE, Schering, Unilever and Westinghouse Electric (now CBS), as well as the private equity funds of Lightyear Capital LLC and Ripplewood Holdings LLC.
Mr. Wilson’s significant transactions included representing:
While a partner at Cravath, Mr. Wilson was named a leader in International Trade and Finance Law by The Best Lawyers in America. He was also recognized by The Legal 500 US for his work in M&A: Mega‑Deals and Capital Markets: Global Offerings.
Mr. Wilson is a Director of Friends of the High Line, Inc. and a member of the National Leadership Council of Lambda Legal.
Mr. Wilson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He received a B.Comm., with great distinction, from McGill University in 1976 and a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1979.
Mr. Wilson joined Cravath in 1979 and became a partner in 1987.
Mr. Wilson’s clients included AXA, B.A.T Industries, IBM, PaineWebber Group, RHJ International, Royal Dutch/Shell, RWE, Schering, Unilever and Westinghouse Electric (now CBS), as well as the private equity funds of Lightyear Capital LLC and Ripplewood Holdings LLC.
Mr. Wilson’s significant transactions included representing:
While a partner at Cravath, Mr. Wilson was named a leader in International Trade and Finance Law by The Best Lawyers in America. He was also recognized by The Legal 500 US for his work in M&A: Mega‑Deals and Capital Markets: Global Offerings.
Mr. Wilson is a Director of Friends of the High Line, Inc. and a member of the National Leadership Council of Lambda Legal.
Mr. Wilson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He received a B.Comm., with great distinction, from McGill University in 1976 and a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1979.
Mr. Wilson joined Cravath in 1979 and became a partner in 1987.
Peter S. Wilson retired from Cravath’s Corporate Department in July 2013. His practice included mergers and acquisitions, as well as general corporate work for a variety of corporate clients.
Mr. Wilson’s clients included AXA, B.A.T Industries, IBM, PaineWebber Group, RHJ International, Royal Dutch/Shell, RWE, Schering, Unilever and Westinghouse Electric (now CBS), as well as the private equity funds of Lightyear Capital LLC and Ripplewood Holdings LLC.
Mr. Wilson’s significant transactions included representing:
While a partner at Cravath, Mr. Wilson was named a leader in International Trade and Finance Law by The Best Lawyers in America. He was also recognized by The Legal 500 US for his work in M&A: Mega‑Deals and Capital Markets: Global Offerings.
Mr. Wilson is a Director of Friends of the High Line, Inc. and a member of the National Leadership Council of Lambda Legal.
Mr. Wilson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He received a B.Comm., with great distinction, from McGill University in 1976 and a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1979.
Mr. Wilson joined Cravath in 1979 and became a partner in 1987.
Mr. Wilson’s clients included AXA, B.A.T Industries, IBM, PaineWebber Group, RHJ International, Royal Dutch/Shell, RWE, Schering, Unilever and Westinghouse Electric (now CBS), as well as the private equity funds of Lightyear Capital LLC and Ripplewood Holdings LLC.
Mr. Wilson’s significant transactions included representing:
While a partner at Cravath, Mr. Wilson was named a leader in International Trade and Finance Law by The Best Lawyers in America. He was also recognized by The Legal 500 US for his work in M&A: Mega‑Deals and Capital Markets: Global Offerings.
Mr. Wilson is a Director of Friends of the High Line, Inc. and a member of the National Leadership Council of Lambda Legal.
Mr. Wilson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He received a B.Comm., with great distinction, from McGill University in 1976 and a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1979.
Mr. Wilson joined Cravath in 1979 and became a partner in 1987.
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