Profile

Peter Edwards, director, corporate department. Corporations and limited liability companies, corporate finance, renewable energy project finance, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity, securities, intellectual property. Industries: energy, medical devices, technology, Co-founder of successful energy venture capital fund.

Overview

Peter has been advising growth-stage technology businesses as a lawyer and venture capital investor for over 30 years. He counsels privately-held technology companies through the entire financial and legal life-cycle, from founding through multiple financing rounds and ultimately through a sale or public offering. His background as a principal investor, venture capitalist and corporate lawyer enables him to offer growth-stage companies a rare combination of hands-on, practical advice as well as technical legal guidance and execution.$0$0From 1996 to 2008, Peter helped launch the globally-recognized venture capital firm Altira Group LLC, initially as its outside general counsel and later as a partner and principal investor. In that capacity Peter developed a widespread network of contacts and appeared frequently as a speaker at seminars and conferences. He is known nationally as an adviser, lawyer and strategist for growth-stage, venture-funded technology businesses, particularly those in cleantech and alternative energy.$0$0Before joining Altira, Peter spent 20 years in private and corporate legal practice representing a broad array of technology clients in business transactions, litigation and intellectual property matters in the fields of implantable medical devices, pharmaceuticals, energy, software, the Internet and telecommunications.

Languages Spoken

• English