Bennett Jones
Peter Amrhein is a corporate/commercial lawyer, who is known and appreciated by his clients for his "can-do" attitude and his practical and "business first" approach to commercial transactions.
Peter's corporate and commercial practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, financial services and a variety of commercial contracts and transactions. He serves local and international clients that operate in numerous industries, including the energy, mining, construction, environmental and technology sectors.
Peter routinely advises buyers, sellers and private equity groups in connection with a wide range of transactions, including joint ventures, asset and share purchases and sales, corporate reorganizations, and large cross-border transactions. Peter's work on these transactions ranges from strategic planning advice to legal and business risk analysis, and the negotiation and drafting of definitive agreements. Peter also regularly advises clients with respect to corporate and governance issues.
In his corporate finance practice, Peter routinely acts for borrowers, lenders and investors. He provides banking advice on acquisition financing, project financing, asset-based lending and debt restructuring.
Peter's experience also includes negotiating, drafting and reviewing various forms of commercial contracts, including shareholder, distribution, supply, service, management, consulting and partnership agreements.
As an actively involved member of the local and business community, Peter has served on the Advisory Board of the Edmonton chapter of Young ACG and is a former Director of the Edmonton International Street Performers Festival.