James P. Peterson is Chair of the firm’s Corporate Department and a member of the firm’s Private Equity & Venture Capital, Transactional & Securities, and International Practices. James has extensive experience in acquisitions, divestitures, structuring of corporate venture capital entities and related investments, and general corporate law. James regularly represents Scandinavian and other European-based companies in U.S. acquisitions, joint ventures, and general corporate counselling matters.
Prior to practicing law, James represented the State of Wisconsin’s interests at the State of Wisconsin Office of Federal-State Relations in Washington, D.C. and worked as a staff member for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means.
Prijzen en erkenning
- Beoordeling door collega's beoordeeld als AV Preeminent®, de hoogste prestatiebeoordeling in het Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™-systeem.
- Selected by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business as a leading corporate and mergers and acquisitions attorney (2007-2025)
- Selected by his peers for inclusion in De beste advocaten in Amerika© in the fields of:
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law (2011-2024)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2013-2024)
- Named the Best Lawyers® 2016 Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Milwaukee
- Recipient of Foley & Lardner’s Carl Hitchner Mentor of the Year Award, which is an annual award recognizing outstanding mentoring to young attorneys by partners and senior counsel (2016)
- Awarded the M&A Advisor “Deal of the Year” in the Industrial Manufacturing/Distribution Category for his work on the acquisition of the automotive industrial plastics business of Wicor Holdings AG. He led the multi-national team that advised the acquirer in this transaction (2014)
Affiliaties
- Milwaukee Advocatenvereniging
- Amerikaanse Orde van Advocaten
Betrokkenheid bij de gemeenschap
- James is a member of the board of directors of Wellpoint Care Network, a nonprofit organization which provides therapy, prevention, education, and case management for children and families, including kids in foster care, foster care families, and youth aging out of the foster care system.
- He also serves on the Board of Trustees for Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Milwaukee
Presentaties en publicaties
- Co-author, “The Impact of an Asset Purchase Transaction Structure on FCPA Risk,” Global Banking & Finance Review (August 2020)
2025 Foley Tokio IP-conferentie
Kom op woensdag 8 oktober naar de 2025 Foley Tokyo IP Conference - "Managing Risks and Opportunities in a Digital World: The Latest Developments in U.S. IP Law" - een educatief seminar van een halve dag dat u wegwijs maakt in de laatste juridische ontwikkelingen op het gebied van IE en hun praktische implicaties voor het zakendoen in de Verenigde Staten.
Foley behaalt toppositie in Chambers USA 2025
Foley & Lardner LLP is er trots op opnieuw door Chambers & Partners erkend te worden als een van de toonaangevende advocatenkantoren in het land in de 2025 editie van Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business.
Foley Attorneys Highlighted on Wisconsin Law Journal's M&A Powerlist
Foley & Lardner LLP partners James Peterson and Christopher Cain are recognized on the Mergers and Acquisitions Powerlist by the Wisconsin Law Journal.
Foley behaalt toppositie in Chambers USA 2024
Foley & Lardner LLP is verheugd aan te kondigen dat het opnieuw door Chambers & Partners is erkend als een van de toonaangevende advocatenkantoren in het land in de 2024 editie van Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business.
Foley advocaten opgenomen in 2024 Best Lawyers in America
Foley & Lardner LLP kondigde vandaag met trots aan dat 236 advocaten van het kantoor, verspreid over 20 kantoren in de VS, zijn opgenomen in de 2024 editie van The Best Lawyers in America©.
Foley behaalt toppositie in Chambers USA 2023
Foley & Lardner LLP is verheugd aan te kondigen dat het opnieuw door Chambers & Partners is erkend als een van de beste advocatenkantoren van het land in de 2023 editie van Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business.