Peter Kohl > Armstrong Teasdale > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Armstrong Teasdale
38-43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields
LONDON
WC2A 3PE
England

Work Department

Corporate

Position

Peter is a partner and Head of UK Corporate, he has more than 30 years’ transactional and advisory experience in capital markets, M&A, venture capital and corporate governance.

Peter’s clients have included a variety of domestic and multinational corporations, financial institutions, investment funds and entrepreneurs. His practice has ranged from emerging growth industries (including financial technology, pharma/biotech and online consumer businesses) to emerging markets (such as Russia, India, China and Eastern Europe).

Peter is qualified in both England and the United States.

Career

Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Hogan Lovells and joined Kerman & Co in 2017.  Kerman & Co combined with Armstrong Teasdale in 2021.

Education

Degrees from Harvard College (political science) and Georgetown University (law).

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m

Armstrong Teasdale‘s corporate team is noted for its growing presence in the IT, medical technology, advanced manufacturing and branded businesses sectors. The practice is noted for its proficiency in cross-border transactions where practice head Peter Kohl – a dual-qualified practitioner in the UK and US – is an active figure. Joan Yu, who leads the firm’s capital markets group, specialises in public M&A and cross-border transactions. Una Deretic is recommended for her expertise in retail and natural resources M&A, particularly on deals with an international aspect.

London > Projects, energy and natural resources > Mining and minerals

Armstrong Teasdale advises clients engaged in exploration and early exploitation of mining and mineral licences on a full range of transactions, chiefly public and private M&A, debt and equity financing, commercial disputes and commercial contracts. Transactions for listed companies on the London Stock Exchange is a core competency of the team, which is led by Joan Yu and Peter Kohl  – heads of the UK capital markets and corporate practice groups, respectively.

London > Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas

Armstrong Teasdale is noted for its experience in ECM matters in the oil and gas space, particularly on behalf of companies quoted on the Main Market and AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. Joan Yu and Peter Kohl  jointly lead the team: Yu is a go-to name for flotations, secondary issuances and RTOs on AIM for oil and gas companies, whilst Kohl is an expert in M&A, venture capital, capital markets and corporate governance matters in the space.