Peter A. Shepard, vice chair of the corporate & finance group at Much Shelist, P.C., specializes in middle-market deals. Shepard represents key private equity clients like CIVC Partners and Providence Equity Partners, handling complex multi-million-dollar acquisitions and add-on transactions for platform companies.
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Corporate & Finance

Position

Principal, Corporate & Finance Vice Chair

Career

Vice chair of the Much's Corporate & Finance group, Peter focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions and outside general counsel services for private and public companies, entrepreneurs, and private equity firms. Peter regularly represents private equity firms and highly acquisitive companies seeking to expand their businesses through acquisitions. In this role, he provides strategic advice and guides his clients through business combinations, capital raises, and exit opportunities. Peter also advises on corporate restructuring, joint ventures, and commercial finance transactions.

Prior to joining Much, Peter served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Ronald Guzman in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. While in law school, Peter also earned his M.B.A., served as an associate editor of the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal, and was a member of the Chicago Bar Association Moot Court Team. Prior to his career in law, Peter worked in business development for a middle-market business software company.

Languages

English

Memberships

  • Chicago Bar Association

Education

  • Loyola University Chicago Quinlan School of Business, M.B.A., Dean's Honors, 2014
  • Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2013
  • Hamilton College, B.A., 2008

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  • 'As the co-founder of several businesses in different sectors over the past 20 years, I've had the good fortune of working with over 20 law firms and over 50 different lawyers. I learned a long time ago that it's not the name of the firm that matters most, it's the lawyer with whom you are working. I've been involved with many M&A deals and Peter ranks near the top in terms of both (1) his understanding of the subject matter and (2) his customer service. One would never know if Peter is working on 1 deal or 10 deals as he always makes it appear that your deal is a priority.'
  • 'I have worked on several completed, in process, and incomplete deal processes with Peter and he consistently exceeds expectations. He is a valuable member of our external diligence partners and a go to resource for my firm's deals. A few key attributes for Peter as follows: He has the ability to find common ground in difficult deal negotiation points so that all parties find an appropriate position, but still knows when to give on an item or remain steady with our firm's position. All the while, maintaining a professional decorum with opposing team counsel - he is able to lead his team members by example by putting the time in as required to ensure that timelines and deliverable are accomplished.'

Key clients

  • CIVC Partners, LP
  • Providence Equity Partners L.L.C.
  • PSP Capital Partners, L.L.C.

Work highlights

Handled add-on acquisitions for three platform companies owned by CIVC Partners, including two for Magna Legal Services. Additionally, managed three add-on acquisitions for R.L. Young Inc., focusing on rapid growth through multiple simultaneous transactions.
Handled two acquisitions for KPA Partners, a portfolio company of Providence Equity Partners, including Anchorock Solutions, which included representations and warranties insurance (RWI) to enhance client protection, and Complynet in a competitive auction, finalizing a purchase agreement within a 14-day exclusivity period.