https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregory-peterson-2329571b/?originalSubdomain=caGreg Peterson is a senior partner at Gowling WLG and head of the firm’svCorporate Finance, M&A and PrivatevEquity Group in the firm’s Calgary office.
Recognized as leader in his field by Chambers Canada and Legal 500, Greg focuses his practice on complex public and private corporate and commercial matters. Over the course of his 30-year career, he has helped clients navigate a range of high-stakes transactions—including mergers, acquisitions, dispositions and reorganizations, plans of arrangement, going private transactions, private placements, and asset and share purchase and sale agreements.
Greg also has significant executive experience in adjusting both private and public companies at all stages of their development, from initial public offerings to large corporate clients with multi-billion-dollar market capitalizations. He complements this experience with an extensive background in private equity transactions and public financings, including equity, debt and venture capital financings.
A former defensive back with the Calgary Stampeders, Greg approaches the legal obstacles his clients face with a keen sense of strategy, coordination and business fundamentals. His practice caters equally to Canadian companies and foreign companies doing business in Canada, which together represent a rich cross-section of global industry sectors—including energy, technology, cannabis, manufacturing, life sciences, biotech and sports law.
Greg has acted as a director and/or officer for many of his clients, providing advice on matters relating to corporate governance, stock exchange listings, regulatory compliance for multi-jurisdictional situations and conflict of interest situations. He has also acted as counsel to special committees of various boards of directors in situations such as corporate reorganizations, whether the transaction involved an amalgamation, plan of arrangement or take-over bid and conflict of interest situation.
Outside of his practice, Greg has served—and continues to serve—on many committees and advisory councils. He is especially active as a volunteer in charitable and minor sports organizations, acting as the president and director of many associations and nonprofit groups. Harnessing his professional football background, Greg has also served as a colour commentator for Stampeders’ games for more than two decades and regularly provides pregame and postgame analysis for radio broadcasts.