Peter C. Bolton

Automotive & supply chain counseling

• Purchasing and supply chain management counseling for OEMs and suppliers
• Continuity-of-supply strategy when a supplier is distressed, non-performing, or bankrupt (related: Automotive & Supply Chain)
• Practical risk-management guidance informed by his role as the global supplier risk manager for a tier one automotive supplier

Finance, workouts, and restructuring

• Representation of major corporations, including financial institutions, in multi-million-dollar business disputes (related: Litigation)
• Loan workouts, restructurings, and enforcement strategy in distressed situations (related: Finance)
• Counseling debtors and creditors on bankruptcy and insolvency-related issues (related: Corporate Bankruptcy & Restructuring)

Distressed M&A and asset purchases

• Asset purchases out of receivership and insolvency proceedings
• Bankruptcy asset acquisitions pursuant to § 363 of the Bankruptcy Code (related: Corporate Bankruptcy & Restructuring)
• Asset purchases through Article 9 sales and other distressed transaction pathways (related: Mergers & Acquisitions)

Mergers & acquisitions and private capital transactions

• Representation of private equity groups and family offices (related: Emerging Growth)
• Mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and related commercial transactions (related: Mergers & Acquisitions)
• Financing matters and restructuring of debt in performing and financially distressed scenarios (related: Finance and Corporate Bankruptcy & Restructuring)

Common issues Pete is brought in to address

• A key supplier is failing and continuity-of-supply needs to be protected
• A company is pursuing a distressed buy-side opportunity (363/receivership/Article 9)
• A lender or borrower needs a path through a workout or restructure
• A dispute involves complex commercial exposure and business-critical outcomes
• A business wants outside general counsel support with practical, industry-informed guidance