"Very knowledgeable, responsive and in the details," according to one source, while another appreciates his ability to "deliver really effective and efficient advice."

"He has very good commercial sense," and "he has expertise and experience as well as grace under normal circumstances and under pressure. The level of service delivered is excellent."

"Pete is both an excellent M&A lawyer and a person you want to be in the trenches with when negotiations get tense and timelines are tight."

Chambers USA

Overview

Pete Wolf serves clients on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, carve-outs, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and commercial transactions. Pete works for publicly traded and privately owned companies in the chemicals, agribusiness, energy (including renewables), oil & gas, infrastructure, automotive, steel, industrial manufacturing, financial services, and wine & spirits industries. He represents venture capital funds, CVCs, private credit groups, family offices, and founders and investors in connection with preferred equity financings of emerging companies.

 

Experience

Chemicals and Agribusiness

  • The Dow Chemical Company and its subsidiary, Dow AgroSciences LLC (now Corteva), in various matters, including the sale of its:
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    Marine and storage terminal infrastructure assets and related equipment at three major U.S. Gulf Coast sites to Vopak Industrial Infrastructure Americas – a joint venture between the logistics firm Vopak and the investment company BlackRock
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    Rail infrastructure assets and related equipment at six major North American sites to Watco Companies, LLC.
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    Institute, West Virginia industrial park to Altivia.
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    AgroFresh specialty chemical business to Boulevard Acquisition Corp.; and
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    Vikane and ProFume businesses to Douglas Products and Packaging Company LLC, a portfolio company of Altamont Capital Partners.

Recognition

  • Ranked as an “Up & Coming” leading Corporate/M&A lawyer in Chambers USA.
  • “Pete is both an excellent M&A lawyer and a person you want to be in the trenches with when negotiations get tense and timelines are tight." - Chambers USA
  • “He has very good commercial sense…he has expertise and experience as well as grace under normal circumstances and under pressure. The level of service delivered is excellent." - Chambers USA 
  • “Very knowledgeable, responsive and in the details…deliver really effective and efficient advice.” – Chambers USA
     

Education

  • The University of Chicago Law School, JD
  • Bucknell University, BA

Admissions

  • Illinois
  • California

Professional & Community Involvement

  • The University of Chicago Law School 1902 Leadership Committee
  • The University of Chicago Law School Bay Area Alumni Committee
  • Board of Directors of the Walter S. Mander Foundation
  • Active on Mayer Brown’s ESG initiatives
  • Assistant coach of his son’s Little League team
     
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