Peter B. Dewar Of Counsel

Peter Dewar’s practice involves a wide variety of corporate, securities, finance and real estate matters, with particular concentrations in the areas of bank lending and other commercial financing transactions and private placement of securities. In his commercial finance practice, Peter primarily represents both lenders and borrowers in connection with the establishment or restructuring of various agented and single-lender credit facilities, including for working capital, acquisition and bridge financing purposes. Peter’s private placement practice involves the representation of both issuers and institutional investors in connection with a wide variety of structures and securities, including secured and unsecured senior debt securities, subordinated debt, convertible debt, preferred stock, warrants, trust-preferred securities, merger and acquisition financing, ESOP financings, credit tenant loans, leveraged leases and other structured financings, together with related workout and other restructuring transactions. Peter also has extensive experience representing private equity firms in connection with a variety of matters, including intercompany loan arrangements, bridge financings for portfolio companies, review and negotiation of transaction-related service provider arrangements and implementation of comprehensive portfolio company procurement programs. Peter’s real estate practice centers on the representation of investors, developers and lenders in the areas of commercial real estate financing, acquisition, development and disposition.

Prior to joining Egan Nelson LLP, Peter was a partner in the Dallas office of Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP and, prior to that, a partner in the Dallas office of Baker Botts LLP.

Education

• University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 1991)
• Associate Editor, Houston Law Review
• Phi Delta Phi
• The University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1987)
• Plan II Honors Program
• National Merit Scholar

Admissions, Affiliations, and Honors

• State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Bar Association
• American College of Investment Counsel
• (Fellow; Co-Chair, 2004 Annual Meeting and Education Conference, New York City)
• Texas Association of Bank Counsel
• Named a “Texas Super Lawyer” by Texas Monthly and Law & Politics magazines