Peter Tennyson

I have practiced corporate law for 40 years, primarily in law firms but including a two-year stint as general counsel at Pacific Holding Corporation and its subsidiary Cannon Mills after helping David Murdock take PHC private and acquire Cannon. I returned to private practice and to California in 1984 and joined Paul Hastings in 1995 from Jones Day. Most of my experience is in mergers, acquistions and private equity, including the related financings and advising about the follow-up aspects of running the acquired business. I have represented boards and special committees in corporate governance issues, lecture on these issues, am involved with 16-b and 13D related work and advise executives about their employment deals. Now that I have retired, I continue to practice as a senior counsel with Paul Hastings, mostly for some clients in the food industry who are also good friends, and spend a bit more time on some pro bono work. I particularly like the choice to work only on interesting deals.