Peter A. Rome

Peter is an enthusiastic dot-connector. He has more than 35 years of experience working with businesses of all sizes and stages, including emerging growth companies, entrepreneurs, family offices, business incubators and accelerators, venture capital and private equity firms, large middle-market businesses, and public companies.

Peter works with clients on strategic planning, debt and equity offerings, private equity and venture capital fund transactions, and securities offerings; executive leadership issues; board and governance counseling; executive and incentive compensation; corporate succession planning; business combinations, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic alliances; and exit strategies.

With a strong desire to make the world a better place, Peter devotes part of his practice to environmental, social and governance (ES&G) issues, where he works to create value for companies in connection with life sciences, agriculture, food and beverage, and sustainability, among others. Active in the community, Peter volunteers his time in furtherance of education, health care, families and children, and economic development.

Peter is ranked in Chambers USA in the area of Corporate/M&A (Ohio: North), where he is described by one client as “excellent.” Another client comments that “Peter is the best lawyer I have ever worked with. He has a great business mind as well as legal.” Others note that Peter is a “personable practitioner who is realistic in getting solutions to problems that work for both sides” and “a business-savvy lawyer who provides practical advice.”

Peter and his wife have five children, and he loves spending time with his family. He is a “casual foodie” who enjoys golfing, skiing, exercising, and listening to music. In high school, Peter turned down an invitation to see Paul McCartney in concert, including dinner backstage with Paul, in favor of studying for a history exam the next day – a rueful decision that illustrates that nobody is perfect.