Peter Lyons is the US Regional Managing Partner, based in New York.

Widely considered one of the most prominent M&A lawyers in the United States, Peter represents leading US and global companies in acquisitions and sales of public and private companies, asset acquisition and disposition transactions and joint ventures.

Peter advises clients across a range of sectors, including financial services, healthcare, biotechnology, telecommunications and transportation.

Peter has been recognized as a top M&A attorney in the United States by in-house counsel and peers in Expert Guides: Best of the Best and recommended as a leading M&A practitioner by many publications including Chambers and The Legal 500.

He was also recognized as a Client Services All-Star in 2015 and 2017 by BTI Consulting Group.

He is a member of the faculty & planning committee of the Tulane Corporate Law Institute.

Previously, Peter was a partner with Shearman & Sterling LLP and former head of its Global M&A group.

Peter received his JD from Georgetown University Law Center and his BA from University of Virginia. He is admitted to practice in the States of New York and California.