Peter C. Bolton

Pete has a diverse national business law practice with an emphasis on purchasing and supply chain management, finance, and mergers and acquisitions, especially in distressed scenarios.

His significant and varied work experience in the financial, technology, and automotive industries provides him a unique perspective on counseling original equipment manufacturers, financial institutions, technology companies, automotive suppliers, private equity funds, and publicly and privately held businesses of all types with respect to their legal needs. He has extensive experience counseling debtors and creditors relating to bankruptcy and insolvency issues, including ensuring the continuity of supply from non-performing, financially distressed, or bankrupt suppliers, and purchasing assets out of receivership, bankruptcy pursuant to § 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, and through Article 9 sales. He acts as outside general counsel for many of his clients.

Clients include original equipment manufacturers, automotive suppliers, venture capital funds, financial institutions, and global manufacturers of all types.

Extensive experience representing major corporations, including financial institutions, in multi-million dollar business disputes, loan workouts and restructurings.

Represents venture capital/private equity groups and privately held businesses in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, financing matters, and restructuring of debt in financially distressed situations.

Education:

University of Detroit Mercy, School of Law, J.D.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Law Review: Associate Editor

Michigan State University, B.A. Financial Administration
Honors: Highest Honors

Admitted:

Michigan
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan

More About Peter

Publications

Insurance Law, Michigan Insurance Statute, A Bank May Own an Insurance Agency Provided it Employs Proper Safeguards, University of Detroit Mercy Law Review, Volume 73, Issue 1, Fall 1995

Honors

The Best Lawyers in America (2016-2018, 2021)
Michigan Super Lawyers (2012, 2020)

Presentations

"Asset Purchases in Distressed Situations," University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, March 7, 2011.

Professional Involvement

American Bankruptcy Institute
Turnaround Management Association
Past President - Shrine Educational Fund
Past Chairperson - Shrine Catholic Schools Unified School Board

Prior Employment Experience

NBD Bank/First Chicago Capital Markets
Commercial Lender (1990-1995)
Director - Syndications Department (1996-1997)

Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Associate (1997-2001)
Partner (2002-2005)

Foley & Lardner LLP
Associate (2001-2002)

Compliance Systems, Inc.
Lending Product Manager/Team Leader (2005-2007)

Visteon Corporation.
Associate Director, Global Supplier Risk Management (2007-2009)