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Peter G. Williams

Partner, Finance

peterwilliams@paulhastings.com

Peter Williams is a partner in the Corporate Department at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office. He is lead counsel for lenders and investors across the private credit market, advising private credit funds, business development companies, institutional investors and investment banks on sponsor- and non-sponsor-backed LBOs, dividend recapitalizations, capital solutions, opportunistic investments and other lending and investment transactions. He has broad experience spanning the entire capital structure, including unitranche, first lien/second lien, mezzanine, preferred equity, equity co-investments, structured credit, and other secured and unsecured lending transactions and equity investments.

REPRESENTATIONS de

  • A direct lender in a credit facility for the refinancing of existing indebtedness for a pharmaceutical and healthcare company.

  • Private debt funds and structured equity funds in an investment in a first lien credit facility and co-equity issuance for RKG Newco, used to acquire Middleby Corp.’s Residential Kitchen business.

RECOGNITION de

  • Private Credit

    Chambers USA

PUBLICATIONS de

  • “AI’s Impact on Venture Debt,” Termgrid, Quoted

    April 2026

  • “Market Trends, Pricing Shifts and the Evolution of Private Credit Documentation” (article series), Termgrid, Quoted

    February 2026

PAST ENGAGEMENTS de

  • “Key Considerations When Selecting Your Fund Manager and Investment Strategy,” Deal Catalyst U.S. Private Credit Industry Conference on Direct Lending, Moderator
    May 2025
  • “Private Credit Funds – The Buzz and How to Access Them,” The Financial Executives Networking Group, Panelist
    March 2025