
Peter G. WilliamsPeter G.Williams
Partner, Finance
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.
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.
- Private Credit
Chambers USA
“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
“Activist-Style Tactics to Seize Boardroom Power,” The Wall Street Journal, Quoted
December 2024
- “Key Considerations When Selecting Your Fund Manager and Investment Strategy,” Deal Catalyst U.S. Private Credit Industry Conference on Direct Lending, ModeratorMay 2025
- “Private Credit Funds – The Buzz and How to Access Them,” The Financial Executives Networking Group, PanelistMarch 2025