Geoff Peters

Partner – M&A | Joint Ventures | Private Equity | Commercial Agreements | Clean Tech
T  604 628 6719  E  gpeters@mdslawyers.com
Year of Call: England & Wales 1995 | Alberta 2006 | B.C. 2018
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Geoff is a hugely experienced lawyer with 25+ years experience advising companies, entrepreneurs and investors.  He has worked with clients across a broad range of industries and on deals in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and North America.  Geoff advises on capital raisings, M&A transactions, commercial agreements, shareholders agreements and joint ventures, partnerships and other collaborative business arrangements. 

With an extensive background in the energy sector and having written a MA thesis on sustainability Geoff is passionate about assisting clients engaged in the energy transition and all matters clean tech.  If you are involved in this space he would love to have a conversation with you. 

A lover of the outdoors, Geoff and his family moved to Vancouver in 2018 for the sea and the mountains.  Before moving to Vancouver he was a partner in the London, UK office of an international firm.  He also spent two years in Calgary at a Canadian national firm.  When he is not in the office you might find him trying to re-capture his youth on the field hockey pitch.

education & accreditation

Law Society of British Columbia (2018)
Law Society of Alberta (2006)
Saint Mary’s University, Halifax (M.A., 2005)
Law Society of England and Wales (1995)
College of Law (CPE 1992 & Law Finals 1993)
Oxford University (B.A., 1990)

areas of expertise

Mergers & Acquisitions
Joint Ventures
Private Equity
Commercial Agreements
Clean Tech

Geoff is a great asset to have in your corner. He approaches every scenario with a calm, calculated and practical mind. His experience shined through during our work together and I would happily work with him again in the future. I've never had someone go so above and beyond in my career and it's truly a privilege having someone like him in your corner.

Gonzalo Tudela
COO, Santevia Water Systems Inc.

Geoff is one of the smartest, most committed and most practical deal lawyers in the M&A space who also cares deeply about delivering value for clients. Having instructed Geoff for over a decade, he has demonstrated himself to be the very definition of the ‘trusted advisor’.

Alasdair Murray
Assistant General Counsel Global M&A, Anti-Trust & Real Estate, BP p.l.c.

My business partner and I were very fortunate to have Geoff in our corner during a recent M&A transaction we were involved in. Geoff’s calm, collected and straightforward approach coupled with his in-depth knowledge of M&A saved us countless hours of unnecessary back and forth, not to mention thousands of dollars in legal fees. Geoff was instrumental in getting the deal across the finish line. I would have every confidence in working with Geoff again on future transactions as well as highly recommended him to anyone looking for an excellent M&A Lawyer.

Jason Erwin
President, Aqua Spa & Pool Supply Ltd.

experience

  • Advising BC based, renewable energy focused SaaS company on their $25m Series B equity financing
  • Advising renewable energy project developer on sale of wind-farm project to TSX-listed renewable energy company
  • Advising on formation of joint venture to develop and monetize sustainable construction materials technology;
  • Advising hydrogen fuel-cell technology company on equity capital raising and strategic investment
  • Advising industrial design and manufacturing company in relation to commercial agreements relating to manufacture and sale of hydrogen fuel-cell generator for industrial applications
  • Advising global oil major on joint venture to monetize stranded natural gas reserves through manufacture of low emissions synthetic diesel
  • Advising technology-driven Canadian cultural sector company on significant investment and strategic investment by US based PE fund
  • Advising private equity fund on acquisition of leading Western Canadian distributor of industrial products
  • Advising private equity fund on acquisition of majority interest in building supply business
  • Advising family office on the acquisition of a British Columbia based industrial manufacturing company
  • Advising founders on sale of majority stake in distribution of residential leisure products business to private equity fund