Christopher W. Peterson

In-House Counsel Experience

• Family Express Corporation, Associate General Counsel, 2018-2019

Renewable Natural Gas Project Development

• Represented developer in acquisition of multimillion-dollar existing anaerobic digester on dairy farm and negotiated manure supply agreement and ground lease.
• Represented developer in biogas supply agreement and construction of biogas conditioning and upgrading equipment on dairy farm.
• Represented large developer in multiple RNG projects with dairy farms across the country, negotiating manure supply agreements, ground leases, easements and development of anaerobic digestion facilities and equipment.
• Represented developer in negotiations with large food processing company for disposal of organic residuals for use in RNG anaerobic digestion facilities

Business Acquisitions and Dispositions

• Represented RNG developer in eight-figure sale of four dairy RNG projects to publicly traded buyer.
• Represented RNG developer in joint venture with large utilities company involving developer contribution of seven separate dairy RNG projects.
• Represented purchaser of car wash business in acquisition of equipment, building and commercial real estate.
• Navigated 14 shareholders of manufacturing company in stock divestiture.
• Represented retail client in $6.5M asset divestiture, including transferring of franchise rights, inventory, equipment, buildings and real estate.
• Represented service company in asset acquisition with earnout based on future revenue.
• Represented regional transportation company in asset acquisition and transfer of operational authority from state public service commission.
• Represented retail company in all phases of asset disposition, including negotiating lease assignment.

Commercial Transactions

• Represented publicly traded manufacturing company in multiple seven-figure sales agreements for equipment and software.
• Negotiated exclusive and nonexclusive distribution agreements with domestic and foreign manufacturers on behalf of scientific instrument distribution company.
• Settled environmental matter and coordinated remediation services with environmental consultant.
• Represented regional equipment distributor in subcontract agreement with general contractor in prime contract with municipal client.
• As part of larger team, reviewed, revised and negotiated multiple procurement contracts for international equipment provider.
• Assisted in reviewing and revising numerous credit card processing agreements with large national companies.

Commercial Real Estate

• Represented purchaser in acquisition of large apartment complex for $6,500,000+.
• Represented purchaser in acquisition of two commercial properties for $1,500,000+.
• Represented client in successful rezoning application before local and county governmental bodies.
• As part of larger team, implemented acquisition of 100+ acres of real estate for development of light industrial and residential planned unit development (PUD) .
• Represented real estate holding company in lease with large out-of-state corporation for $10M development of senior living facilities, from city zoning compliance, project oversight to company affiliate lease rights.
• Represented regional transportation company in all phases of leasing commercial property with 5-year option to purchase.