Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Peter Clarke has more than 30 years of experience representing the public utility industry, with a particular focus on corporate finance, disclosure obligations under the federal securities laws, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions. He chairs the Firm's Energy Practice.

Peter has represented utility clients in hundreds of corporate finance transactions, ranging from public and private offerings of debt and equity securities, exchange offers, tender offers, leverage leases, bank credit facilities, reorganizations, adoption of poison pills, acquisitions, dispositions, and mergers. Recently, he represented clients in the construction and ownership of high-voltage transmission lines, in the purchase of traditional fossil-fueled generating facilities, and in the development and ownership of wind farms. Representative clients include Xcel Energy, E.ON US LLC, OGE Energy Corp., and their respective utility and non-utility clients.

Peter also has served since 1997 as general counsel of OGE Energy. In this capacity he provides advice to the senior management and board of directors of OGE Energy and oversees all significant legal and regulatory matters affecting OGE Energy or its subsidiaries, including Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, the wholly owned subsidiary of OGE Energy and the largest electric utility in Oklahoma.

Peter is a member of the ABA.

Areas of Practice

• Energy
• Energy Finance
• Energy Transactions
• Energy Regulatory
• Capital Markets
• Banking & Finance
• Project Finance
• Energy/Utilities

Representative Cases

• In re NRG Energy
• 144A Offering of Convertible Senior Notes
• 144A Offering of Secured Debt
• 144A Offering of Secured Debt
• 144A Offering of Secured First Mortgage Bonds
• 144A Offering of Secured First Mortgage Bonds
• 144A Offering of Senior Unsecured Debt
• 144A Offering of Unsecured Debt
• Acquisition by Powergen plc
• Acquisition of Powergen plc by E.ON AG
• Centennial Wind Farm , (2009)
• Common Stock Offering
• Common Stock Offering
• Joint Venture
• McClain Power Plant Acquisition
• Merger of LG&E Energy and KU Energy
• Merger of Northern States Power Company and New Century Energies to form Xcel Energy
• NRG Energy Exchange Offer
• Private Placement of Senior Convertible Debt
• Private Placement of Senior Convertible Debt
• Private Placement of Senior Unsecured Debt
• Proposed Merger of Northern States Power Company with Wisconsin Energy
• Public Offering of Secured Debt
• Public Offering of Secured First Mortgage Bonds
• Public Offering of Senior Unsecured Debt
• Public Offering of Senior Unsecured Notes
• Public Offering of Unsecured Debt
• Public Offering of Unsecured Public Income Notes
• PUHCA 1935 Compliance
• PUHCA Compliance
• PUHCA Compliance
• SEC compliance under Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
• SEC Compliance Under Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
• SEC Compliance Under Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
• Senior Notes Offering
• Senior Unsecured Debt Offering
• Senior Unsecured Debt Offering
• Senior Unsecured Debt Offering
• Shareholders' Rights Plan
• Shareholders' Rights Plan
• Tax-Exempt Pollution Control Financing
• Wind Energy RFP

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Banks, Commercial Leasing, Credit Unions, Debtor/Creditor, International Banking, Lending & Secured Transactions, Loan Workouts, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Public Finance, Savings & Thrifts, State & Municipal Bonds & Financing, Venture Capital

Bar Admissions

• Illinois

Education

• Indiana U - Bloomington (Main)

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Chicago, IL 60601-1692

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