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Peter S. Nealis
- E pnealis@taftlaw.com
- T (216) 706-3950
- F (216) 241-3707
Summary
Peter has substantial experience representing both public and private companies and investors in a variety of securities, regulatory, and corporate governance matters. His public company representation has included public equity offerings, sales transactions, and going private transactions. Peter counsels public corporations about SEC disclosure obligations, stockholder communications, board and special committee procedures and governance, and compliance under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Peter has also represented many private businesses, including start-ups and emerging growth companies, in their initial capital raising ventures and subsequent private placements and has substantial experience in the area of partnership and limited liability company formation and governance, and related tax issues. He has represented businesses and their owners in connection with all aspects of the mergers and acquisitions process, and counsels clients on a wide variety of general corporate and business matters, including intellectual property protection and licensing.
In addition, Peter devotes significant time to antitrust and trade regulation issues and is familiar with numerous federal and state statutory and regulatory schemes applicable to businesses in a variety of industries, including the Hart Scott Rodino Act, Sherman Act, Lanham Act, CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, Graham-Leach-Bliley Act, and various consumer lending and consumer protection statutes. He also represents clients in commercial bankruptcy proceedings and has extensive experience preparing, litigating and resolving claims in bankruptcy.
Peter is admitted to practice before the state courts of Ohio and Florida, and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He is a former chair and vice chair of the Business and Corporation Section of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association and is also actively involved with the Florida Venture Forum, the Sarasota and Manatee Chambers of Commerce, the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance, and the Station 2 Innovation Center, among other organizations. Peter is listed in Best Lawyers in America 2018 - 2020 for Securities/Capital Markets Law.
Awards
All Service Areas
Education
- The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (2000)
- Colby College (1997)
Admissions
- Federal - Northern District of Ohio
- State - Ohio
- State - Florida
Speeches and Publications
Presenter, NBI virtual webinar, “Operating Agreements: Top Traps for the Unwary,” April 27, 2021
Presenter, NBI Live Online Seminar, “Business Contracts: What You Didn’t Learn in Law School,” Sept. 23, 2020
Present, NBI Live Audio Webinar, “Negotiating Indemnification, Reps, Warranties, and More in Business Contracts,” July 23, 2020
Presenter, NBI Audio Webinar, “Draft Solid Agreements from Start to Finish,” June 10, 2020
Presenter, NBI Audio Webinar “Small Business Guide through the Coronavirus Pandemic,” April 23, 2020
Presenter, NBI Teleconference, “Finance Issues Related to the Coronavirus,” April 15, 2020
Presenter, NBI Seminar, “LLCs from Start to Finish,” March 18, 2020
Panelist, Global Entrepreneurship Week’s TiE Talks, “Funding Continuum and Landscape for Startups,” Nov. 19, 2019
Presenter, NBI Seminar, “Drafting and Reviewing Business Contracts: Put Business Contract Drafting Basics Into Real-World Practice,” July 16, 2019
Presenter, NBI Seminar, “Negotiating Indemnification, Reps, Warranties and More in Business Contracts,” Aug. 17, 2019
Presenter, NBI Seminar, “Mitigate Liability Risks for Nonprofit Leadership,” June 19, 2018
Presenter, NBI Webinar, “Ironclad Indemnification Provisions in Business Agreements,” Jan. 8, 2018
News
Nealis to Present Contracts and Indemnification Concepts at NBI Live Online Seminar News
Two Hundred and Thirty-One Taft Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers® 2021 News
Nealis to Present at NBI Live Audio Webinar “Negotiating Indemnification, Reps, Warranties, and More in Business Contracts” News
Nealis to Present at NBI Audio Webinar “Draft Solid Agreements from Start to Finish”
Past Events
“A Primer on Advising Directors and Officers on Corporate Governance” Nealis to Present at NBI Seminar Partnership and Shareholder Disputes from Start to Finish Diamant and Nealis to Present at 10th Annual Information Security Summit A Checklist to Drafting Business Contracts and Addressing Competitive Issues to be Presented by Nealis at NBI Seminar
Professional Affiliations
- Florida Bar Association
Member
- Florida Venture Forum
Member
- Sarasota County Bar Association
Member
- Bright Ideas on the Gulf Coast
Member, BIG Ideas Team
- Station 2 Innovation Center
Board Member
- Order of the Coif
Member
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Former Member & Chair, Corporation and Business Law Section
- Ohio State Law Journal
Managing Editor
- Jessup International Law Moot Court Team
Community Involvement
- Sarasota, FL Chamber of Commerce
Member
- Manatee, FL Chamber of Commerce
Member
- Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance
Member