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Peter W. RothbergPartner

Peter W. Rothberg


Partner
New York
Email: prothberg@reitlerlaw.com
Phone:  212-209-3036

EXPERIENCE

Peter handles a wide variety of corporate matters, including private equity, venture capital, mergers & acquisitions, capital markets, joint venture and technology commercialization transactions.

Peter has represented many venture funds, buy-out funds and other similar vehicles, as well as their portfolio companies, in these matters, including National Securities Corporation, Enhanced Capital, Adirondack Ventures, Advantage Capital, Stonehenge Capital, HighPeaks Ventures (now Primary Ventures), Edison Ventures, Rho Ventures, Osage Partners, SJF Ventures, Tribeca Venture Partners, Armory Square, Female Founders Fund, Point Judith Ventures, FTV Ventures, First Round Capital, Borealis Ventures, Village Ventures, Milestone Venture Partners, Krillion, Greycroft, Cardinal, Vocap Ventures, Cobble Hill Partners, Acro Capital Partners, Inter-Atlantic Fund and DOT Capital.

During his legal career, Peter has also worked at the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, both in Washington, D.C., and at several of the largest law firms in the United States. He joined the firm in 2011.

Peter is a frequent speaker and panelist on issues related to the venture capital markets and is a frequent guest lecturer on venture capital finance and business organization issues at New York University Stern School of Business and Columbia University Business School.

EDUCATION

  • Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1977), where he was an Editor of Law and Policy in International Business, the International Law Journal of the Georgetown University Law Center.
  • Bowdoin College (A.B., 1974), summa cum laude, where he was a James Bowdoin Scholar.

PROFESSIONAL

  • Peter Rothberg was named Chairman of the New York State Bar Association Business Law Section’s Technology and Venture Law Committee. His term commenced in June 2015.
  • Lawyer in Residence for the New York University Stern School of Business, Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Named its Mentor of the Year in 2008.
  • Member of the Board of Trustees of the New Rochelle Public Library, including two years as its President.
  • Member of the Charter Revision Commission of the City of New Rochelle.
  • Member of the Board of Trustees of the Soundview Preparatory School.
  • Member of the Board of Directors of The Pelham Jewish Center, a Conservative Movement synagogue, Pelham, NY.

ADMISSIONS

  • New York
  • District of Columbia

PUBLICATIONS

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Experience

Peter handles a wide variety of corporate matters, including private equity, venture capital, mergers & acquisitions, capital markets, joint venture and technology commercialization transactions.

Peter has represented many venture funds, buy-out funds and other similar vehicles, as well as their portfolio companies, in these matters, including National Securities Corporation, Enhanced Capital, Adirondack Ventures, Advantage Capital, Stonehenge Capital, HighPeaks Ventures (now Primary Ventures), Edison Ventures, Rho Ventures, Osage Partners, SJF Ventures, Tribeca Venture Partners, Armory Square, Female Founders Fund, Point Judith Ventures, FTV Ventures, First Round Capital, Borealis Ventures, Village Ventures, Milestone Venture Partners, Krillion, Greycroft, Cardinal, Vocap Ventures, Cobble Hill Partners, Acro Capital Partners, Inter-Atlantic Fund and DOT Capital.

During his legal career, Peter has also worked at the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, both in Washington, D.C., and at several of the largest law firms in the United States. He joined the firm in 2011.

Peter is a frequent speaker and panelist on issues related to the venture capital markets and is a frequent guest lecturer on venture capital finance and business organization issues at New York University Stern School of Business and Columbia University Business School.

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Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1977), where he was an Editor of Law and Policy in International Business, the International Law Journal of the Georgetown University Law Center.
  • Bowdoin College (A.B., 1974), summa cum laude, where he was a James Bowdoin Scholar.

Professional

  • Peter Rothberg was named Chairman of the New York State Bar Association Business Law Section’s Technology and Venture Law Committee. His term commenced in June 2015.
  • Lawyer in Residence for the New York University Stern School of Business, Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Named its Mentor of the Year in 2008.
  • Member of the Board of Trustees of the New Rochelle Public Library, including two years as its President.
  • Member of the Charter Revision Commission of the City of New Rochelle.
  • Member of the Board of Trustees of the Soundview Preparatory School.
  • Member of the Board of Directors of The Pelham Jewish Center, a Conservative Movement synagogue, Pelham, NY.

Admissions

  • New York
  • District of Columbia

Publications

Practices