Bio

Peter Blume represents businesses ranging from start-up ventures to public companies on a wide array of issues such as formation, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financings, public and private securities offerings, and joint ventures. Peter regularly acts as outside general counsel for clients in a variety of industries, assisting senior management with transactional needs and planning, corporate governance, securities transactions and regulation, and general business matters. He advises boards of directors and corporate officers regarding federal and state securities law matters, including insider trading policies, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, stock exchange listing standards, and other corporate securities and governance matters. As the co-leader of Clark Hill’s Investment Management Group, he frequently counsels broker-dealers and investment advisers on regulatory compliance issues, including SEC, FINRA, and state enforcement matters. He also regularly represents private equity funds and their sponsors and fund investors in all aspects of fund formation, operation, and capital raising. Peter is a frequent lecturer and author on these and other corporate and securities topics for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.