Peter Eirikson

Principal Lawyer
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About

Peter is a principal in our Business Law Group and the lead of our banking and finance practice. He works with indigenous organizations, corporate clients, and institutional and private lenders.

He enjoys the personal side of his practice, getting to know his clients, their businesses, and their needs.

EXPERTISE

Peter practices in the areas of lending, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and general corporate and commercial law. He works with Indigenous organizations, including First Nation governments and Indigenous economic development entities, as well as non-Indigenous businesses and financial institutions. He advises on secured and unsecured lending transactions, purchase and sale transactions, partnerships, joint ventures, equity financings, structuring matters, and other complex commercial transactions.

Prior to joining MT+Co. Peter practiced in the Vancouver office of a national Canadian law firm and the Halifax office of a large regional firm in the Maritimes. He has acted for Indigenous organizations as well as leading Canadian, U.S., and international financial institutions and both publicly traded and privately held companies in the natural resource, energy, manufacturing, mining, financial services, tech, agriculture, real estate, restaurant, clothing, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical sectors.

WORTH NOTING

Peter is a proud father of two children and two fine pups.

When he has spare time he runs, tries to keep his dogs from barking, and learns stuff from his exceptionally smart wife.

Credentials

  • Called to the Bar in BC, 2014
  • Juris Doctor (JD), University of Ottawa, 2013
  • Master of Arts, Political Science, Acadia University, 2008
  • Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy (Honours), Acadia University, 2005

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Recognized in Best Lawyers, Banking & Finance, since 2024

PUBLICATIONS

  • S. Jan and P. Eirikson, “Practice Note: Security Interests in Rolling Stock and Railway Assets”: Practical Law – Canada, March, 2016

Areas of Practice

Business LawFinance + BankingIndigenous LawMergers + Acquisitions