Peter J. Barrett

Whether it’s leveraged buyouts, platform deals, growth equity investments, M&A, or commercial contracts, Pete brings more than two decades of experience to clients in the business services, technology, communications, and media sectors. His client roster includes strategic operators and private equity funds, particularly in the cable television, data centers, facilities-based fiber and wireless networks, towers, digital media, and events and conference industries.

Pete’s longtime industry experience enables him to help clients navigate challenging operational matters unique to the TMT industries, including build-out and collocation agreements, data center leases, spectrum and tower leases, and spectrum purchase agreements.

• Acted for the private equity members of Yankee Metro Partners in a $2 billion three-way merger involving Sidera Networks, Berkshire Partners, and Lightower Fiber Networks.
• Represented Cable One, Inc., in the sale of 115 telecommunications towers and other related property interests to CTI Towers, Inc., in exchange for equity interests therein.
• Part of the team representing shareholders in the $590 million sale of Hibernia Networks to GTT Communications.
• Represented founders in forming a fund to participate in the FCC’s first-of-its-kind Incentive Auction.
• Represented BSO Ireland in the acquisition of IX Reach, a global provider of network solutions.
• Represented PTC, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTC), in its acquisition of the Vuforia augmented reality business from Qualcomm Connected Experiences, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM).
• Represented Time Warner Cable in its $600 million acquisition of DukeNet Communications, an operator of an 8,700-mile optical fiber network.
• Represented ABRY Partners in its growth equity investment in One Source Networks.

• Chambers USA: Corporate/Commercial (2018-2025)