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Kurt A. Peterson has practiced in the areas of commercial finance, real estate and general business law for nearly 30 years. His practice is concentrated in commercial and corporate transactions, including complex real estate transactions involving all aspects of acquisition, finance, development, leasing, operation and disposition of commercial, retail, residential, multi-family and agricultural property.Kurt has a broad commercial banking and finance practice, in which he advises banks and other institutional and private lenders on transaction structuring, loan documentation, due diligence assistance, participations, creditors’ rights, workouts, foreclosures, collections, sale of REO property and regulatory matters. He has represented both lenders and borrowers in a wide range of lending transactions, including acquisition and development loans, construction loans, permanent loans, mezzanine financing, equipment financing and leasing, agricultural loans, asset-based loans, SBA loans and affordable housing projects.Kurt also has a diverse general business practice that includes structuring, negotiating and documenting commercial contracts of all varieties and corporate planning, formation and governance; asset protection and risk management; stock and asset sales and acquisitions; corporate dissolutions; and counseling companies on day-to-day operational and business matters for businesses of all sizes and types. As part of that general business practice, he regularly represents religious institutions and other nonprofit organizations with their unique and ever-changing legal needs. Kurt also has years of experience representing farmers, ranchers, dairymen, lenders and other agricultural-related interests.

Banks

Borrowers

Business Owners

Churches

Commercial Landlords

Commercial Lenders

Commercial Tenants

Contractors

Creditors

Farmers, Ranchers and Dairymen

Healthcare and Assisted Living

Investors

Nonprofit Organizations

Property Managers

Real Estate Developers

Real Property Owners

Agriculture

Banking and Finance

Commercial Real Estate

Commercial Leasing

Nonprofits and Churches

Professional

Risk Management Association, Member

Christian Legal Society, Member

Best Lawyers in America, 2017

AV-Rated by Martindale Hubbell®

Contact & Links
Location
  • 2800 North Central Avenue, Suite 1200
    Phoenix, AZ 85004
Education
  • The University of Iowa, J.D., graduated 1987
Bar Admissions
  • Arizona, Arizona State Bar

Engelman Berger, PC
Headquarters: Phoenix, Arizona

10 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

1 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America award

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Real Estate Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law

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