Peter B. Rosenwald, II, Member

Building great relationships and lasting friendships with my clients matters to me.

Peter was named to Best Lawyers 2025 for Corporate Law & Banking and Finance Law.

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Peter leads the firm's representation of financial institutions in commercial lending transactions, including inventory and receivables financing, equipment financing, bank participations, federal and state government lending and guarantee programs, and equity financing.

His extensive lending experience allows the firm to address our clients' complex lending issues as well as routine lending matters. His well-developed system of delivering services enhances our clients' abilities to make loans efficiently.

Peter also has extensive experience in real estate financing and development. He has represented the State of Maryland as well as private sector developers and lenders in connection with the development, purchase, sale and financing of commercial real estate projects with particular focus on shopping centers, warehouse flex space and office buildings.

Honors

AV Preeminent^™ rating in Martindale-Hubbell^®

Recipient, Governor's Service Award for Board Service, 2018

Recipient, Leadership in Law Award, The Daily Record, 2017

Named to Best Lawyers in America^®for Banking and Finance Law and Corporate Law since 2012

Selected to Maryland Super Lawyers^® list for Banking since 2022, and Banking and Real Estate 2014-2018

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Professional and Civic Involvement

United Way of Central Maryland, Co-Chair 2024-2025; Member, Board of Directors, 2008-2010; 2017-present, Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, 2019-present; Governance Committee Board of Directors, Vice Chair, 2017-present; Tocqueville Society, 2015-present, Tocqueville Chair, July 2024-present

The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore; Board Member, July 2024 - present; Caring and Community Relations Managing Council 1, 2021-present; Chair 2023-present; Caring and Community Relations Lead Team, 2023-present

Maryland Food Bank, Chairman, Board of Directors, 2016-2018; Member, Board of Directors 2012-2019

American Red Cross of Central Maryland, Chairman, Board of Directors, 2008-2010; Member, Board of Directors, 2000-2012

National Aquarium in Baltimore, Chairman, Aquarium Advocates, 1997-2000; Member, Aquarium Advocates, 1994-2002; Chairman, Aquarium Advisory Board, 2000-2002; Member, Aquarium Advisory Board, 1997-2002

Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Maryland Chapter, Chairman, Board of Directors, 1998-2000; Member, Board of Directors, 1991-2000

Dartmouth Club of Maryland, Member, Executive Committee, 1990-1997; President, 1991-1994; Awarded College Alumni of the Year, 1994

Dartmouth College Alumni Association, Member, Executive Committee, 1994-1996

McDonogh School, Member, Education Committee, 1999-2009; Member, Buildings and Grounds Committee, 2001-2009; Member, Special Gifts Committee Capital Campaign, Becoming Our Best Campaign

Greater Baltimore Committee Leadership Program, 1996

Member, Combined Health Agencies of Maryland, Board of Directors, 1992-1994

Associated: Federation of Jewish Charities, Leadership Program, 1985-1986

Maryland State Bar Association, Member, Business Law Section; Member, Uniform Commercial Code Committee

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Bar Association of Baltimore City