Our Team

Peter G. Restler
Managing Partner

Peter Restler, based in New York, was a founding partner of CAI in 1989. He was previously a special advisor to Vancouver-based Inland Natural Gas (now known as Terasen) in connection with its successful acquisition of the $741 million gas division of B.C. Hydro, a provincially-owned utility. Prior to 1988, Mr. Restler was Senior Vice President - Canada of Shearson Lehman Brothers where he was responsible for that firm's Canadian operations. During his tenure at Shearson, he developed important advisory and financing relationships in all regions of Canada. Prior to joining Shearson, Mr. Restler was a Vice President and Director of Wood Gundy Incorporated.

Since beginning his investment banking career in 1969, Mr. Restler has been involved exclusively in Canadian-U.S. business and has served as an advisor to a number of corporations regarding their merger and acquisition plans in Canada and the U.S. From 1993 until 1998, he served as the U.S. Chairman of the North American Committee, whose members are leading executives of many of North America's largest companies. He currently serves as a Director of Livingston International Inc. and the Corix Group, and is a former Director of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. and Zenith Laboratories, Inc.

Mr. Restler received a B.S. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.