Peter is the founder and a Director of Slaney Advisors. He is a lawyer qualified in New York and Paris (retired), and is a former partner in the law firms of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Baker Botts LLP. Throughout his career as a lawyer, Peter focused exclusively on foreign investment and particularly foreign investment disputes. His experience brought him close to many industries, particularly the extractive industries, financial and property sectors. In 2007, Peter left the day-to-day practice of law to focus on offering more cross-disciplinary advice to a select number of existing clients.