Henry Peter completed his studies in law at the University of Geneva in 1979, and in 1981 he was called to the Geneva bar. Following a pupillage in Geneva, a period of study as a visiting scholar at the University of California in Berkeley and legal work in Lugano, he obtained his PhD at the University of Geneva in 1988. Since 1988 he has been a partner in a law firm in Lugano, Peter, Bernasconi & Partners. In addition, he has been Professor of Business Law at the University of Geneva since 1997. Henry Peter frequently acts as arbitrator in commercial and sport cases. He has been a member of the Swiss Takeover Board since 2004, and a member of the Sanction Commission of the SIX Swiss Exchange since 2007.

Other appointments:

• Casino de Montreux SA, Montreux, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
• Otis, Fribourg, Member of the Board of Directors
• Autogrill Switzerland LTD, Olten, Member of the Board of Directors
• Ferrari (Suisse)SA, Nyon, Member of the Board of Directors
• Swiss Olympic Association, Berne, Vice Chairman of the disciplinary chamber in charge of doping cases