Leveraging his experience in both the Criminal and Civil Divisions of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (S.D.N.Y.), Peter is a hybrid civil and criminal litigator who represents companies, financial institutions, boards, and individuals through all phases of investigation and litigation.
Peter is regularly recognized by leading industry publications such as Chambers USA, where he is described as “remarkable in his ability to cut through complex matters and deliver clear arguments that yield desired results,” “an exceptional attorney,” “a really skilled advocate,” and “a great legal mind and strategist.”
From 2004 until 2015, Peter was a federal prosecutor in the S.D.N.Y., where he oversaw international investigations and prosecutions of terrorist financing, money laundering, export controls, and Bank Secrecy Act violations, and frequently investigated global and domestic criminal organizations for racketeering, extortion, and labor corruption crimes. In addition to his work as a criminal prosecutor, Peter also served in the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, where he defended federal agencies in all manner of civil litigation and regularly advised the intelligence community on sensitive matters affecting national security.