Peter is a Founding Partner of Quoin and Board Chair. Peter works with clients to provide strategic advice and insight into local and regional government and to support them in the promotion of planning applications, housing solutions and business relations.

 

With a background as a senior council leader in London, Peter is a well-respected and trusted figure in the local government sector. He was Leader of the London Borough of Southwark Council from 2010 until 2020 and served as Chair of London Councils, the collective of London local government, from 2018 until 2020. He is a practising barrister and a member of several charity and business boards.

 

In January 2026 he was appointed to the House of Lords and sits as Lord John of Southwark OBE.