Peter Borer studied at the University of St. Gallen, at the University of Paris II and at the Business School of Vienna and received degrees in Economics and Law. Later, he worked as an academic assistant at the European Institute of the HSG. Since 1985, he is admitted to the bar and today is a partner with EBD lawyers in Zurich. Furthermore, he is a lecturer for Civil Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of St. Gallen since 1986. Peter has been the Chairman of Kraemer, Schwab & Co. AG since its foundation.