Peter Gibbons
Global Head of Workplace Strategy, Facilities, and Logistics | London
Secretary Kate Swieszkowska
Peter is the firm's global head of workplace strategy, facilities and logistics.
Peter joined Withers in 1997 and has seen the firm grow from one office of a couple of hundred people to an international network of 17 offices in many major cities worldwide.
At Withers, Peter has been responsible for various support functions. His current role as Head of Workplace Strategy, Facilities and Logistics involves looking after our network of offices, making sure they work well and leading the Facilities people who work in them. He is responsible for workplace strategy, which includes determining how big our offices are, how they are fitted out and used and what they look like following the firm's branding guidelines. Since COVID, he has been heavily involved in developing the firm's hybrid working approach in each office.
Peter has a technical background, working as an analyst programmer for many years. He uses this background and experience when working on projects to help improve the efficiency of our offices through initiatives such as better electronic filing and records management.
His most recent office initiatives include relocations in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore and the US West Coast. These initiatives involved digitising paper content and updating working practises.
Peter has been with the firm for many years and often knows the best person to speak to if you need assistance.