Peter Beyer, Member of the German Bundestag, was born on December 25, 1970, in Ratingen, Germany. Beyer studied law at the universities of Düsseldorf and Bonn. In 1999, he graduated from university and was admitted to the bar. Beyer began his legal career as an associate attorney for the US-headquartered firm of Mayer, Brown & Platt (now Mayer Brown). He also worked with Brinks, Hofer, Gilson & Lione in Chicago, and Murchison & Cumming in Los Angeles. In 2000, he enrolled in a postgraduate legal studies program at the University of Virginia School of Law in Charlottesville and received a Master of Laws degree. Returning to Germany, Beyer practiced law at the BEYER Intellectual Property firm in Ratingen, where he became one of the country’s first officially certified intellectual property specialists. Beyer was directly elected in his constituency in the general elections in 2009, 2013, 2017, and 2021 to represent the citizens of Heiligenhaus, Ratingen, Velbert, and Wülfrath. A committed Atlanticist for many years, Beyer stands out among Members of the German Bundestag and his party as one of the most committed advocates of a strong transatlantic relationship with the United States and Canada. He is an active member of Atlantik-Brücke, the Aspen Institute, and United Europe in addition to numerous organizations in his district. In April 2018, Beyer was appointed Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation.