Thought Leadership
Insights.
Through publications, speaking engagements, and contributions to industry-leading guides, Peter Chow shares his expertise in resolving complex disputes across global arbitration.
Books
Contributing author, Arbitration in Hong Kong – A Practical Guide, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th editions, Sweet & Maxwell, 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2021.
Contributing author, The Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance: Commentary and Annotations, 1st and 2nd editions, Sweet & Maxwell, 2011 and 2015.
Contributing author, Commercial Litigation in Hong Kong – A Practical Guide, 1st and 2nd editions, Sweet & Maxwell, 2012 and 2017.
Contributing author, book chapters on “ICSID Arbitration,” “Costs” and “Interim Measures,” LexisNexis Practical Guidance on Arbitration, 2014.
Contributing author, book chapter on “Managing and Resolving Business Disputes in China: Strategies, Pitfalls, and Practical Tips,” Inside the Minds: Best Practices for International Business Transactions in China, 2009.
Articles
Co-author, “Interim Measures in Hong Kong,” LexisNexis Arbitration, Spring 2015.
Author, “China Infrastructure Projects – Choosing the Right Contracting Structure,” The Real Estate Finance Journal, Vol. 23, No. 3, Winter 2008.
Author, “Manifest Disregard of Law as a Ground For Refusing Enforcement of Award in Asia?” International Arbitration Law Review, Issue 2, 2007.
Author, “Philippine Court of Appeal Refuses to Enforce ICC Tribunal Award,” Asian Dispute Review, 2007.
Co-author, “Compulsion of Evidence in International Commercial Arbitration: An Asia-Pacific Perspective,” Asian International Arbitration Journal, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2006.
Author, “Issues in International Arbitration: Application of ‘Foreign’ Legislation,” Construction Law Journal, Vol. 20, No. 5, 2004.
Author, “Enforcement of International Arbitration Agreements – A Case Study,” International Arbitration Law Review, Issue 4, 2004.
Author, “Issues in International Commercial Arbitration: Court Assistance for Production of Documents and Obtaining Evidence of Witnesses,” The Arbitrator & Mediator, Dec. 2003.
Author, “Issues in International Commercial Arbitration: Conflict between Model Law and Arbitral Rules,” Building and Construction Law Journal, Vol. 19, 2003.
Academic Engagements
Ongoing
LexisNexis Online Practical Guidance
Member, Editorial Board
2023
Australia National University
Guest lecture: “Practical Aspects of being an Arbitrator”
2021
International Dispute Resolution Academy
Webinar: “Decoding FIDIC and NEC Construction Contracts Series, Part I – Force Majeure Claims and Disputes”
2020
Peking University School of Transnational Law, Shenzhen
Guest lecture: “Practical Aspects of International Arbitration”
2017
University of International Business and Economics, Beijing
IDR Masterclass: “Recognition and Enforcement of Awards in Hong Kong” and “Comparison between UNCITRAL and HKIAC Rules”
2016
Peking University School of Transnational Law, Shenzhen
Guest lecture: “Practical Aspects of International Arbitration”
2014
Yonsei University, Seoul
Guest lecture: “An International Colloquium on Arbitration”
Recent Engagements
2024 — ICC Asia-Pacific Arbitration Conference, Singapore
“Expectation, reality and the road ahead: Weighing in on expedited arbitration”
2024 — Riyadh International Disputes Week
“The Impact of Culture in Resolving International Construction Disputes”
2023 — Global Arbitration Review Live, Beijing
“China’s energy deficit: a hotbed for disputes”
2023 — Thailand Arbitration Center / APRAG Symposium, Bangkok
“Admissibility and Arbitrability in International Arbitration”
2023 — IPBA Annual Conference, Dubai
“Recent Developments in the Use and Enforcement of Multi-tier Dispute Resolution Clauses”
2021–2022
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, San Francisco — “Managing Disputes Risks in Hong Kong and China”
Dubai, U.A.E. — “The Culture of International Arbitration: Lessons from Practice: Beyond the Civil – Common Law Divide”
Hong Kong Arbitration Week — “ReThink: Psychology of Persuasion and Decision Making in International Arbitration”
Singapore International Arbitration Centre — “Arbitrating Gas Price Review Disputes in Asia”
Singapore International Arbitration Centre — “Comparative Analysis of Legal Concepts in China and Singapore”
Dalian International Arbitration Centre — “Best Practice in International Dispute Resolution: Strategies, Pitfalls and Tips” (presented in Mandarin Chinese)
Thailand Arbitration Centre and the Philippines Dispute Resolution Centre — “Heroes and Sidekicks: Institutions, Witnesses, and Support Staff in International Arbitration”
Inter-Pacific Bar Association — “EPC Contracts in Renewable Energy Projects: Challenges and Strategies”
Inter-Pacific Bar Association — “Challenges in Energy Disputes: Perspectives and Experiences drawing on a Mock Scenario”
International Dispute Resolution Academy — “Decoding FIDIC and NEC Construction Contracts Series, Part I – Force Majeure Claims and Disputes”
2018–2020
Peking University School of Transnational Law, Shenzhen — “Practical Aspects of International Arbitration”
APRAG Conference, Bangkok — “Challenges to Arbitration from International Commercial Courts”
HKIAC Conference, Jakarta, Indonesia — “Planning ahead: Effective strategies for mitigating risk”
BANI Seminar, Jakarta, Indonesia — “Code of Ethics, Conflict of Interest in Arbitration”
HKIAC, Jakarta, Indonesia — Commercial and Investment Arbitration Training Workshop
2012–2017
HKIAC Seminar, Hong Kong — “Chasing the Money: Part Two, Enforcement and Beyond”
HKIAC Seminar, Hong Kong — “Africa’s Silk Road — How to Reap the Benefits of the Bright Continent?”
Peking University School of Transnational Law, Shenzhen — “Practical Aspects of International Arbitration” (guest lectures, 2016 & 2017)
IPBA Annual Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — “LNG – Is It Still Popular?”
4th Annual ICC Asia-Pacific Conference, Seoul, South Korea — “International Arbitration — A Regional Journey”
Greater China Arbitration Forum, Beijing, China — “Multi-Contract and Multi-Party Arbitrations”
HKIAC in the Americas Conference, São Paulo, Brazil — “Challenges and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in Asia”
PDRC/PIArb/PICA Arbitration Conference, Manila, Philippines — “Latest developments in International Arbitration”
HKIAC ADR in Asia Conference, Hong Kong — “Who Should have Control of Appointing the Arbitrator?”
Korea Commercial Arbitration Board, Seoul — “Navigating Dispute Resolution Venues in Northeast Asia”
1993–2011
Regional Arbitral Institutes Forum, Singapore — “Ethical Concerns — Searching beyond the IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest”
Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea — “An International Colloquium on Arbitration”
IPBA Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada — “Sustaining Arbitration — New Challenges and Ideas”
Greater China Arbitration Forum, Macau — “Arbitration Trends in Hong Kong”
Regional Arbitral Institutes Forum, Hong Kong — “Arbitration Trends and Developments in Hong Kong”
Singapore International Arbitration Centre — “How to Survive Arbitration in China” (workshop)
Singapore Trade Development Board, Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh City — “The Judicial Resolution of Disputes in Singapore”