Peter Chow

Peter Chow is an international arbitrator and arbitration advocate with substantial experience in high-stakes, complex international disputes across Asia and globally. His practice encompasses disputes involving energy and natural resources, oil and gas, infrastructure and construction, technology projects, shareholders’ disputes, private equity investments, and other major commercial matters.

Prior to practising as an independent arbitrator and counsel, Peter was a partner at King & Spalding (Singapore) and Squire Patton Boggs (Hong Kong). He has also held a number of senior leadership positions within international law firms, including Head of Asia Disputes, Global Head of Greater China Disputes, and Managing Partner of regional offices. He has practised in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia.

Peter has been involved in international arbitration for more than 30 years and has represented clients in some of the largest arbitrations in Asia, including five matters involving multi-billion US dollar claims.

He has acted both as arbitrator and counsel in proceedings conducted under the rules of the ICC, HKIAC, SIAC, CIETAC, ICDR, AAA, NAI, KCAB and UNCITRAL.

Peter is a Chartered Arbitrator and serves on the panels of major arbitral institutions across multiple jurisdictions. He is regularly appointed as sole arbitrator, presiding arbitrator, co-arbitrator and emergency arbitrator.

His appointments span a broad range of commercial disputes, including those arising from:

Peter has been consistently recognised by leading legal directories as one of the world’s foremost arbitration practitioners. His recognitions include:

• “Thought Leader” and “Global Leader” in Arbitration — Who’s Who Legal
• “Litigation Star” — Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific
• World-leading practitioner — Euromoney Guide to the World’s Leading Experts in Commercial Arbitration
• Shortlisted for “Arbitration Practitioner of the Year” — Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards
• Listed on the China Business Law Journal A-List
• Recognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific and The Legal 500 for international arbitration and construction
• Named by Chambers Asia-Pacific as a “Most In Demand Arbitrator” in the Asia-Pacific region and Singapore

• Chair, IPBA Energy & Resources Committee
• Vice-Chair, IPBA International Construction Projects Committee
• Council Member, IPBA
• Member, ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR
• Former Member, ICC Arbitrator Nomination Commission
• Former Vice-President, Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators

Peter has contributed extensively to arbitration scholarship and professional education. He has delivered guest lectures on arbitration at Australian National University, Peking University School of Transnational Law, and Yonsei University.

He also serves on the Editorial Board of LexisNexis Practical Guidance (Arbitration) and is a contributing author to several leading arbitration and litigation texts, including Arbitration in Hong Kong – A Practical Guide, The Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance: Commentary and Annotations, and Commercial Litigation in Hong Kong, all published by Sweet & Maxwell.

Peter is a Singapore national.