About
Peter Chow
Independent International Arbitrator with more than thirty years of experience resolving Asia’s most complex disputes.
Experience
Singapore | Hong Kong | Australia | England & Wales
Squire Patton Boggs (Hong Kong)
PETER’S STORY
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, Peter was a partner at King & Spalding (Singapore) and Squire Patton Boggs (Hong Kong). He has held various leadership roles, including Head of Asia Disputes, Global Head of Greater China Disputes and Head of Office, as a partner at various US international law firms. He has practised in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
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, SCC and UNCITRAL, with appointments spanning shareholders’ disputes, joint ventures, private equity investments, energy and construction projects.
ARBITRATOR APPOINTMENTS
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:
RECOGNISED INTERNATIONALLY
Peter has been consistently commended by premier legal directories as one of the world’s leading arbitration practitioners. His recognitions include:
REPUTATION AMONG CLIENTS AND PEERS
(Chambers, Legal 500, GAR, WWL)
“Experienced and personable”
“An excellent lawyer and advocate”
“Brilliant”
“A very sharp lawyer”
“Very well prepared”
“Well-respected”
“Very responsible and patient”
“Very capable”
“Impressive energy and infrastructure sector credentials”
“Tremendous expertise in construction arbitration”
“Highly efficient”
“Not only modest and prudent but also reliable and professional”
“An outstanding arbitrator”
“A commercially-minded arbitrator”
“Very detail oriented and has a great command over the issues at hand”
“Adopts a reasonable and open approach”
“Responsive and smart”
“Has mastership of technical issues”
“Responsive, thorough and has a deep knowledge of arbitration practice and procedure”
“Often represents clients in the oil and gas and construction sectors”
“Extensive experience handling sensitive and high-profile matters”
HIGHLIGHTS
Credentials.
- Chartered Arbitrator (UK)
- Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
- Fellow of Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (HKIArb)
- Fellow of Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb)
Peter has contributed extensively to 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.