Insights.

Through a combination of publications, speaking engagements, and contributions to industry-leading guides, Peter Chow shares his insights on resolving complex disputes across various sectors. Below, you’ll find a selection of articles, books, and presentations that reflect his expertise and thought leadership in global arbitration.

Publications.

    • Contributing author, Arbitration in Hong Kong – A Practical Guide, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th editions (Hong Kong), Sweet & Maxwell, 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2021.

    • Contributing author, The Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance: Commentary and Annotations, 1st and 2nd editions (Hong Kong), Sweet & Maxwell, 2011 and 2015.

    • Contributing author, Commercial Litigation in Hong Kong – A Practical Guide (Hong Kong), 1st and 2nd editions, Sweet & Maxwell, 2012 and 2017.

    • Contributing author, book chapters on “ICSID Arbitration,” “Costs” and “Interim Measures,” Lexis Nexis 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 (USA), 2009.

    • Co-author, “Interim Measures in Hong Kong,” LexisNexis Arbitration, Spring 2015, produced to celebrate the School of International Arbitration, Queen Mary University of London 30th Anniversary Conference.

    • Author, “China Infrastructure Projects – Choosing the Right Contracting Structure,” The Real Estate Finance Journal (USA), Vol. 23, No. 3, Winter 2008:66-70.

    • Author, “Manifest Disregard of Law’ As a Ground For Refusing Enforcement of Award in Asia?” International Arbitration Law Review (UK), Issue 2, 2007:46-49.

    • Author, “Philippine Court of Appeal Refuses to Enforce ICC Tribunal Award,” Asian Dispute Review (Hong Kong), 2007:71-73.

    • Co-author, “Compulsion of Evidence in International Commercial Arbitration: An Asia-Pacific Perspective,” Asian International Arbitration Journal (Singapore), Vol. 2, No. 1, 2006:32-59.

    • Author, “Issues in International Arbitration: Application of ‘Foreign’ Legislation,” Construction Law Journal (UK), Vol. 20, No. 5, 2004:262-277.

    • Author, “Enforcement of International Arbitration Agreements – A Case Study,” International Arbitration Law Review (UK), Issue 4, 2004:97-107.

    • Author, “Issues in International Commercial Arbitration: Court Assistance for Production of Documents and Obtaining Evidence of Witnesses,” The Arbitrator & Mediator (Australia), Dec. 2003:57-65.

    • Author, “Issues in International Commercial Arbitration: Conflict between Model Law and Arbitral Rules,” Building and Construction Law Journal (Australia), Vol. 19, 2003:426-430.

Academic Engagements.

    • A member of Editorial Board, LexisNexis online Practical Guidance.

    • “Practical Aspects of being an Arbitrator,” a guest lecture at Australia National University, 2023.

    • “Decoding FIDIC and NEC Construction Contracts Series, Part I – Force Majeure Claims and Disputes,” a presentation at a webinar organized by the International Dispute Resolution Academy, 2021.

    • “Practical Aspects of International Arbitration,” a guest lecture at Peking University School of Transnational Law in Shenzhen, 2020.

    • “Recognition and Enforcement of Awards in Hong Kong” and “Comparison between UNCITRAL and HKIAC Rules,” lectures at the IDR Masterclass at University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, organized by the International Dispute Resolution Academy, 2017.

    • “Practical Aspects of International Arbitration,” a guest lecture at Peking University School of Transnational Law in Shenzhen, 2016.

    • “An International Colloquium on Arbitration,” a guest lecture at Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea, 2014.

Speaking Engagements.

    • Title, “Expectation, reality and the road ahead: Weighing in on expedited arbitration,”

    • Title, “The Impact of Culture in Resolving International Construction Disputes,”

    • Title, “China’s energy deficit: a hotbed for disputes,”

    • Title, “Admissibility and Arbitrability in International Arbitration,”

    • Title, "Recent Developments in the Use and Enforcement of Multi-tier Dispute Resolution Clauses,”

    • Title, "Managing Disputes Risks in Hong Kong and China,"

    • Title, “The Culture of International Arbitration: Lessons from Practice: Beyond the Civil – Common Law divide,"

    • Title, “ReThink: Psychology of Persuasion and Decision Making in International Arbitration,”

    • Title, “Arbitrating Gas Price Review Disputes in Asia,"

    • Title, “Comparative Analysis of Legal Concepts in China and Singapore;’

    • Title, “Best Practice in International Dispute Resolution: Strategies, Pitfalls and Tips,’ a presentation in Mandarin Chinese.

    • Title, “Heroes and Sidekicks: Institutions, Witnesses, and Support Staff in International Arbitration,”

    • Title, “EPC Contracts in Renewable Energy Projects: Challenges and Strategies,”

    • Title, “Challenges in Energy Disputes: Perspectives and Experiences drawing on a Mock Scenario,”

    • Title, “Decoding FIDIC and NEC Construction Contracts Series, Part 1 — Force Majeure Claims and Disputes,’

    • Title, “Practical Aspects of International Arbitration,”

    • Title, “Challenges to Arbitration from International Commercial Courts,”

    • Title, “Planning ahead: Effective strategies for mitigation risk;”

    • Title, “Code of Ethics, Conflict of Interest in Arbitration,”

    • Commercial and Investment Arbitration Training Workshop organized by HKIAC in Jakarta, Indonesia, 2018

    • Title, “Chasing the Money: Part Two Enforcement and Beyond"

    • Title, “Africa’s Silk Road — How to Reap the Benefits of the Bright Continent?”

    • Title, “Practical Aspects of International Arbitration,” as a guest lectures

    • Title, “LNG - Is It Still Popular?”

    • Title, “Ethical Concerns — Searching beyond the IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest;”

    • As guest lecture, presentation title, “An International Colloquium on Arbitration,”

    • Presentation on “International Arbitration — A Regional Journey,”

    • Presentation on “Sustaining Arbitration — New Challenges and Ideas;”

    • Presentation on “Multi-Contract and Multi-Party Arbitrations,”

    • Presentation on “Challenges and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in Asia,”

    • Presentation on “Latest developments in International Arbitration,”

    • Presentation on “Who Should have Control of Appointing the Arbitrator?”

    • “Navigating Dispute Resolution Venues in Northeast Asia,”

    • Presentation on “Arbitration Trends in Hong Kong,"

    • “Arbitration Trends and Developments in Hong Kong;"

    • A workshop on “How to Survive Arbitration in China,”

    • “The Judicial Resolution of Disputes in Singapore,”