Peter serves as Asia co-chair in Reed Smith’s Global Commercial Disputes group. He is a shipping, admiralty, trade and commodity disputes and legal risk management lawyer based in Singapore who focuses on international commercial litigation, arbitration and risk management.
Peter regularly advises ship owners, charterers, commodity, energy and trading firms, banks and insurers across a number of jurisdictions and has particular experience in lengthy proceedings involving cross border aspects, multi-jurisdictional teams and the coordination of experts.
On the contentious side, Peter works across a number of sectors and has particular interest and experience in all aspects of shipping and admiralty matters, international trade, commodities trading, marine insurance, the enforcement of guarantees, civil fraud and commercial and competition law. He is also a member of the firm’s international arbitration practice with particular experience in LMAA and ad hoc arbitration.
In addition, he advises companies on accident, regulatory and internal investigations and pollution and emergency response management. Peter has been involved in a number of high profile casualties requiring multiple office and cross jurisdiction coordination and has experience in civil, regulatory and criminal aspects of casualty management.
On the non-contentious side, Peter focuses on risk management, commercial contract drafting (charterparties and commodities), export arrangements, directors’ liabilities, regulatory compliance, and insurance and competition law.
Peter is qualified to practice in England and Wales, Hong Kong and Queensland, Australia.
Peter has a PhD in maritime and competition law and a master’s degree in international trade. Prior to qualifying as a lawyer, Peter served for 11 years at sea on oil tankers and is a qualified Master Mariner.
