Peter Godwin has had over 35 years of experience resolving complex cross-border disputes. His experience includes...

As arbitrator

• Sole arbitrator in a SIAC case concerning issues arising out of a construction project in Malaysia. 

• Emergency arbitrator in a SIAC case where the Claimant sought security for its entire claim as a consequence of the financial status of the co-Defendants. 

• Emergency arbitrator in a SIAC case where the Claimant sought early document disclosure to preserve evidence. 

• Sole arbitrator in a SIAC case under the Streamlined Procedure concerning the non-payment of fees arising out of a Court claim for fraudulent misrepresentation. 

• Co-arbitrator in a SIAC case concerning unpaid fees, and associated guarantees, under an international shipping contract 

• Sole arbitrator appointed by AIAC in relation to a dispute concerning a put option under a share sale agreement  

• Sole arbitrator in an AIAC (then KLRCA) case in Kuala Lumpur concerning claims arising out of a construction project in Malaysia  

• Sole arbitrator appointed by SIAC for an expedited arbitration involving internet services in Malaysia 

• ad hoc arbitrator (appointed by the High Court of Malaysia) in connection with a contractual dispute re wrongful termination of a telecoms contract.

• in an ICC case in Tokyo, as sole arbitrator, concerning claims arising from the termination of a distribution agreement related to patented products  

• in a KCAB case in Seoul, as emergency arbitrator, in connection with breach of engagement letter and misuse of confidential information  

• in an AIAC arbitration case in Kuala Lumpur, as sole arbitrator, concerning a shipping/sale of goods dispute concerning equipment to be delivered to an offshore oil and gas platform  

• in a JCAA case in Tokyo, in a panel of three arbitrators, concerning the termination of a long term distribution agreement for medical products governed by Japanese law  

• in an ICC case in Zurich, in a panel of three arbitrators, concerning the termination of a long term distribution arrangement for paper cups governed by Japanese law  

• in an AIAIC case in Tokyo in relation to a Japanese law dispute for a Japanese legal association as party appointed arbitrator concerning the termination of a JV agreement 

As counsel: 

• advising the Malaysian Government in ad hoc arbitration proceedings in Madrid concerning a historic land dispute concerning parts of Sabah  

• advising a leading oil and gas EPC contractor on a construction dispute in relation to a deep offshore oil development project. 

• advising a leading global high-tech engineering and construction company on potential disputes arising out of an EPC Contract for the construction of a chemicals manufacturing facility in Malaysia, including issues in relation to adjudication under the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act (CIPAA), mediation and arbitration under the KLRCA Arbitration Rules.    

• representing various Malaysian and international oil and gas companies and oil and gas service providers in an international arbitration involving the sale and purchase of a defective cargo of oil, seated in Singapore under the SIAC Arbitration Rules 2016. 

• advising a major international oil and gas producer in a dispute in relation to the construction of an offshore petroleum production system  

• representing a Japanese auto manufacturer in a SIAC arbitration on a debt claim and other contractual issues arising from distribution arrangements in Europe and the US   

• representing a Japanese construction company in relation to arbitration under the rules of the JCAA and in the ICC in Tokyo, regarding a power project in Algeria   

• representing a Japanese trading company (as a member of a contractor consortium) in ICC arbitration against an employer, relating to early termination of an €800 million FIDIC Silver Book construction contract for a high-profile railway project in Europe  

• representing a Japanese trading company in ICC arbitration on its defence of a claim brought against it by an African party to the joint venture in connection with the distribution of automobiles  

• representing a Malaysian statutory authority in an arbitration arising from claims brought by a contractor in relation to a road development project  

• advising a Thai construction company in a dispute with its joint venture partner and subcontractors in relation to the construction of a high-rise luxury condominium  

• representing a South-East Asian oil and gas storage facility provider in an arbitration in relation to a contractual dispute with the port authority arising out of a concession agreement    

• representing a South-East Asian independent power producer in an arbitration in relation to a contractual dispute arising out of a power purchase agreement for an open cycle gas turbine (OCGT) power plant  

• representing a French multinational company in an arbitration arising from claims brought by the contractor in relation to the engineering, procurement and construction of cooling systems for a combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant  

• advising various Japanese companies on international sale of goods/shipping disputes  

• advising an Asian FPSO company on claims arising following delays in the conversion of various vessels and separately in defending claims of fraudulent conspiracy  

• advising a Japanese trading company in connection with numerous charterparty disputes involving TOMAC arbitrations in Japan.  

• advising a South-East Asian state-owned company in an arbitration in relation to its investment in a petroleum storage terminal  

• representing an automobile manufacturer in defending parallel claims for approximately US$350 million in the national courts of Thailand and under the rules of the JCAA for an alleged breach of the Civil and Commercial Code of Thailand  

• representing the subsidiary of a major pharmaceutical company in a $1 billion ICC arbitration proceeding relating to the termination of a drug co-promotion agreement  

• representing a Japanese IT company on its successful settlement of a long-running ICC arbitration, in connection with a US$150 million contract for the construction of a transcontinental subsea telecommunications cable system  

• representing a leading Japanese telecoms company on its claim for damages exceeding US$50 million in ICC arbitration proceedings arising out of the sale and delivery of a defective telecommunications satellite by a US counterparty  

• representing a Japanese trading company in arbitration in the London Court of International Arbitration, and related injunctive proceedings in Russia regarding a dispute over commercial fishing rights in the Sea of Okhotsk  

• a Japanese energy company on potential claims arising under the pre-emption provisions of a joint operating agreement in connection with an oil concession in the MENA region   

• a major Japanese company on its defence of claims made by a Japanese energy company based on breach of warranty and misrepresentation arising out of the sale of our client's European energy business  

• a luxury hotel chain on force majeure clauses and early termination clauses with respect to the hotel management agreement, following a water leakage at one of their hotels in Asia 

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