Peter Shelford
Partner
Peter Shelford is experienced in all aspects of litigation and international arbitration with particular emphasis on insurance, reinsurance and construction. 

His principal areas of practice are commercial litigation and arbitration with an emphasis on insurance and reinsurance, international trade, and shipping disputes and advice. Peter is experienced in all aspects of shipping and marine insurance, including cargo claims, salvage and general average, charterparties, multi modal transport, hull and cargo insurance and reinsurance policy advice, off-shore construction, and shipbuilding contractual advice and disputes.

Peter has acted for claimants and respondents in numerous arbitrations and attended arbitration hearings, in England, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, PRC, Sweden and Moscow, being both solicitor and counsel of record. He has been involved in arbitrations conducted pursuant to the following Rules/under the auspices of the following Institutions:
LMAA; SIAC; TAI; HKIAC; ICC; GAFTA; SHALTA; Uncitral; KLRCA and SMA (New York).
Peter has also handled a number of mediations, including in London, Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore. 
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CONTACT
Tel: +66 2 686 8533, +65 6512 9595
E-mail address: peter.shelford@dlapiper.com
Nationality: British
Country of Residence: Thailand
Language(s): English
MAIN PRACTICE AREAS
  • CHARTERPARTIES
  • COLLISIONS
  • OIL & GAS
  • CARGO LOSS & DAMAGE
  • PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
    Maritime Law Association, Singapore
    Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
    Singapore International Arbitration Centre
    ADMISSIONS
  • ENGLAND AND WALES
  • HONG KONG SAR
  • EDUCATION
    University of Southampton, United Kingdom, LL.B. (Hons)
    Guildford College of Law, Law Finals
    DIRECTORY LISTINGS
    2012 - 2019, Leading individual in Thailand for Dispute Resolution Practice, Legal 500 Asia Pacific
    2013 - 2019, Leading individual (Band 1) in Thailand for Insurance Practice, Chambers Asia Pacific
    2017, Recommended lawyer for Shipping by Who's Who Legal Transport: Shipping