Stuart Peter
Hi there, I'm a Singapore lawyer with experience in dispute resolution, front-end corporate advice, and regulatory matters, with a penchant for legal developments in the tech and employment ecosystem both locally and globally.
Profile and experience
Academic Background
Bachelor of Laws, Singapore Management University
Professional Qualifications
Advocate & Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore
Memberships
Singapore Academy of Law
Law Society of Singapore
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Tech & Innovation Committee
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Migrant Workers' Legal Assistance Committee
Notable experience
Dispute Resolution
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Acted for client in a successful appeal to the Appellate Division of the High Court in respect of a contractual claim for project management fees for marine & offshore consultancy work (Elias Xanthopoulos v Rotating Offshore Solutions Pte. Ltd. & 2 Ors [2022] SGHC(A) 17).
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Acted for ex-directors of a Singapore company in successfully defending a High Court claim for breach of directors' duties, dishonest assistance and conspiracy. Achieved complete dismissal of all claims with costs. The case also involved Thai law expert evidence and expert-witness conferencing (Case note: https://www.covenantchambers.com/articles/singapore-high-court-decided-in-exceptional-case-that-directors-were-not-liable-for-breach-of-fiduciary-duty-despite-competing-with-plaintiff-company)
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Successfully acted for client in obtaining Bankers Trust disclosure orders for multiple banks for purposes of asset-tracing; subsequently successfully obtaining injunctive relief against identified wrongdoers on an urgent basis.
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Successfully obtaining forum non conveniens stay of proceedings in Singapore in a complex multi-jurisdictional dispute spanning across Europe and Asia; decision has been upheld by the High Court on appeal: (Welton International Enterprises and Ors v Averis Pte Ltd and Ors [2026] SGHC 34).
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Acted for an ex-employee in a landmark case under the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 for clawbacks of payments in connection with an alleged Ponzi scheme. (Envy Asset Management & Ors v Lau Lee Sheng & Ors [2025] SGHC 144)
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Acted for a co-defendant in a case involving allegations of fraud, dishonest assistance, breach of fiduciary duties, and conspiracy (Petrotech Marine Services v Wong Wai Leng & Ors [2025] SGHC 105).
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Acted for 80 claimants in representative action in High Court against cryptocurrency platform. Successfully obtained summary judgment on liability, which was upheld on appeal. Successfully obtained judgment for substantial damages of over USD 10 million at assessment of damages (Kalen, Alexandru v World Exchanges Services Pte Ltd [2026] SGHC 31).
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Acted for warehouse operators in successfully challenging an infringement decision by the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore involving alleged price-fixing. Achieved the first-ever successful appeal against an entire finding of liability under the section 34 prohibition in Singapore. (CNL Logistic Solutions Pte Ltd and another v Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore [2025] SGCAB 1)
Employment
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Acting for clients on disputes pertaining to enforceability of non-competition and non-solicitation obligations (have acted on both employer and employee side).
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Acting for international cosmetics business in dispute involving termination of Chief Financial Officer.
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Acting for employees in disputes involving termination of employment, brokering settlements for peaceful separation, drafting separation agreements.
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Advising employers on compliance with obligations in event of retrenchment, disputes as to termination of employment, disputes as to grievance mechanisms and inquiry procedures.
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Providing advice to employers on compliance issues, conducting training, advising on updated regulations, drafting of employment agreements.
Tech-related
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Drafting and reviewing agreements for online platforms, such as fintech services platforms and educational technology platforms.
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Advising cryptocurrency, online securities exchanges, and other financial technology companies on compliance with regulations such as disclosure requirements, application of the Securities and Futures Act, the Payment Services Act as well as other relevant legislation, regulations and directives.
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Advising companies on application of the Personal Data Protection Act (“PDPA”) to their operations, drafting bespoke internal and external policies for personal data governance and protection for companies and conducting training for clients on personal data governance and compliance with the PDPA.
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Acting for and advising company (and director) on dispute on misappropriation of intellectual property for development of vehicle rental mobile application.
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Providing advice to local F&B company on dispute pertaining to misappropriation of goodwill, misuse of brand name and misuse of trademark for its products and brand name.
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Providing advice to wearable technology company on distribution of products, protection of intellectual property, equipment leasing agreements.
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Advising business on the use of AI for the purposes of training in building a model for education of professionals for licensing examinations, including advice on potential application of Computational Data Analysis exception.