Peter Gabriel

Experience

Peter Gabriel is the founder and managing director of Gabriel Law Corporation, a Singapore-based firm that emphasises dispute resolution alongside transactional work. The firm traces its origins to Gabriel Peter & Partners and was transformed into Gabriel Law Corporation in 2003. Under Peter Gabriel’s leadership, the firm has represented individuals, local and multinational corporations, and financial institutions, both within Singapore and internationally.

The firm’s practice spans corporate and financial documentation for transactions conducted in Singapore and across the ASEAN region, including Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. In addition to transactional work, Gabriel Law Corporation maintains an active dispute-resolution practice, regularly representing clients in the Singapore Supreme Court and in arbitrations conducted in Singapore and abroad. This blend of transaction-focused work and dispute resolution aligns with Peter Gabriel’s integrated approach to handling cross-border matters.

Peter Gabriel’s professional focus includes banking and finance, cross-border lease finance, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructuring, and admiralty-related matters. As founder and leader of the firm, Peter Gabriel has steered teams through complex cross-border matters and arbitration-focused engagements, reflecting a career that bridges commercial practice with high-stakes dispute resolution on an international scale.

Throughout its development, Gabriel Law Corporation has positioned itself as a boutique firm capable of handling both sophisticated transactional documentation and sophisticated dispute-resolution work, including domestic and international arbitration. The firm’s work in dispute resolution is complemented by a robust capability in advisory and transactional matters, supporting clients across Singapore and the wider region.

Specialty

• Arbitration: Domestic and International Arbitration, with the firm regularly handling arbitration matters and dispute-resolution work for clients in Singapore and across borders.
• Dispute Resolution: Representation in the Singapore Supreme Court and participation in arbitration proceedings worldwide, reflecting a broad engagement with cross-border commercial disputes.
• Banking and Finance: Involvement in disputes and transactional matters within banking and finance, including cross-border financings and related risk allocations.
• Corporate and M&A: Advising on corporate transactions, joint ventures, and restructurings, with an emphasis on cross-border and ASEAN-region deals.
• Maritime/Admiralty: Experience with admiralty-related matters, complementing the firm’s broader capability in international commercial disputes and enforcement actions.

Education

National University of Singapore — Bachelor of Laws (LLB). Peter Gabriel studied at the National University of Singapore, earning the LLB degree and achieving high standing within the faculty during his tenure.

Australian National University — Master of Laws (LLM). Gabriel pursued an LLM at ANU, focusing on international finance law, and served as a tutor in Australian Commercial Law while completing the program.

Professional admission and credentials: Peter Gabriel was admitted to the Singapore Bar as an Advocate and Solicitor in 1982 and is also admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales, reflecting a broad-regional qualification framework that underpins his cross-border practice.

Achievements and Recognition

• Admitted to the Singapore Bar as an Advocate & Solicitor in 1982. (Source: https://ptlplaw.com/team/peter-gabriel/)
• Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales. (Source: https://ptlplaw.com/team/peter-gabriel/)
• Panel member of Arbitrators in the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), APRAG’s Panel of International Arbitrators, Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), and the Indian Council of Arbitration. (Source: https://ptlplaw.com/team/peter-gabriel/)
• Fellow of the English Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators. (Source: https://ptlplaw.com/team/peter-gabriel/)
• Founder and former practitioner of Gabriel Peter & Partners, the predecessor to Gabriel Law Corporation; Gabriel Peter & Partners was transformed into Gabriel Law Corporation in 2003. (Sources: https://ptlplaw.com/team/peter-gabriel/, https://www.gabriellawcorporation.com/)
• Author of Legal Aspects of Syndicated Loans (1986); contributed to Halsbury’s Laws of England Singapore Edition (Loan Syndication); co-authored the chapter on Evidence in Civil Litigation for Civil Litigation in Singapore (2016). (Source: https://ptlplaw.com/team/peter-gabriel/)
• Published the Singapore Academy of Law Journal article “Burden of Proof and Standard of Proof in Civil Litigation” (2013). (Source: https://ptlplaw.com/team/peter-gabriel/)
• Led the development of Gabriel Law Corporation as a leading Singapore-based arbitration and dispute-resolution practice with a track record in international arbitrations across multiple jurisdictions. (Sources: https://www.gabriellawcorporation.com/, https://ptlplaw.com/team/peter-gabriel/)