Professor Peter Ellinger

D. Phil (Oxon)

M.Jur (Jerusalem)

Peter Ellinger is a specialist in domestic and international banking law with a particular emphasis on international trade law including the law of letters of credit. In these contexts, he has advised and drafted documentation relating to the laws of Singapore, Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, England, Austria and Germany. He has great experience as an expert witness in matters of international banking law and practice especially in cases pertaining to documentary letters of credit. He is the author of "Documentary Letters of Credit – A Comparative Study" which compares the laws of England, America, France and Germany.

In 1999, Peter Ellinger qualified as an Advocate and Solicitor in Singapore where he is a Consultant with the local law firm of Rajah & Tann. Since 1993, he has held the position of Accredited Arbitrator at the Singapore Arbitration Centre and has submitted expert witness reports in international arbitrations and cases heard by courts in both common law and civil law jurisdictions. He has also appeared as expert witness before courts in Australia, the United Kingdom (London), Hong Kong and Singapore. In 1998, he delivered an Award in a substantial franchising dispute involving parties from the Philippines and Malaysia.

Languages : English, Hebrew and basic German.