Steffen Pedersen

Steffen Pedersen is an international arbitrator and mediator qualified as a lawyer in Hong Kong, England & Wales, New York and Nauru. He has sat as arbitrator and mediator full time since March 2022 focusing on commercial disputes and anything ocean-related.   

 

Born in Denmark, educated in the UK, Taiwan and Hong Kong he worked as a lawyer in the UK, Hong Kong, China and Singapore dealing with all aspects of commercial contracts from ship and rig-building to sale and purchase and chartering, cargo and commodity disputes as well as shareholder and loan disputes. He has also developed a keen interest in deep sea mining and has spoken extensively on this topic at conferences. 

 

Native in Danish and English and proficient in Mandarin and French, and given his international background, Steffen has a wealth of experience operating in different countries and deep appreciation for working sensitively across cultures. 

 

As an arbitrator he has had 318 appointments to date (25 July 2026) in ad hoc references and under the rules of the LMAA, SCMA, SMA, SIAC, HKIAC, DIAC, HKMAG, AIAC as well as nominations under LCIA rules. He sits as sole, party-appointed and presiding arbitrator has sat in numerous hearings and drafted well over 50 awards to date. 

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