Faculty Profile

Lee Pey Woan is Professor of Law at Singapore Management University. She graduated with an LL.B. (First Class Honours) from King’s College, University of London and subsequently obtained the BCL from Oxford University. Pey Woan is currently Dean of the Yong Pung How School of Law. Prior to this appointment, Pey Woan was Vice Provost (Faculty Matters) of the University. In that capacity, she assisted the Provost on the planning and development of faculty and advises on faculty personnel policies generally. Pey Woan teaches Corporate Law and the Law of Torts, but her research interests encompass company, private and commercial law. More recently, she has been examining the civil aspects of regulating online harms. She has published widely in local as well as leading international journals including the Modern Law Review, Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, Law Quarterly Review, Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly as well as Journal of Business Law. She has also co-authored textbooks on Contract Law, Tort Law and Company Law. Her works have been cited by the Singapore Court of Appeal, the Singapore High Court and the Canadian Supreme Court. Apart from academic activities, Pey Woan also holds advisory appointments as a member of the Corporate Law Advisory Panel and the Securities Industry Council.
 

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL), University of Oxford
• LL.B. (First Class Honours), King's College, University of London
• Advocate and Solicitor (Singapore)

Courses Taught in SMU

• Business Law
• Corporate Law
• Law of Torts

Research Areas / Areas of Specialisation

• Corporate Law
• Contract Law
• Law of Torts