Allen Kiat Peng 
SNG

 
Adjunct Research Fellow

FULL BIOGRAPHY

Contact

sngkiatpeng@u.nus.edu

In Residence

3 October 2023 to 1 October 2027

Allen is an Adjunct Research Fellow at the Centre for Banking & Finance Law (CBFL) at NUS Law. He graduated from the University of Oxford with a MSc in Law and Finance (Distinction) in 2022 and the National University of Singapore with an LLB (1st Class Honours) in 2018. He is a public servant on the Public Sector Leadership Programme and is currently posted to Allen is an Adjunct Research Fellow at the Centre for Banking & Finance Law (CBFL) at NUS Law. He graduated from the University of Oxford with a MSc in Law and Finance (Distinction) in 2022 and the National University of Singapore with an LLB (1st Class Honours) in 2018. He is a public servant on the Public Sector Leadership Programme and is currently posted to the National Security Coordination Secretariat, Prime Minister’s Office, as an assistant director where he looks at non-traditional systemic national security risks. Allen was formerly with the Land Transport Authority where he serves as lead counsel of the Disputes Resolution division and the Electric Vehicles Regulation team. Prior to joining the public sector, he was an associate with Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow, with a focus on financing transactions and financial technology. He is a member of the SAL Law Reform Committee and serves on its Subcommittee on Digital Identities.

Allen’s research interests are in digital identities, systems dynamics, critical services and infrastructure resiliency.

Selected Publications

Book

 Book Chapters

  • Allen Sng Kiat Peng, ‘Chapter 4 – General Powers of Court and Appointment of Deputies’ in Tan Boon Chwee Colin, Chong Yue-En, Allen Sng Kiat Peng and Tan Kah Wai (eds), The Mental Capacity Act in Singapore: Law and Practice (SAL Publishing 2025).
  • Allen Sng Kiat Peng, ‘Chapter 5 – Excluded Decisions and Declaratory Provisions’ in Tan Boon Chwee Colin, Chong Yue-En, Allen Sng Kiat Peng and Tan Kah Wai (eds), The Mental Capacity Act in Singapore: Law and Practice (SAL Publishing 2025).
  • Allen Sng Kiat Peng, ‘Chapter 8 – Reflections on the Singapore Mental Capacity Act’ in Tan Boon Chwee Colin, Chong Yue-En, Allen Sng Kiat Peng and Tan Kah Wai (eds),  The Mental Capacity Act in Singapore: Law and Practice (SAL Publishing 2025).
  • Allen Sng Kiat Peng, ‘Implementation of Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Singapore’, in Domański and Lackoroński (eds), Models of Implementation of Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) (Routledge 2023).

Journal articles

 Reports

  • Allen Sng Kiat Peng, ‘Report on Digital Identities and Legal Transactions: Part 1’, Law Reform Committee, Singapore Academy of Law (March 2026),
  • Allen Sng Kiat Peng, ‘Report on the Codification of Directors’ Duties in Singapore’, Law Reform Committee, Singapore Academy of Law (March 2026).
  • Allen Sng Kiat Peng, ‘Issues Paper on Digital Identities and Legal Transactions: Response to Public Feedback’, Law Reform Committee, Singapore Academy of Law (August 2024)
  • Allen Sng Kiat Peng, ‘Issues Paper on Digital Identities and Legal Transactions’, Law Reform Committee, Singapore Academy of Law (Nov 2023).
  • Allen Sng Kiat Peng, ‘Report on Civil Remedies’, Law Reform Committee, Singapore Academy of Law (2020)
  • Allen Sng Kiat Peng, Lim Shi Lun, and Kenneth Ong, ‘World Universities Comparative Law Project – Legal Rating of Singapore’, Allen & Overy Global Law Intelligence Unit.