Peter Fary practises in commercial and insolvency litigation and alternative dispute resolution. He appears regularly in interlocutory hearings, trials and appeals in the Federal, Supreme, Family, County and Federal Circuit Courts.
Peter is also a nationally accredited and advanced mediator, having conducted over 750 mediations. Peter has experience conducting remote mediations via Zoom.
Prior to signing the Bar Roll, Peter was a Deputy District Registrar of the Federal Court of Australia and a Registrar of the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia (now Federal Circuit Court). Peter is a co-author of Bankruptcy Law and Practice (LexisNexis) and a former co-author of the Practice And Procedure High Court And Federal Court Of Australia (LexisNexis) chapter on Bankruptcy.
Peter is also on the Consumer Action Law Centre pro bono advice panel.
Peter is a member of Lonsdale Chambers.
Selected list of cases
Recognition
Best Lawyers - Insolvency & Reorganisation 2021
Best Laywers - Alternative Dispute Resolution 2021
Doyle's Guide Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Law Barrister Rankings - Victoria, 2020
Doyles Guide - Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Barrister Rankings - Victoria, 2020
Chambers & Partners - Restructuring/Insolvency: The Bar - Australia 2019
Doyles Guide - Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Barrister Rankings - Australia, 2019
Doyles Guide - Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Junior Counsel – Australia, 2019
Best Lawyers - Insolvency and Reorganization Law 2019
Best Lawyers - Alternative Dispute Resolution 2019
Doyles Guide - Leading Mediators 2019
Best Lawyers - Insolvency and Reorganization Law 2018
Doyles Guide - Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Junior Counsel - Victoria 2018
Doyles Guide - Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Junior Counsel – Victoria 2018
Doyles Guide - Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Junior Counsel – Australia 2017
Doyles Guide - Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Junior Counsel - Australia 2016
Doyles Guide - Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Junior Counsel - Australia 2015
Recent papers
The intersection between the PPSA and the Corporations Act - Leo Cussen 22 May 2019
Insolvency Risks and the New Ipso Facto Regime - Legalwise 15 March 2019
Recent Developments in Bankruptcy and Family Law - Foleys List 31 October 2018
Spousal Bankruptcy - Cents and Sensibility in Family Law - TEN 9 March 2017
Section 121: The Sleeping Giant - ARITA 6 March 2018
Family Law and Bankruptcy – the Perfect Storm - CPD in session
In the media
Bankrupt Geoff Clark did not list shares
George Alex ‘settles 6 million defamation claim in his favour but creditors won’t get a cent’
Walton investigation to extend into New Year
NAB to give evidence on role in lead up to Walton collapse
Edelsten goes bust for second time, owing up to $14.1m tax
Brian Fitzpatrick, former CFMEU official has been sworn and has adopted his witness statement.
