Profile

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.

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Peter is also a nationally accredited and approved as a Victorian Bar Advanced Mediator under the VBAM scheme, having conducted over 750 mediations. Peter has experience conducting remote mediations via Zoom. Peter was a coach/assessor for the Lawyers Mediation Certificate (LMC) 2020.

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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). 

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Peter is also on the Consumer Action Law Centre pro bono advice panel.

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Peter has four former readers: Brenton Devanny, Jordan Schulz, Edwina Keynes and Rebecca McCarthy.

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Recognition

Best Lawyers - Global Business Edition 2020

Best Lawyers - Insolvency & Reorganisation 2021

Best Laywers - Alternative Dispute Resolution 2021

Doyles Guide - Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Law Barrister Rankings - Australia, 2020

Doyles Guide - Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Barrister Rankings - Australia, 2020 

Doyle's Guide - Leading Mediators - Victoria 2020

Doyle's Guide - Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Law Barrister Rankings - Victoria, 2020

Doyles Guide - Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Barrister Rankings - Victoria, 2020

Past Recognition

Victorian Bar Committee memberships

• Supreme Court - Corporations & Commercial Court Users' Group

• Federal Court - Users Committee

Admitted to the Legal Profession: 

11 Apr 1994

Signed Victorian Bar Roll:

24 May 2001

Accredited as mediator:

29 Apr 2004

Nationally accredited mediator:

24 Jul 2008

Advanced mediator:

22 Mar 2007

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Appointed Silk:

01 Oct 2020

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Division of Bar Roll:

Victorian Practising Counsel