B.A LL.B M.Com M.Tax FTIA CTA
Legal Practitioner – Director Principal

Professional Background

Peter has substantial commercial and legal experience and is the senior director at CharterLaw. Peter has been a practising lawyer for over 30 years and established his own firm in 1991 with Karin Bergseng. Prior to founding his own firm in 1991, Peter was a corporate and tax equity partner in a top 10 Sydney commercial law firm.

Professional Qualifications

Peter holds Bachelors’ degrees in Arts and Law and Masters degrees in Commerce (Accounting and Finance) and Australian Tax Law. He has been a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales since 1982 and the High Court of Australia and is a registered Notary Public. He is a member of the Law Society of New South Wales and a registered Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) with the Taxation Institute of Australia.

Current Practice

Peter has substantial experience in commercial and taxation law including commercial and taxation litigation as well as commercial and tax restructuring for both business and high net worth individuals, providing advice on complex legal and related issues in relation to commercial, tax and corporate law, estate planning and related areas of asset protection and business succession, insolvency and bankruptcy, the law of trusts and superannuation, contractual arrangements and disputes, small and large equity or debt fundraising and is regularly involved in dealing with complicated disputes involving substantial amounts of money.