Peter Moran is an experienced commercial and litigation lawyer with a focus on advising and representing Australian and international corporate clients. He has over 20 years of experience in key areas including contracts law, commercial litigation, technology, internet and intellectual property law, and corporate structuring.
Peter commenced his legal career at leading Australian law firm Allens Arthur Robinson, working in corporate and commercial, tax, and litigation. He was a partner at McCarthy Moran Lawyers, Donaldson Trumble Lawyers and Norton Gledhill before founding Peer Legal. His extensive commercial experience encompasses the structuring and sale of businesses, corporate governance, insolvency, intellectual property, employment law, and property development and leasing.
His clients operate across various sectors, including technology, health, hospitality, property services, manufacturing, retail, funds management, and professional services.
Publications
- LexisNexis Internet Law Bulletin
- “Embracing a New PMS” - Law Institute Journal (September 2018)
- “Cloud Computing” - LawTechEssentials - LIV
- “Tips and Traps for Apps” - Law Institute Journal (September 2017)
- “The Law of Signatures” - Internet Law Bulletin (March 2016; LexisNexis, newsletter)
- “The Paperless Contract” - Law Institute Journal (June 2015)
Awards & Recognition
- Accredited Business Law Specialist, Law Institute of Victoria
- Doyle’s Guide for Leading Lawyers in Technology, Media and Telecommunications - Melbourne (2016)
Speaking Engagements
- Panellist: Challenges to the sustainability of legal practice in the 21st Century – Monash University Law School – May 2018
- Presenter: Providing legal services in a digital era – Legalwise presentation - March 2018
- Presenter: How Much – Theory and practice of cost disclosures, costs agreements, estimates, time recording and billing – Norton Gledhill Internal Presentation 20 July 2017
- Moderator: Contract Law Essentials Conference – Legalwise – 30 March 2017
- Joint Presenter: Data Breach and Online Slander – How to manage online risk – LIV In-House Counsel Conference – 9 March 2017
- Presenter: Is there an app for that – North Eastern Law Association Conference – 24 February 2017
- Moderator: Innovation in the Law – LIV Conference of Council – 11 February 2017
- Panellist: Robo Lawyers: the Limits of Artificial Intelligence – Sir Zelman Cowen Centre’s Law and Courts in an Online World International Conference November 2016
- Joint Presenter: Lawyers in the Cloud – Securing Your Client’s Data – LIV presentation August 2015
- Panellist: LIV Future Focus Forum – Driving innovative solutions to clients using digital mediums – 7 December 2016
- Presenter: Is there an app for that – Legalwise presentation September 2016
- Presenter: Do we have a deal – Legalwise presentation – March 2016
- Presenter: Becoming a NDIS Provider – National Disability Services State Conference March 2016
- Joint Presenter: Cloud Computing for Lawyers – LIV presentation August 2015
- Presenter: The Paperless Contract – Norton Gledhill CPD Seminar March 2015
Professional Organisations & Memberships
- Co-Chair: Law Institute of Victoria Technology and the Law Committee
- Editorial Board: Internet Law Bulletin (LexisNexis)
- Director and Responsible Person: Lindisfarne Foundation
- Advisory Council: HealthXn Pty Ltd
- Member: Victorian Society for Computers & the Law
- Member: Australian Web Industry Association
- Member: Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand
Professional Contact
Tel: +61 410 622 856
Email: peter@peerlegal.com.au
Web: peerlegal.com.au