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Peter Macks

Contact details
 + 61 8 8211 7800

Peter is the Senior partner in PPB's South Australian office.

Background and significant appointments

Peter has handled many corporate and personal insolvencies and has fought for clients' rights through the Supreme and Federal Courts and in the High Court of Australia.  
Peter has won substantial judgments for creditors reinforcing interpretations of sections of The Corporations Law or highlighting need for changes; and represented major banks and finance institutions in significant local and interstate matters.
He has worked in Europe and the Arab nations; lectured extensively on a wide range of insolvency and related matters; and represents SMEs on the Institute of Chartered Accountants (SA) SME Committee.
Some of Peter’s significant appointments have been in Australian Mineral Foundation, the Emanuel Group, Le Fevre Hospital, Ludvigsen Family Farms, and Kangaroo Island Abalone.

Industry experience and specialised expertise

Peter is recognised for his work in the areas of agriculture, wine, transport, manufacturing, construction, and hospitality. 

His specialised expertise has been in investigating complex structures of individual and interrelated groups of companies to achieve reconstructions or take other actions on clients' behalf.

Qualifications, memberships and Boards

  • Bachelor of Economics (Major in accountancy)
  • Chartered Accountant
  • Registered Liquidator
  • Official Liquidator
  • Registered Trustee in Bankruptcy
  • Member of Insolvency Practitioners Association
  • Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
  • Member of Australian Society of CPAs
  • Member of National Institute of Accountants
  • Member of Australian Institute of Credit Management (SA Division)
  • Member of Securities Institute of Australia
  • Chairman Insolvency Practitioners Association (SA Division)
  • Catholic Church Diocesan Finance Council (SA)