Peter Hurley

Peter Hurley is a Senior Associate at McMahon Fearnley with extensive expertise in commercial law, particularly within the charities and not-for-profit sector. He advises individuals, small businesses, and substantial not-for-profit organisations on various legal matters. His practice encompasses business sale and acquisition transactions, focusing on structuring and tax advice, and charity law, including taxation concessions and social enterprise structuring. Peter is also skilled in negotiating and documenting government research grant funding arrangements and provides insights into trust, partnership, and corporations law as well as health and aged care law, especially related to retirement living. In addition to his commercial transactions proficiency, Peter is well-versed in property development and planning law, commercial leasing, intellectual property, and drafting a range of commercial agreements. His diverse legal expertise also includes general and commercial litigation, wills and estates, estate litigation, and employment law. With a strong academic background, Peter holds combined Bachelor degrees in Laws and Commerce from Melbourne University and is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria and The Charity Law Association of Australia and New Zealand.