Peter Lettieri
Peter provides pragmatic and strategic legal advice to a wide variety of private clients particularly in the property and construction industry, with a focus on contractors, developers and lenders involved in mid-large scale residential and mixed-use developments.
Peter draws from an extensive commercial litigation practice where he has acted in high-stakes and landmark disputes, to offer high quality results focused advice for all aspects of the construction and development life cycle. Peter is also regularly consulted by lenders to advise on mortgage recoveries and mortgagee obligations, particularly in the context of construction financing.
Peter has acted for clients in all major jurisdictions including the High Court of Australia, Victorian Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Victoria and Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
Peter is a member of ALTO, the Young Australian-Italian Business Network, Master Builders Association Victoria (MBAV),the Housing Industry Association (HIA) and the Building Dispute Practitioners’ Society.
Peter is a passionate skier, an avid runner and thinks he makes a mean latte.
Significant matters
- Acted for a developer in complex remediation litigation concerning one of Victoria’s largest mixed use infill development projects
- Acted for a national real-estate agency in a Victorian Court of Appeal proceeding in relation to the Estate Agents Act 1980 commission provisions
- Acted for a corporate trustee in discretionary trust dispute concerning substantial private family businesses and assets
- Acted for a contractor in a landmark High Court of Australia dispute concerning the availability of quantum meruit and restitution following contract termination
- Routinely acts for claimants and respondents in adjudications and court proceedings under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 regime
Areas of expertise
- Construction disputes including termination disputes, delay and disruption claims, extension of time claims, defects and payment disputes
- Preparing, negotiating and advising on construction contracts and ancillary agreements for residential and commercial development
- Advising lenders on all aspects of construction finance (back-end), including mortgage recoveries and risk minimisation
- Retail and commercial lease disputes
- Owners corporation disputes
- Director statutory and fiduciary duties
- Shareholder disputes and oppression proceedings
