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Peter Holmes

Peter Holmes Profile PhotoPartnerOffice: Adelaide
Services:
Forensic Accounting

Level 6
81 Flinders Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Mobile number: +61 417 829 843
Phone: +61 8 8100 7600
Fax: +61 8 8232 4487
Email: peter.holmes@fh.com.au
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Phone: +61 8 8100 7600
Fax: +61 8 8232 4487
Email:  adelaide@fh.com.au

Biography

Peter has practised in the area of forensic accounting, fraud and financial investigations, and business valuations for over 20 years. He joined Ferrier Hodgson’s Adelaide office as a Partner in December 2000 and today leads the office’s Forensics practice.

Peter has more than 30 years experience as a Chartered Accountant and has practiced in Australia, the United Kingdom and Europe. He has given evidence on numerous occasions in both Federal and various State courts. Peter has lectured and written extensively about valuations, forensic accounting, fraud and expert witness related topics for educational institutions, law firms, corporates and government agencies.

His areas of specialisation include: 

  • Consideration of economic loss, causation and mitigation issues in a wide variety of claims and mediated outcomes, including equity, contract, tort and Trade Practices Act disputes, intellectual property disputes and business interruption claims – particularly in agribusiness, transport and retail. 
  • Insolvency reports. 
  • Valuations of businesses and shares. 
  • Fraud and other financial investigations in corporate and government.
Notable assignmentsRole
Australian Medic-Care Company Ltd v Hamilton Pharmaceutical Pty Ltd Expert’s report on economic loss claims
GP Transport (SA) Pty Ltd v Cavill Power Products Pty Ltd & ors Expert’s report on economic loss claims (Freight)
North East Equity Pty Ltd v Proud Nominees Pty Ltd Expert’s report on economic loss claims (Agribusiness)
TGM Civil Pty Ltd v Resourceco Pty Ltd Expert’s report on economic loss claims (Trucking)
Milatos v Clayton Utz Expert’s report on economic loss claims (Tourism, development)
CP (Adelaide) Pty Ltd v Hartford (Holdings) Pty Ltd Expert’s report on economic loss claims (Retail)
Project # (retail) Shadow expert role re: major fraud and financial reconstruction
Project # (produce) Shadow expert role re: deceased estate and financial investigation
Kenros Nominees Pty Ltd v Tipperary Group Pty Ltd Expert's report on economic loss claims (Cattle stations)
Project # (transport) Expert’s report on major fraud
Project # (cattle) Expert's reports on economic loss, and stock loss
Project # (tourism, MIS) Shadow expert role re: financial investigation

Qualifications and Memberships

  • Bachelor of Economics 
  • Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia 
  • Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia 
  • Associate of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners 
  • Associate of the Institute of Internal Auditors - Australia 
  • Justice of the Peace in South Australia
 
Phone:
+61 3 9600 4922
Fax:
+61 3 9642 5887
Email:
simon.jennings@fh.com.au