Independent valuation expert

Peter J. Ferrier

Managing Director · Sovereign Valuations
AAPI · MRICS · MIQ · Certified Practising Valuer 4099
Chartered Valuation Surveyor 5616337

Peter specialises in litigation and compulsory acquisition valuations and is regularly engaged for contested valuation matters. His engagements have included investment grade assets exceeding $1 billion and development projects with gross realisable values exceeding $450 million.

He acts Australia-wide, providing independent valuation advice and expert evidence.

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Peter Ferrier, Managing Director of Sovereign Valuations
01 / Practice

Areas of expertise.

Compulsory acquisition

Compensation assessments under relevant state legislation for affected owners, tenants and acquiring authorities.

About compensation valuations

Litigation & expert evidence

Independent valuation reports, expert conferences and evidence under cross-examination.

Development & specialised assets

Feasibility modelling, complex interests, trade related property and purpose built assets.

02 / Disputes

Expert evidence & litigation experience.

Peter has provided expert evidence for the Supreme Courts of Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, the Land and Environment Court of NSW, VCAT, County Court of Victoria, Local Court of NSW and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. He has been cross-examined in multiple courts and tribunals. His compulsory acquisition experience spans more than 100 matters.

Selected litigation and tribunal matters involving his valuation work include:

Dejanovic v Sheppard [2025] VSC 588
LVL Transport Pty Ltd v Fuller Road West Pty Ltd [2025] VCC 419
JJJP Properties Pty Ltd v Colin Peacock & Ors [2024] VCC 471
Neerup v Owners Corporation Plan No. RP009465 [2023] VCAT 537
Victorian WorkCover Authority v Baldwin & Ors [2021] VSC 667
03 / Selected work

Valuation experience.

His valuation work covers freehold and leasehold interests, easements, market rent, compensation and development feasibility. Property experience includes:

  • Quarries, landfill sites and development land
  • Marinas and commercial berths
  • Retail, office, industrial, hotels and mixed use development sites
  • Prestige residential holdings
  • Golf courses, service stations, childcare centres, advertising signage and Crown land
04 / Credentials

Qualifications & memberships.

  • Bachelor of Applied Science (Property), RMIT
  • Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance
  • Associate Member, Australian Property Institute (AAPI); Certified Practising Valuer 4099
  • Member, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS); Chartered Valuation Surveyor 5616337
  • Licensed Valuer QLD 5403 and WA LV45388
  • Member of the Institute of Quarrying 21091779 (MIQ)
  • API Expert Evidence, Asset Valuation for Financial Reporting and Specialist Retail Valuer certifications
05 / Writing

Insights by Peter Ferrier.

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Tell us the property, interest, purpose, valuation date and any court or project deadlines. We will confirm scope, availability and a fee proposal.

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