Peter Beekink
Partner

Peter Beekink
Partner

Peter Beekink is an internationally recognised lawyer practising in property law in Australia.

Peter has represented the state of Western Australia and a number of its departments in significant land development projects in Western Australia. These projects have resulted in the delivery of some of Perth’s best known residential suburbs.

Peter has also acted on significant land projects (both built form and vacant land) for private sector clients, some of these projects have been the largest transactions of their type in Western Australia.

Peter often acts for offshore clients buying and selling significant real estate assets in Western Australia and has provided innovative solutions and structuring to effect land acquisitions and developments in Western Australia. These solutions have delivered significant wealth benefits to his clients.  

Peter has also advised on some of the largest agribusiness transactions in Western Australia.

Peter acts for a number of landlords with respect to their leasing requirements in Western Australia. This covers retail, industrial and commercial leasing.

Peter is the Western Australian editor of Thomson Reuters Retail Leasing in Australia. He is also on the editorial panel for the Australian Property Law Bulletin, his articles on real estate law are published throughout Australia.

Peter regularly speaks to industry forums including events by the Property Council of Australia. He is in demand as a speaker on real estate law in Western Australia.

CONTACT
Direct  +61 8 9288 6751
Mobile  +61 412 907 369
Fax  +61 8 9288 6001
peter.beekink@lavan.com.au

PRACTICE TEAMS
Agribusiness
Asian Investment
Government
Property & Leasing

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Commercial property
Financing
Land developments
Leasing


EDUCATION

Bachelor of Laws, University of Western Australia (1981)

Bachelor of Jurisprudence, University of Western Australia (1980)


ADMISSIONS

High Court of Australia (1988)

Supreme Court of Western Australia (1981)


RECOGNITION

Asialaw Profiles (Real Estate) 2014, 2015

Asialaw Leading Lawyers Leading Lawyer (Construction and Real Estate) - 2015

The Best Lawyers™ in Australia "Lawyer of the Year" award in Leasing Law (Perth) - 2021

The Best Lawyers™ in Australia in Real Property Law - 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

The Best Lawyers™ in Australia in Leasing Law - 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Chambers & Partners (Real Estate) - 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Doyle’s Guide Leading Property & Real Estate Lawyer Australia - 2020, 2021,2022

Doyle’s Guide Recommended Property & Real Estate Lawyer Australia - 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023

Doyle's Guide Preeminent Property & Real Estate  Lawyer WA - 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Doyle's Guide Leading Leasing Lawyer WA - 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Doyle’s Guide Recommended Health and Aged Care Lawyer WA - 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023


MEMBERSHIPS

Australian Institute of Company Directors

Law Council of Australia - Business Law Section

Property Council of Australia - (Member WA State Council)

Rowing Western Australia (Patron)

Starlight Children’s Foundation of Australia Inc. (Advisory Board Member) - Western Australia


PUBLICATIONS
27 March 2024
17 August 2023
02 May 2023
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