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.
Commercial property
Financing
Land developments
Leasing
Bachelor of Laws, University of Western Australia (1981)
Bachelor of Jurisprudence, University of Western Australia (1980)
High Court of Australia (1988)
Supreme Court of Western Australia (1981)
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 & 2025
The Best Lawyers™ in Australia in Real Property Law 2014 - 2025 Editions
The Best Lawyers™ in Australia in Leasing Law 2019 - 2025 Editions
Chambers & Partners (Real Estate) 2019 - 2024
Doyle’s Guide Leading Property & Real Estate Lawyer Australia 2020
Doyle’s Guide Recommended Property & Real Estate Lawyer Australia 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024
Doyle's Guide Preeminent Property & Real Estate Lawyer Western Australia 2015 - 2023
Doyle's Guide Leading Leasing Lawyer WA 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023
Doyle's Guide Recommended Leasing Lawyer WA 2024
Doyle’s Guide Recommended Health and Aged Care Lawyer WA 2017 - 2024
Doyle’s Guide Recommended Agribusiness Lawyer WA 2020
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