Elected to the Bar: 2022
Liability limited by a Scheme approved under the Professional Standards Legislation
Rein Squires
Rein Squires is a commercial barrister with experience in contract law, property rights, guardianship, and administration matters. He also has expertise in the administration of trusts and deceased estates.
Rein represents clients in private mediations and legal proceedings. These proceedings are most often conducted in the District and Supreme Courts of Western Australia and occasionally in the State Administrative Tribunal, with a focus on identifying and pursuing the most efficient pathway towards a satisfactory resolution.
Rein is known for his pragmatic and commercial approach and advice.
Before joining the bar, Rein was a principal at a law firm in West Perth, practicing in the aforementioned areas to serve a broad range of private clients, small-to-medium-sized businesses, and private farming clients.
Rein has been listed as a leading and recommended barrister in Western Australia in Doyle’s Guide for Wills & Estates Litigation (2024 and 2023, respectively). He is a committee member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners of Western Australia (STEP WA) and chairs its policy sub-committee; he is also a member of the national policy committee of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners Australia Limited (STEP Australia).
A detailed CV can be provided upon request.
Qualifications
Date of admission: March 2011
Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce