Ian Benecke

Ian Benecke has been a partner at the firm since 1982, with a distinguished career focusing on estate planning, wills, trusts, and property law. His expertise extends to business succession planning, where he provides invaluable guidance to agribusiness organisations, farming families, and pastoral companies. Ian advises on complex matters such as rural land tenures, water rights, and taxation laws related to transactions, ensuring that his clients receive comprehensive advice tailored to their needs. Ian's dedication to private client services is evident through his commitment to assisting individuals and privately held businesses in succession planning, asset protection, and minimising tax liabilities. His past roles include serving on the Rural Conveyancing Committee of the Law Society of New South Wales, where he contributed significantly to the field of rural property law. A respected educator, Ian has shared his knowledge by presenting at Continuing Legal Education Seminars and leading courses at the College of Law for the Property Law Specialist Accreditation Training Program. His contributions to legal literature include award-winning articles on rural conveyancing and publications in the Law Society Journal, addressing topics such as Crown Land titles legislation and agricultural tenancy. Ian's expertise is further reinforced by his experience providing reports and expert testimony in the Supreme Court of New South Wales on property transactions and rural sector legal matters. As a former author of the Butterworth’s Crown Lands Commentary and contributor to the Australian Encyclopaedia of Legal Forms and Precedents, Ian continues to make a significant impact in the legal community.