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Kara Bentley is an Associate at Mage, bringing extensive experience in tax, corporate and commercial law to her role. She advises clients and their advisers on transactional matters, particularly in structuring acquisitions and disposals, with a focus on practical, commercial solutions tailored to individual taxation and business needs. Kara’s expertise encompasses the tax and commercial implications of business sales and restructures, including navigating complex issues such as rollovers and duty exemptions. She has a particular interest in payroll tax structuring and advisory work, working closely with clients to achieve their goals within a challenging legal and regulatory environment. One of Kara’s notable achievements involved successfully obtaining exclusion applications for a client facing a grouping assessment for payroll tax across more than 150 entities and multiple businesses, effectively separating them for payroll tax purposes. With three years of experience, Kara supports clients across a broad range of areas including business restructures, mergers and acquisitions, trust law, business succession, asset protection and commercial law. Her commitment is to assist clients in meeting their objectives through clear, strategic legal advice.
Associate
Mage
Aug 2024 - Present • 2 years 3 months
Associate
McInnes Wilson Lawyers
Jun 2024 - Sep 2024 • 3 months
Solicitor
McInnes Wilson Lawyers
Jan 2024 - Jul 2024 • 6 months
Solicitor
The Gild Group
Jun 2023 - Feb 2024 • 8 months
Solicitor
BPL Advisory
Oct 2022 - Jul 2023 • 9 months
Solicitor
McInnes Wilson Lawyers
Jun 2022 - Nov 2022 • 5 months
Junior Solicitor
Ryan Murdoch O’Regan Lawyers
Dec 2021 - Jul 2022 • 7 months
Law Secretary/Law Clerk
Ryan Murdoh O’Regan Lawyers
Dec 2020 - Mar 2022 • 1 year 3 months
Law Clerk
McBride Legal
Mar 2020 - Jan 2021 • 10 months
Pharmacy Assistant
Malouf Pharmacies
Feb 2016 - Aug 2020 • 4 years 6 months
Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts
Griffith University
2014 - 2020
Last checked: 12 Jan 2026 • Checked with Queensland Law Society
