Jason Wenning

Jason Wenning is a distinguished commercial lawyer based in Canberra, renowned for his work with an impressive roster of local, national, and international clients. Since commencing his legal career in 2004, Jason has developed a comprehensive understanding of commercial law, honed during his eight-year tenure at a national law firm. In 2014, he co-founded Lexmerca Lawyers, driven by a passion for facilitating the best commercial outcomes. Jason excels in delivering exceptional legal advice to a diverse clientele, including businesses, property developers, builders, franchisors, financial institutions, and commercial landlords and tenants. His areas of expertise encompass banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions, large-scale residential and commercial property transactions, corporate structuring, estate planning, business acquisitions and disposals, asset licensing, leasing in the commercial, industrial, and retail sectors, and franchising. With a keen interest in cyber security, Jason adeptly guides clients through their legislative rights and obligations in this evolving field. His knowledge extends to privacy law and data protection, particularly regarding employers' obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). In 2009, Jason collaborated with Mr Charles Rowland on the 7th Edition of Hutley's Australian Wills Precedents, a leading text in Estate Planning. Jason has also contributed as a member of the Australian Capital Territory Law Society Business and Commercial Law Committee and the Commercial Leasing Committee. His educational background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Law, Commerce, Accounting, and Management from the Australian National University.