Zeke Bentley

Zeke Bentley is a prominent Brisbane business lawyer with a robust background in law and commerce, majoring in accounting and tax. He began his legal career as a legal officer in Singapore before returning to Australia and gaining admission as a solicitor in 1996. Zeke has cultivated a career centred around commercial law, particularly excelling in litigation, tax, and insolvency matters. His expertise has been instrumental in high-profile, multimillion-dollar litigation cases, and he has successfully defended cases against entities like the ACCC and ATO. Zeke leads Irish Bentley Lawyers, a firm he has been integral in developing since 2000. Under his guidance, the firm has earned acclaim for achieving favourable court outcomes and setting new legal precedents. His diverse practice areas include insolvency law, taxation, commercial disputes, restructuring, franchising, distribution, and migration law. His leadership is marked by a strategic approach to litigation, benefitting a diverse client base that includes car manufacturers, property developers, and professional services firms. In addition to his role at Irish Bentley Lawyers, Zeke is the Principal of The Migration Place, a division known for its comprehensive handling of Australian visas and complex migration cases. The Migration Place is noted for its adeptness in navigating tribunal and court procedures at various levels. Zeke also heads The Law Place, a firm renowned for its proficiency in commercial law, property law, and wills and estates. The firm offers specialised advice in estate planning, family law, asset protection, and estate litigation, supported by a nationally and internationally experienced property conveyancing division. Zeke has further enriched his professional repertoire with board experience at the National Business & Technology Institute and an earlier tenure at Thompson Hannan Lawyers. His academic credentials include a Bachelor of Law and a Bachelor of Commerce from The University of Queensland, complemented by a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from QUT. He also holds a Practice Management Certificate from the Queensland Law Society and is affiliated with the Insolvency Practitioners Association.