Russell Benson
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.Founding Partner at Terra Law Corporation
- Called to the bar
- 1989
Real Estate LawReal Estate LawAbout Russell
Russell Benson is a founder of Terra Law Corporation, having left equity partnership at McCarthy Tetrault LLP in 2013 to start the firm. His practice focuses on development matters and commercial real estate acquisitions and dispositions, including complex subdivisions, rezonings, and large multi-phase master-planned communities. He assists clients with ownership reorganizations, joint ventures, and limited partnerships, and has significant experience in hotel transactions, resort development, and automobile dealership acquisitions and financings. Best Lawyers named him Vancouver Real Estate Lawyer of the Year in 2013, 2016, and 2018, and the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory ranks him among the most frequently recommended practitioners in Property Development in Vancouver. He received his B.A. in Economics and his Juris Doctor from the University of Victoria, and was called to the British Columbia Bar in 1989.
Practice areas
Education & credentials
- Law school
- University of Victoria
- Undergraduate
- University of Victoria, B.A. (Economics)
Is this you?
Fix or remove this listing, or add a free listing badge
Something wrong with this listing? Tell us and we’ll hide it right away while we review your request, then correct it or take it down.
Add your free listing badge
Add the free LawOnline listing badge to your website. It tells visitors you’re listed in an independent Canadian lawyer directory and links back to this profile. Being listed isn’t a certification or an endorsement, and the badge doesn’t mean we’ve checked your credentials.
This listing was generated by AI from public sources in July 2026. It may contain errors, and we can’t guarantee it’s accurate or complete. Before you rely on anything here, verify it on their firm’s website. Confirm Russell Benson’s licence and standing in the Law Society of British Columbia directory ↗
How this data is compiled and checked · Correct or remove this listing