Arbor Law

Ben is a dual qualified senior solicitor (UK and Australia), with a broad range of in-house experience, ranging from the London Olympic Organising Committee (LOCOG), to a government sporting agency to more recently looking after UHNWI and their luxury assets.

Ben is a generalist, advising private clients (UHNWI and their family offices, entrepreneurs, start-ups and SMEs) on their day-to-day commercial legal needs – from commercial negotiations (such as consultant appointments, service agreements), to corporate governance support, to luxury asset acquisition and disposal to general commercial real estate queries, leveraging the specialist expertise of colleagues within Arbor on complex transactions for the benefit of his clients.

Ben understands his client's ultimate goals and how to achieve them, be that a pragmatic middle ground with their counterparty, or a tougher stance when the clients’ interests or reputation need firmer protection.

Having qualified in Australia in 2006, Ben spent the subsequent five years in private practice – general commercial in Australia and commercial real estate in the UK before moving in-house, at organisations including LOCOG and Sport England, after which Ben opened a family office consultancy advising UHNWIs before joining Arbor Law.

With four young children Ben's spare time in the winter is generally spent ferrying them around various sporting fixtures, whilst in the Summer more time is spent on the Thames on a paddleboard, or by its banks on a padel court.