Ben Hillman > RPC > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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TOWER BRIDGE HOUSE
ST KATHARINE'S WAY
LONDON
E1W 1AA
England
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Ben Hillman
Work Department
Real Estate (Litigation)
Position
Legal Director Ben is a litigator with particular expertise in property-related disputes. He has been involved in many complex and high-value matters in the UK, as well as many with an international aspect. He has acted on all sides of a typical property litigation practice including business leases, developments, dilapidations, vacant possession strategies and property-related insolvency.
Ben also has significant experience in other areas of litigation which complement his practice, including general commercial litigation, fraud, anti-money laundering work (particularly in property) and privacy and information.
Ben has experience acting for public limited companies, global brands and well-known private individuals including politicians, celebrities and sports people.
Career
2005 to 2008 FMN; 2008 to 2014 Woodroffes; called to the Bar (Middle Temple); employed barrister 2005 to 2010; admitted to the Roll of Solicitors (QLTT) 2010; 2014 to 2018 Kingsley Napley LLP. Joined RPC in 2019.
Languages
Passable French, German and Italian
Memberships
PLA, Honourable Society of Middle Temple
Education
Hampton School; University of Kent (2000 BA Hons); Kingston University (2003 LLB Hons); BPP Law School (2005 BVC).
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Digital content & social
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Video games
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Risk advisory > Corporate governance
- Corporate and commercial > Customs and excise
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Employment > Health and safety
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Industry focus > TMT
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: defendant
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Employment > Employers
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Insurance > Personal injury: defendant
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Risk advisory > ESG
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap