Lawyers

Ben Hubble KC

Ben Hubble KC

Position

Ben is a specialist in professional liability, regulatory and disciplinary and commercial work. Much of his work involves claims or enforcement proceedings against accountants, actuaries, auditors, directors, finance professionals and lawyers following on from corporate collapse and breakdowns of corporate governance. In addition, Ben concentrates on general commercial litigation, arbitrations, banking, insurance (particularly coverage disputes) and claims arising from the pensions industry. He is appointed as a Senior Decision Maker for the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.

Career

Qualified 1992, Middle Temple; Silk 2009; Bencher of Middle Temple 2018.

Memberships

Former chairman of the Professional Negligence Bar Association; Commercial Bar Association; Chancery Bar Association.

Education

Wellington College, Berks; Oxford (1990 BA Hons 2(1)); City University (1991 Conversion Course).

Leisure

Football, skiing, family.

Mentions

The English Bar Offshore

Commercial disputes

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Ben Hubble KC – 4 New Square Chambers ‘Ben is an extremely user-friendly, strategic, careful and considered silk who leads teams with a very sophisticated modern style which involves everyone, and gets the best out of all. His courtroom advocacy is winningly measured and well-judged, judges trust him and his submissions quickly, and clients love his naturally charming bedside manner in conference.’
London Bar

Insurance and reinsurance

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Ben Hubble KC –4 New Square ‘Ben is excellent – he is superb with clients, simplifies the complex, and provides technical and commercial advice, and is not afraid of a fight.’
London Bar

Pensions

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Ben Hubble KC –4 New Square ‘He is very effective at creating consensus and bringing a conclusion to difficult situations. A silk with gravitas.’
London Bar

Professional negligence

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Ben Hubble KC –4 New Square 'He has a real gravitas but with a sense of calm. His advocacy is polite but forceful.'