London Bar
Costs and litigation funding
Leading junior3Ben Smiley –4 New Square 'Ben is very thorough and a pleasure to work with. His drafting is excellent and he provides frank advice.'
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Ben Smiley
4 New Square Chambers, London
- Phone020 7822 2000
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Position
Litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution in core areas: commercial, insurance, professional liability, financial regulation, chancery, costs and sports work. Conducts claims and defences in respect of very complex and high-value cases, across industries and professions. Often acts in claims by or against solicitors, barristers, accountants, financial service professionals and insolvency practitioners. Regularly appears in the Chancery Division and the Commercial Court. Has also acted in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Strong experience as sole counsel and as part of a larger team.
Languages
Basic French; Basic Russian.
Memberships
COMBAR, British Insurance Law Association, Professional Negligence Bar Association, London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association.
Education
MA (Oxon), Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Oxford University (First Class); GDL, City University, London (Distinction); Called 2009, Middle Temple; Diplock Scholarship, Middle Temple.
Mentions
London Bar
Insurance and reinsurance
Leading junior2Ben Smiley –4 New Square ‘Simply excellent - able to win the otherwise unwinnable. Very good on his feet and personable. Has impeccable attention to detail and is definitely a silk in the making.'
London Bar
Professional negligence
Leading junior3Ben Smiley –4 New Square ‘Ben gives extremely competent advice. He is a fearsome advocate that the judges like. There is no aspect to professional liability that he is not capable of giving high quality advice on.’