One Essex Court

Ben Strong KC practices across a wide range of commercial disputes, both in litigation and arbitration. He is also frequently asked to advise on contracts in all commercial fields. Ben is praised for his clear advocacy style, strategic judgment, attention to the detail of his cases, and ease to work with. His most recent cases have been in the areas of banking, including derivatives and CDOs/CLOs; financial services, including regulatory disputes; jurisdiction disputes and conflict of laws; joint venture and shareholder disputes; and professional negligence. He also has a long standing practice in company law,  corporate acquisitions and disposals civil fraud and asset tracing, and commercial aspects of tax litigation. Significant recent cases include: the final 6 years of an international arbitration of disputes between joint venture partners in the Middle East; 12 years of claims between a Dutch social housing association and various banks relating to the corruption of its treasurer and a EUR 25bn derivatives portfolio; 2-4 week trials in the Upper Tribunal of challenges to FCA decisions to prohibit individuals from financial services roles (FCA v Tinney, FCA v Hussein, FCA v Seiler); a 3 day hearing of an application for an anti-suit injunction (BRG v Kowski); the Court of Appeal decision on the treatment of negative interest in the ISDA Master Agreement (Netherlands v Deutsche Bank) and the most recent Privy Council consideration of causation in contractual damages (Global Water v AG of BVI).

Called 2001; Silk 2014; solicitor Slaughter and May 1994-2001.

Jesus College, Cambridge (MA Hons, Double First in Philosophy and Law); College of Law, York (Law Society Finals).