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Ben Valentin KC

Ben Valentin KC

Position

Ben is a commercial disputes specialist, with acknowledged expertise in disputes involving banking and finance, civil fraud, corporate transactions and company law, and insolvency and restructuring.  He has extensive experience as a trial and appellate advocate, regularly appearing before the higher English courts, at all stages of proceedings.  His English practice is diverse in subject-matter and often international in nature.

He is also an acknowledged specialist advocate in international arbitration, and acts as an expert on English law in civil litigation overseas.

Beyond his London practice, Ben also has significant experience as an advocate in complex offshore litigation (notably in the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands).

Career

England and Wales (1995), QC (2016); New York (1998); British Virgin Islands (2007).

Memberships

Commercial Bar Association, Chancery Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, LCIA, CEDR Accredited Mediator.

Education

Bedford School; Worcester College, Oxford (MA, BCL); Cornell (LLM).

Mentions

London Bar

Banking and finance (including consumer credit)

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Ben Valentin KC – Fountain Court Chambers ‘Ben is a convincing speaker with an impressive command of the facts of the case and a good way of simplifying complex matters.'
London Bar

Commercial litigation

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Ben Valentin KC – Fountain Court Chambers ‘Ben is outstanding - all over the brief, a proper team player, insightful, and gives clear advice.'
London Bar

Company

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Ben Valentin KC – Fountain Court Chambers ‘Ben is an exemplary KC. He masters ridiculously complicated matters with ease.’
London Bar

Fraud: civil

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Ben Valentin KC – Fountain Court Chambers
London Bar

Insolvency

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Ben Valentin KC – Fountain Court Chambers 'A silk who combines intelligence, judgement, exceptional advocacy and hard work.'
The English Bar Offshore

The English Bar Offshore

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Ben Valentin KC –Fountain Court Chambers ‘He is a brilliant advocate who masters the detail very quickly and is incredibly user-friendly. His trial advocacy is superb and his cross-examination skills are particularly impressive.’