1 Hare Court

Ben is a specialist financial remedies practitioner. He has a particular expertise / interest in cases involving nuptial agreements, a topic on which he has advised and lectured widely. Ben regularly appears in his own right in cases heard up to High Court level and is regularly led by silks in matters concerning complex legal issues and / or high net worth individuals. 

Ben’s cases often involve issues of jurisdiction; substantial assets; assets held offshore or in complex trust structures; allegations of serious non-disclosure and / or complex valuation evidence (particularly in relation to private equity funds). 

Notable cases:

• MR v. EF [2024] EWFC 144 (B)
• ES v. SS (No. 2) [2024] EWFC 59
• ES v. SS [2023] EWFC 177
• AZ v. AG [2023] EWHC 2014
• FRB v. DCA [2020] EWHC 754

Publications:

Ben co-authored the chapter on ‘injunctions in aid of financial proceedings’ in the 19th Edition of Rayden & Jackson on Divorce and Family Matters. He remains part of the team responsible for updating the text on a quarterly basis.  

Ben also contributed to Practical Matrimonial Precedents.  

Call 2013

Lincoln’s Inn Lord Denning Society FLBA

MA (Cantab) Christ’s College, University of Cambridge (BA Hons Law) Bar Professional Training Course, UWE (Outstanding) Levitt Scholarship (Award for Pupillage Year) (2014 – 2015) ADR Group Accredited Civil & Commercial Mediator (2013) The Western Circuit Prize (Highest Overall Mark for Advocacy on the BPTC [FT] 2013) Buchanan Prize (Awarded by Lincoln’s Inn for obtaining an Outstanding Grade on the BPTC) The Guildhall Chambers Civil Advocacy Shield 2013 (1st Place – Guildhall Advocacy Competition) Lord Denning Scholarship (2012 Major BPTC Award) – Lincoln’s Inn