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Ben Wooldridge

Ben Wooldridge

1 Hare Court, London

Position

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.  

Career

Call 2013

Memberships

Lincoln’s Inn Lord Denning Society FLBA

Education

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

Mentions

London Bar

Family: divorce and financial remedy

LEADING JUNIORS4
Ben Wooldridge – 1 Hare Court ‘Ben is an extraordinary junior and undoubtedly a star in the making. He combines clear and robust advice with his first rate client skills and razor-sharp advocacy.’