Lawyers in England

Ben Stansfield

Partner

Gowling WLG

Ben Tarrant

Partner in the Real Estate team

Ashfords LLP

Ben Thomas

HCR Law

Ben Thomas

Ben is a Senior Associate in the Charity and Social Enterprise team at Bates Wells. He advises all manner of organisations within this sector, ranging from large international grant-giving organisations to small sports clubs. Ben’s particular focus is on sports-related clients, including clubs, corporate foundations, national governing bodies, grant-giving organisations and many more. His areas of expertise are diverse and range from governance, corporate partnerships and funding through to intellectual property issues. Ben frequently advises on IP issues in contracts and grants, and he is also passionate about commercial business with a purpose beyond profit.

Bates Wells

Ben Thornton

Ben is a partner in the Property & Commercial Litigation team. He deals predominantly with property disputes and his clients are landowning individuals and companies and charities. Ben's recent cases include disputes relating to easements (including rights of way), boundary disputes, adverse possession, development and building, restrictive covenants, professional negligence, and both residential and commercial landlord and tenant. With experience of mediations, arbitrations, adjudications and court hearings Ben will utilise the most appropriate procedure to resolve a dispute and he is also often asked to advise as to how to prevent disputes arising in the first place.

Wilsons

Ben Ticehurst

Partner

HCR Law

Ben Townsend

Partner and Head of Personal Injury Leeds. Ben specialises in brain and spinal cord injury claims. He deals with a lot of challenging cases, and is very on the ball and very involved in the wider picture.’ Ben advises on high-value personal injury claims, particularly brain and spinal cord injuries, including claims with an international element. He has experience of equestrian cases, as well as burn and amputation injuries. Ben has acted in many brain and spinal cord injury claims, including accidents abroad. He has supervised fee earners conducting many more. His highlights include achieving multimillion pound settlements resulting from a range of types of accidents, including road traffic accidents and accidents at work.

Stewarts Law LLP

Ben Traynor

Ben is a Principal Associate in the Financial Services team. Ben specialises in B2B asset finance & leasing and has advised banks, finance providers, lessors, lessees, brokers and trade bodies in connection with a diverse range of matters including: General equipment leasing (operating and finance leases, short term and long term rental arrangements, hire purchase agreements, sale and lease/hire purchase back structures, asset refinancing, staged payment and pre-facility funding, and commercial loans). Contract hire and vehicle fleet funding arrangements. Sale, purchase and financing of receivables. Stocking finance. Block discounting. Introducer and broker arrangements & disclosed/undisclosed agency funding structures. Recent experience includes: Assisting a specialist asset-based lender in streamlining and updating their customer facing HP and lease documentation suite. Assisting multiple automotive financial service providers in establishing contract hire and contract purchase product offerings. Advising an electric vehicle provider in documenting the sale of contract receivables and related vehicles to a UK based specialised asset finance funder. Advising a UK finance provider in connection with its disclosed and undisclosed product offerings relating to vehicle financing. Assisting a finance provider in connection with the restructuring of its wholesale funding stocking facility.

Shoosmiths LLP

Ben Troke

Partner - Regulatory Healthcare Advisory

Weightmans LLP

Ben Turner

Ben is a Partner with over 25 years’ experience of corporate transactional and advisory work, specialising in M&A (buy-side and sell-side); PE transactions; restructurings; and fundraisings with a particular focus on Germany, the Nordics and the USA. He is regarded as an excellent contributor at board level and praised by clients for his hands-on approach to delivering complex transactions smoothly and within budget. He has particular expertise in technology, consumer, financial services and national security sectors and advises large corporates (including several PE-backed corporates), high growth businesses and entrepreneurs across these and other sectors. Recent highlights include: advising Heligan Private Equity on the establishment of their funds and on multiple investments in national security, crime prevention and public safety; advising Waterstones on a significant group restructuring of its UK businesses; advising Peloton on a UK strategic acquisition advising a listed US software business on its UK acquisition programme. Ben heads the Corporate department nationally and is responsible for the management and strategy of our venture capital & growth, private equity and M&A teams. Ben joined Shoosmiths as a partner in 2013, having previously been a partner at boutique corporate practice Hill Hofstetter (formerly part of Reed Smith). He is praised by clients as someone who “gets things done” and who builds “strong relationships with clients”.

Shoosmiths LLP

Ben Ward

Partner

Ashtons Legal

Ben Webster

Ben advises on a wide range of contentious tax matters for individuals, partnerships, funds, multi-nationals and FTSE-listed companies. Ben is senior counsel within the tax investigations and disputes team, and his varied practice includes advising clients on HMRC powers and enquiries, disputes before the Tax Tribunals, High Court disputes that involve tax, and the mitigation of tax risk on commercial transactions. Ben regularly advises on the technical, tactical and procedural aspects of tax investigations and disputes across the full range of direct and indirect taxes, and has been involved with cases at all levels of the UK tax tribunal and civil court system. Ben also acts in High Court litigation and judicial reviews, with a particular focus on cases involving the alleged negligence of advisors, the conduct of HMRC and claims involving mistake and rectification. Ben has experience utilising different forms of ADR to settle disputes with HMRC and commercial counterparties, and also advises on wider international and European tax issues, including the residence and domicile status of HNW individuals, the cross-border exchange of information and transfer pricing disputes. Ben is also a qualified Solicitor Advocate.

Macfarlanes LLP

Ben Whitelock

Ben is Wiggin’s Senior Partner, and has over 20 years of experience advising media and technology companies on their deals. “I have a broad range of experience advising on deals in the media and technology sectors. Typical transactions include M&A, shareholder arrangements and joint ventures, corporate venturing and venture capital and corporate re-organisations and restructurings. I’m particularly focused on deals involving technology, betting and gaming, TV and publishing/events businesses, acting for leading companies, investors and entrepreneurs in these sectors. A lot of my work has a cross-border element. Clients describe me as “pragmatic, commercial and highly competent” – working with Wiggin’s market-leading commercial and regulatory experts, I enjoy helping clients to cut through negotiations and get their deals done.”

Wiggin LLP

Ben Willis

Partner specialising in a broad range of construction and engineering projects, primarily in non-contentious construction law, advising on procurement, drafting and negotiation of building contracts, consultant appointments, bonds and guarantees, partnering and framework agreements, along with the construction aspects of funding agreements, joint ventures, agreements for development and lease.

Stevens & Bolton LLP

Ben Willows

Managing Associate, UK and European Patent Attorney, Design Attorney

EIP

Ben Wilson

Ben is a Partner in the Will and Trust Disputes team, having joined in December 2020 from heading up the Wil and Trust Disputes team at another regional firm. Ben has been a strong addition to the team and has assisted in its growth. Ben operates in all aspects of contentious trusts and probate work. Since joining the team Ben has dealt with a number of high value and complex matters, often involving assets in multiple jurisdictions. Ben has a particular expertise in claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, where he assists clients who are in need and often vulnerable in order to secure provision from a loved one’s estate. He is tenacious in his pursuit of the right outcome for a client as quickly as possible to ensure they can move on with their lives with the provision they are entitled to. He is also acutely aware and understanding of the emotional element to disputes in this field and is able to guide clients through the process in a manner that is suitable for any given client. Ben has experience of acting as a professional litigation friend for children and protected parties in will and trust disputes.

JMW Solicitors LLP

Ben Wood

Partner

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Benedict Walton

Partner and Head of Commercial Dispute Resolution

Forsters LLP

Benjamin Burrows

Partner

Leigh Day

Benjamin Davies

Partner - Insolvency and Recoveries

Weightmans LLP

Benjamin Favaro

Partner

Lewis Silkin

Benjamin Filmer

Ben Filmer is an experienced corporate solicitor advising individuals and businesses on a broad range of transactional and non-transactional matters. Ben undertakes a wide variety of corporate work, including share and asset acquisitions and sales, corporate re-organisations, joint ventures and corporate governance. He acts for a varied client base including large corporate entities, individual shareholders, and management teams. He has worked across a broad range of sectors including technology, manufacturing and retail. Ben takes a pragmatic solutions-based approach; seeking to find the best commercial solutions for his clients and helping them to achieve their aims. He has twice been ranked as a Rising Star in the Legal 500 Guide.

Howard Kennedy LLP

Benjamin Lomer

Benjamin Lomer is a partner and Head of Property Litigation in Druces LLP’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution team. He has wide experience in dealing with both property litigation and commercial litigation matters. In respect of commercial property, Ben acts for both landlords and tenants and specialises in business tenancies including advising lease renewals, terminations, and dealing with associated notices and Court proceedings. Ben is familiar and experienced with advising landlords on the implications of tenant insolvency events, including those who have entered into CVA’s. Ben regularly deals with enforcement issues, including recovery of rent arrears, dilapidations claims, and recovering vacant possession of property when necessary. In respect of residential property, Ben acts for landlords and tenants in dealing with enfranchisement both on an individual basis (lease extension) and collective basis (purchase of freehold). Ben also deals with high value cases regarding breaches of lease. Ben deals with the associated notices, Court or Tribunal proceedings. Ben is a member of the Property Litigation Associate and London Solicitors Litigation Association and he accepts referrals and acts on an agency basis for other law firms. He lives in South West London with his wife and is usually found cycling in South West London or watching rugby at Harlequins. In Legal 500 2019, Benjamin is recognised for his contribution to property litigation matters, focusing on his work on leasehold enfranchisement, forfeiture and possession proceedings, and dilapidations. “Benjamin Lomer is very thorough, explores every angle to get the best result for his clients and has strong attention-to-detail” “standout individual’ Benjamin as providing ‘pragmatic commercially minded advice”. “Ben Lomer; pragmatic, commercially minded timely advise”. “Ben Lomer has always shown excellent knowledge and client interaction skills to achieve the best possible outcome for clients”.Client Testimonials “I have dealt with Ben Lomer on a number of occasions and would not hesitate to recommend him. He is extremely personable and approachable, thorough, tenacious with an acute eye for detail and is an absolute pleasure to work with. He is also extremely knowledgeable about the complex world of landlord and tenant, both commercial and residential.” “Ben Lomer is a very capable lawyer, offering pragmatic and commercial advice to clients.” “Benjamin Lomer in particular stands out for his commercial and client-focused approach”

Druces LLP

Benjamin Maltby

Benjamin has over 15 years’ experience in yachting and luxury asset law, specialising in finance, construction and purchase, and operational matters including taxation, insurance and employment. He also advises in relation to private aviation and art. Benjamin’s impressive client base includes some of the most prominent and prolific superyacht owners, as well as finance providers, yards and key suppliers. He is also frequently recommended to clients by leading brokers, owners’ representatives, project managers, captains and lawyers from other jurisdictions.

Keystone Law