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Ben works as special counsel in the corporate team.
He advises on the equity and incentive scheme interests of founders, private equity executives, listed company executives, investors and has many years of experience in private equity, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets, with a focus on acting for management, shareholders and investors on transactions.Ben has acted on the share and incentive arrangements for FTSE 250 CEOs, the owners of FTSE 100 companies, and for founders and investors in globally renowned luxury brands and sports teams. Ben has also acted on numerous private equity and m&a transactions. Ben works closely with our regulatory team for financial services clients and regularly advises on Takeover Code and listed company regulatory matters for listed company shareholders and executives.
Ben has been profiled in Bloomberg, Legal Week and Financial News and has articles published in the New Law Journal and Trusts and Estates. Ben has participated in consultations with the Takeover Panel, the AIM team and the ICSA.
Me in a minute
The mantra for me and my team is not to accept second best
I am passionate about the law and applying my legal knowledge and expertise to identify the best solution available for my clients. I strive with my colleagues to ensure that Withers remains the leading law firm in its areas of expertise and the mantra for me and my team is not to accept second best.
I am also keen to contribute to the development of the law and regulation to benefit everyone and in that vein have recently consulted with the Takeover Panel on the codification of the acting in concert presumption for close relatives and related trusts, with the AIM team on disclosure of interests in AIM companies and with the ICSA on the PSC regime.
Track record
Chambers and Partners
Advising management in relation to the investment by Inflexion in Chambers and Partners
Autonomous Research
Advising management in relation to the acquisition of Autonomous Research by Alliance Bernstein
Synova Capital
Investment by Synova Capital in specialist insurer AllClear.
Pine River Liquid Rates funds
Spin-Out of the Pine River Liquid Rates funds to Elan Capital Management.
Opportunity Network
Restructuring of Opportunity Network by way of cross border rollover and a further investment round.
DBI Services Inc
Acquisition of a number of UK businesses for DBI Services Inc, most recently ATM.
Reply SpA
Acquisition of a number of UK businesses for Reply SpA, most recently Reply Lynx.
Renault
Worked with Renault on the acquisition of Lotus F1.
Insight
External publications
Ben has been profiled in Hedge Fund Review, Financial News, Bloomberg and Legal Week and has had articles published in the New Law Journal and Trusts and Estates on the PSC regime.
Admissions
England and Wales, 1996
Education
University of Durham, B.A. (Hons) Law and Economics
Languages
- English
Key dates
- Year joined: 1996
- Year became partner: 2003