Ben Stevens
Senior associate
Services
Commercial dispute resolution
Ben is a senior associate with a broad practice, specialising in the resolution of complex disputes through the courts and by way of international arbitration. He has experience of working with a broad range of clients, including listed companies, SMEs, and high net worth individuals, as well as public and third sector bodies.
He has also acted for clients across a variety of sectors including technology, sport, media and the creative industries, financial services, energy, retail, manufacturing, and logistics. His experience encompasses contractual disputes, company law, professional negligence, misuse of confidential information, data protection, and intellectual property infringement. Ben also has expertise in reputation management, with experience of proceedings involving defamation, privacy and harassment. He aims to achieve the earliest possible resolution of his clients’ disputes, making use of mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. He also has experience of managing cases to a successful outcome at trial where necessary.
Combining a keen eye for detail with a pragmatic approach, I have the breadth of experience to spot the key issues and most important pressure points in a case at the outset. I help my clients to leverage their strengths and work strategically to resolve their disputes as quickly and painlessly as possible.
Ben read law at the University of Oxford and obtained a full scholarship to study the Legal Practice Course at the University of the West of England. He is a member of LawInSport, the International Association of Entertainment Lawyers, and the Royal Television Society. He has contributed to the Entertainment Law Review.
Recent work highlights
Sponsorship disputes
Creative industries disputes
Technology disputes
Financial services springboard injunction
Unfair prejudice petitions
What people are saying
Great litigators, who are strategically astute, technically strong and commercial.
