Ben is a member of the firm’s International Dispute Resolution practice group. Prior to joining Vinson & Elkins, he worked for a multinational defence contractor in Washington DC. Ben is admitted in England as a Solicitor Advocate.
The following is a list of representative matters in which Ben has assisted.
Experience Highlights
Acting on a number of ICC arbitrations in connection with the design and construction of major maritime project in Central America
Acting for a European contractor in a billion dollar ICC arbitration arising out of the cancellation of a major offshore pipeline project
Representing an International Financial Institution in arbitration proceedings against a mining company concerning a multimillion dollar loan dispute
Representing an international pharmaceutical company in multiple parallel international arbitration proceedings concerning insurance coverage disputes
Representing a private equity company in parallel ICC arbitrations in relation to a breach of warranty dispute
Representing an international EPC contractor and specialist waste-to-energy plant provider in major disputes concerning the design of a waste-to-energy plant in the UK
Representing a utilities contractor in an adjudication brought by a consortium partner in a dispute concerning the design and construction of a substation
Representing investors in expropriation and unfair treatment claim against the Republic of Costa Rica under the Dominican Republic – Central America Free Trade Agreement (“DR-CAFTA”)
Credentials
College of Law, LL.B, First Class Honours, 2014
University of Cambridge, B.A. History, First Class Honours (Scholar, Corpus Christi College), 2010
Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
