About Ben
Ben is a Partner in the Real Estate Team and heads up the non-contentious Construction Team.
He also heads our hospitality and leisure team, acting for well-known restaurant chains, hotels, bars, and cinema operators. He has particular expertise managing the hospitality team on the roll-out of restaurant and bar brands across the UK.
Ben specialises in both real estate transactions and non-contentious construction transactions. Ben has over twenty years’ experience advising clients in the construction, development, hotel and leisure sectors.
He drafts and negotiates appointments and building contracts for developers as well as acting for lenders, occupiers and purchasers in construction matters.
Ben negotiates leases for leisure operators and office occupiers and acts for developers and investors in the acquisition and development of sites.
Ben prides himself on his approachable manner and his clear and commercial advice.
Ben is recognised by Legal 500 as a Recommended Lawyer for hospitality and leisure.
Work Highlights
- Acted on the Leon Restaurants roll out acquiring 25 new units.
- Acted for the developer on the pre-letting to HMRC, forward funding to Legal and General and the construction contract for the 270,000 square foot office refurbishment of India Buildings Liverpool.
- Acted for a hotel on the sale of 100,000 square foot redevelopment site in South East London.