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Stephenson Harwood
1 FINSBURY CIRCUS
LONDON
EC2M 7SH
England
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Ben Sigler

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Work Department

Commercial Litigation

Position

Ben is a partner in our commercial litigation team and heads the firm’s sports and contentious data protection practices.

Ben has extensive experience in all aspects of dispute resolution including arbitration, litigation, and regulatory investigations, and he has a particular focus on the financial and technology sectors. Ben’s experience also encompasses dealing with issues arising from allegations of fraud, insolvency claims, and a wide variety of applications for interim relief.

Ben has acted for, and against, sovereign states and other governmental entities, banks, and corporates, including high profile entities across a range of sectors (finance, commodities, property and so forth), as well as high-net worth individuals, and the majority of his instructions include a significant cross-border element.

Whilst Ben’s practice spans the full gamut of corporate and commercial disputes, he has particularly notable experience of, and expertise and interest in, advising majority and minority shareholders, directors, interested third parties, and companies in the context of shareholder disputes (both in relation to private and public companies) and co-venturers and other interested parties in the context of partnership disputes (in relation to limited liability partnerships, limited partnerships, and partnerships at will). This aspect of his practice is complemented by his wealth of experience in advising on disputes relating to reputation management and information law issues, which are often engaged in this context.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Dispute resolution > Group litigation: Claimant

Stephenson Harwood fields a ‘excellent team with a relentless focus on getting clients results’, with particular strength in private enforcement and group litigation. Its client roster consists of hotel groups, leading retailers and universities, and technology companies. The practice is led by Genevieve Quierin, described as a ‘brilliant litigator, a savvy strategist and a superb communicator‘. The team continues to expand, with the arrival of Dan Smith from Latham & Watkins in June 2022, Michael Bywell from Hausfeld & Co LLP in January 2023, and Peter Dalton from Herbert Smith Freehills LLP in February 2023. Ben Sigler sustains a focus on the financial and technology sectors.

London > Dispute resolution > Public international law

Stephenson Harwood‘s London office routinely represents governments and state-owned companies in their most important PIL matters. The team also comprises financial sanctions expertise, and stands out for its experience in Africa-related issues. PIL leader and head of the Africa and India groups, Kamal Shah, has ‘a strong skill set‘; Sue Millar leads the sanctions group; Rovine Chandrasekera acts in investor-state arbitrations; Ben Sigler is ‘an excellent lawyer‘; and Richard Garcia‘s broad practice includes jurisdictional challenges and freezing orders. Of counsel Stephen Ashley is an expert in EU and UK sanctions.

London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport

Insolvencies in the worlds of football and motorsports are key focus areas Stephenson Harwood‘s cross-disciplinary sports law offering. Team head Ben Sigler – a commercial litigation specialist – advises clients on alleged breaches of sponsorship agreements, copyright infringement issues and impropriety claims in relation to event bids. Insolvency and dispute resolution expert Julian Cahn is a key contact for trustees of athletes, while Don Brown and Nick Axup are noted for their respective focus on finance and restructuring matters, especially in football and cricket.

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