Mr Ben Sigler > Stephenson Harwood > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Stephenson Harwood
1 FINSBURY CIRCUS
LONDON
EC2M 7SH
England

Work Department

Commercial litigation

Position

Ben is a partner in our commercial litigation team and heads the firm’s sports practice.

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 > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport

Headed by commercial litigation expert Ben Sigler, Stephenson Harwood frequently acts on behalf of sports clubs, governing bodies and motorsport teams across the gamut of contentious and debt refinancing matters. Sigler is knowledgeable in regulatory investigations and arbitration proceedings, Julian Cahn represents creditors and stakeholders, while Don Brown concentrates on cross-border financing transactions.

London > Dispute resolution > Public international law

Stephenson Harwood‘s ‘excellent, collaborative team’ acts for governments and state-owned companies in high-stakes public international law matters. It is additionally well known for its financial sanctions credentials, as well as its Africa practice. The firm is also mandated for investment treaty and investor-state disputes. Kamal Shah is ‘a market leader for Africa and India-related work’; Rovine Chandrasekera works between London and Dubai; Richard Garcia is ‘excellent’; Ben Sigler focuses on the financial and technology sectors; and Sue Millar is sanctions practice head. Charlotte Welsh and Isabelle Wenger are other key team members. Stephen Ashley left the firm in October 2023.

London > Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail

Its pre-eminence in multi-jurisdictional transactions sees Stephenson Harwood advise an international clientele on mis-selling and professional negligence claims, as well as regulatory investigations and restructurings and insolvencies. An expert in financial sanctions, Sue Millar leads the ‘well-respected’ team. Richard Garcia is called upon by a diverse roster of clients, from banks and asset managers, to investors and stakeholders, to sovereign states. Donna Newman boasts an active cross-border litigation practice, advising on disputes involving various financial markets and products. Genevieve Quierin focuses on private equity and payments disputes and Ben Sigler handles fraud and insolvency claims. Alina Neal and Chris Pettett are names to note. Former co-lead Edward Davis has moved to Jenner & Block LLP.