Ben Willis > Stevens & Bolton LLP > Guildford, England > Lawyer Profile

Counting national and international entities from across the life sciences, education, and engineering spaces as its key clients, the Stevens & Bolton LLP team is well equipped to advise on complex new build projects and construction adjudication. The group is based in Guilford, with the head, Kimberley Eyssell, noted for her extensive experience of acting for all parties in the contractual chain and handling all elements of formal dispute resolutions. Stephen Rockhill focuses on drafting and negotiating building contracts, while Ben Willis provides ‘excellent advice’ to investors, developers, and office occupiers in relation to non-contentious matters. Senior associate Gwilym Evans is noted for his domestic arbitration work, and Claire Perry is knowledgeable on forms of alternative dispute resolution.

The team at Stevens & Bolton LLP caters to the gamut of clients in the hospitality and leisure sector, including hotels, travel providers, restaurants, pubs and bars, casinos and digital leisure activity providers. Key areas of expertise include business set-up, expansion, construction, staffing and management, portfolio management, financing, and brand management, with recent growth in instructions relating to immersive leisure experiences and insolvency issues. Overseeing the team is Helen Wheddon, who specialises in property-related disputes. Another key member of the team is commercial expert Nicola Broadhurst, who assists fashion and luxury brand clients with international expansion through franchising, licensing, and distribution. Charles Maurice heads the technology group and co-heads the sports sector group, acting for start-ups, well-known brands, sports clubs and sponsors. Ben Willis is well placed to assist with issues pertaining to non-contentious construction matters and engineering projects.