Forsters LLP

Commercial Real Estate

Partner and Head of Hotels

Ben is a Partner in the Commercial Real Estate team, which is ranked Band 1 in the Chambers UK 2024 Guide. He is Head of Hotels and Leisure.

Ben has extensive experience across the real estate world, including with developments, acquisitions/disposals, lettings, funding and joint venture work. He has particular expertise in long-term and complex development projects.

Technically strong, pragmatic and proactive, Ben enjoys the intellectual challenge of development work, which often requires bespoke solutions for the many issues that arise. His work often involves coordinating and overseeing input from across the firm, including the Planning, Construction, Finance, Corporate and Tax teams.

Ben works regularly with both developers and landowners throughout the entire lifecycle of developments, from initial acquisition through to planning, funding, development and disposal.

He has advised on a wide variety of matters including commercial, residential and mixed-use schemes of all sizes. Amongst his many projects, he has worked on one of Europe’s largest urban regeneration schemes at Greenwich Peninsula in London since acquisition in 2012.

The Law Society

Commercial Real Estate Legal Association

Leisure Property Forum