Ben Lamb > Clarion > Leeds, England > Lawyer Profile

Clarion
ELIZABETH HOUSE
13-19 QUEEN STREET
LEEDS
LS1 2TW
England

Work Department

Commercial Property

Position

Ben has a broad commercial property experience with a specialism in development, investment, acquisitions and disposals. Before moving to Leeds in 2010, Ben spent seven years at an international law firm in the City of London where his clients included a number of blue chip property investment funds.  Previous clients include Shell Pension Fund, WM Morrison Supermarkets, Saudi Arabian Airlines, University of Oxford, Accenture and Lloyds.. As well as acting for investors and developers Ben also currently advises a range of landlords and tenants and on the property aspects of corporate and banking transactions.
Ben takes a straightforward and pragmatic approach to transactions. Working closely with his clients he is focused on securing the key objectives as soon as possible.

Career

Trained at Allen & Overy LLP qualifying in 2003; Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP 2004-2010 (senior associate); Gordons LLP 2010 – 2016 (partner); Clarion 2016 to present (partner).

Languages

Intermediate French and basic Japanese.

Memberships

Law Society

Education

University of Leeds – International History and Politics degree (1995 – 1998); College of Law, York – CPE and LPC (1999-2001).

Lawyer Rankings

Yorkshire and the Humber > Real estate > Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire

Clarion‘s real estate team is noted for its expertise in residential matters, where it has established itself as ‘a leading player‘ in the region. Noted for its wide roster of development clients, including strategic housebuilders and housing associations, the team is frequently instructed to handle the full life cycle of high-value and complex residential developments. Key contacts in the team for development work include Lindsay Texel as well as practice head Martin Grange, who is also a key contact for joint ventures and asset transfers. For real estate finance matters, Ben Lamb and Simon Mydlowski are further names to note. Alison Batty, a residential development expert who also handles commercial transactions, is also recommended.