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4 New Square Chambers Offices
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Ben Smiley
Position
Litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution in core areas: commercial, insurance, professional liability, financial regulation, chancery, costs and sports work. Conducts claims and defences in respect of very complex and high-value cases, across industries and professions. Often acts in claims by or against solicitors, barristers, accountants, financial service professionals and insolvency practitioners. Regularly appears in the Chancery Division and the Commercial Court. Has also acted in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Strong experience as sole counsel and as part of a larger team.
Languages
Basic French; Basic Russian.
Memberships
COMBAR, British Insurance Law Association, Professional Negligence Bar Association, London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association.
Education
MA (Oxon), Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Oxford University (First Class); GDL, City University, London (Distinction); Called 2009, Middle Temple; Diplock Scholarship, Middle Temple.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Costs
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Ben Smiley –4 New Square ‘Ben is commercial, pragmatic and efficient. He is incredibly responsive and produces written work of a very high standard. He’s very user-friendly and accessible and provides succinct advice on complex issues.’
London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Ben Smiley –4 New Square ‘Ben is fantastic – he is easy to work with, great with clients, clear and responsive in his advice. Clients really appreciate his strategy input as well as his drafting and technical work, and find him to be commercial and tuned-into the requirements of clients. He has fast become my number one choice at senior junior level.’