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Ben Valentin KC
Position
Ben is a commercial disputes specialist, with acknowledged expertise in disputes involving banking and finance, civil fraud, corporate transactions and company law, and insolvency and restructuring. He has extensive experience as a trial and appellate advocate, regularly appearing before the higher English courts, at all stages of proceedings. His English practice is diverse in subject-matter and often international in nature.
He is also an acknowledged specialist advocate in international arbitration, and acts as an expert on English law in civil litigation overseas.
Beyond his London practice, Ben also has significant experience as an advocate in complex offshore litigation (notably in the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands).
Career
England and Wales (1995), QC (2016); New York (1998); British Virgin Islands (2007).
Memberships
Commercial Bar Association, Chancery Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, LCIA, CEDR Accredited Mediator.
Education
Bedford School; Worcester College, Oxford (MA, BCL); Cornell (LLM).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Company
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Ben Valentin KC – Fountain Court Chambers ‘He is a top-notch strategist and advocate, with a clear, calm and direct style that is ruthlessly efficient.’
London Bar > Commercial litigation
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 6Ben Valentin KC – Fountain Court Chambers ‘His ability to distil very complex cases into their most simple formulation is hugely effective – a top-notch strategist and advocate.‘
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Ben Valentin KC –Fountain Court Chambers ‘Ben is one of the best barristers: he is adaptable, articulate and incredibly sophisticated at everything he does. He is a phenomenal advocate and an unusually tactical barrister, which makes him a pleasure to work with.’
London Bar > Fraud: civil
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Ben Valentin KC – Fountain Court Chambers ‘Ben is supremely intelligent and phenomenally capable.’
London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Ben Valentin KC – Fountain Court Chambers ‘A thoughtful and measured advocate who produces thorough and clear written work and is a pleasure to work with.’
London Bar > Insolvency
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 5The English Bar Offshore > The English Bar Offshore
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Ben Valentin KC –Fountain Court Chambers ‘He is a brilliant advocate who masters the detail very quickly and is incredibly user-friendly. His trial advocacy is superb and his cross-examination skills are particularly impressive.’
Fountain Court Chambers is known for its ‘in-depth experience in offshore work’ and has a demonstrably strong track record in both the Caribbean and the Channel Islands for banking and finance, commercial litigation, company law and civil fraud cases. Bankim Thanki KC is praised for his ‘surgical and deadly’ advocacy – his recent offshore caseload includes Ieremeieva v Estera, Lagur and Ivakhiv, in which he acts for two Ukrainian businessmen in a BVI dispute concerning the operation of a trust and the ownership of various Ukrainian companies, the value of which is estimated to exceed $800m. Ben Valentin KC‘s offshore practice focuses on the BVI and Cayman Islands and encompasses fraud, insolvency and shareholder dispute cases, among others. In-demand silk Anneliese Day KC appeared before the Privy Council in A & A Mechanical Contractors and Company Ltd v Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago, which considered the application of ‘without prejudice’ privilege to final account negotiations under a construction contract.