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Benjamin Pilling KC
Position
Barrister specialising in commercial litigation, banking and finance, professional negligence, construction and IT.
Career
Qualified 1997, Inner Temple (major scholar). Publications of note: ‘The Arbitration Act 1996: A Guide For Small Businesses and Consumers’ (HMSO); editor, ‘Halsbury’s Laws on Arbitration’ (2003).
Memberships
COMBAR; TECBAR; London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association; Society of Computers and Law.
Education
Oxford (MA); City University (Dip Law; MA Law of Arbitration).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Construction
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Benjamin Pilling KC – 4 Pump Court ‘Benjamin is skilled on paper, drafting clearly and precisely, and with surprising speed. He has an impressive ability to cut through large swaths of material to the heart of complex issues, and to provide solutions, including innovative solutions when required. His knowledge of English law is impressive, as is his ability to pick up and understand points of foreign law, and his ability to understand complex construction issues.’
London Bar > IT and telecoms (infrastructure and contracts)
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 44 Pump Court is ‘a true IT specialist set’ with ‘excellent IT disputes counsel at all levels’ covering the full breadth of technology and telecoms matters, including artificial intelligence, IT outsourcing matters such as syndicated services, software licensing and developing agreements. Alex Charlton KC acts for the claimant, leading Iain Munro in Topalsson GmbH v Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd, a TCC dispute in relation to a failed project implementation for visualisation sales systems, raising issues of unlawful termination, misrepresentation, and damages – Terence Bergin KC and Matthew Lavy KC appeared for the carmaker. Charlton KC also appeared for the claimant in IBM v LzLabs & Others, which includes claims for breach of licensing agreements and injunctions in relation to mainframe software, while Lavy and Gideon Shirazi are instructed as opposing counsel. Lynne McCafferty KC is appointed advisor on the independent advisory panel concerning the Post Office Horizon scandal, alongside Charlton KC and Benjamin Pilling KC.
London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Benjamin Pilling KC –4 Pump Court ‘A superb all-rounder. A fantastic advocate, calm under pressure and with the ear of the court, because he has the ability to pick out the key points and present them in simple terms to the judge. Lovely drafting too.’
London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Benjamin Pilling KC –4 Pump Court ‘Ben is one of the finest advocates on his feet, which is belied by his mild-mannered approach and easy charm. He defends his clients’ interests as robustly as necessary whilst maintaining the confidence of judges and tribunals. He is a class act.’
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
4 Pump Court ‘has a strong practice and presence in international construction arbitration and related dispute resolution procedures’ with specialist expertise in large-scale commercial engineering and infrastructure disputes, with a strong Middle East focus besides China, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Members stand out for their ability to handle complex technical claims before the full range of arbitral institutions and rules acting for an impressive client portfolio. Among the set’s ‘highly competent silks’ is Claire Packman KC who is advising on two high value ICC arbitrations: a professional negligence claim in relation to a large city centre development in the Middle East, and a contractual dispute relating to the supply of solar panels to solar power projects worldwide. Benjamin Pilling KC, Rachel Ansell KC, Sean Brannigan KC and Sanjay Patel KC‘give the set an exceedingly strong depth on construction matters.’