Ben Giaretta

Ben is a commercial disputes lawyer with particular expertise in international commercial arbitration and investment treaty arbitration. He is also experienced in litigation, mediation, adjudication and expert determination.

He has advised clients on issues arising from contracts in many different industries, including technology, energy, renewables, construction, mining, M&A, commodities, shipping and professional services. He has worked on disputes all over the world, including in Africa, Europe, the Gulf region, the Americas and the Asia-Pacific region. His experience includes arbitrations under the ICC, LCIA, SIAC, HKIAC, UNCITRAL and ICSID Rules.

Ben trained at Ashurst LLP and was a partner there for nine years (including seven years based in Singapore as the Head of Arbitration in Asia). He is the former Head of the Dispute Resolution Department of Fox Williams and he now leads the international arbitration team at the firm.

He is a Chartered Arbitrator and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and he is on the panels of arbitrators of several arbitration institutions throughout the world. He has been appointed as arbitrator on over 30 occasions (presiding arbitrator, party nominated arbitrator, sole arbitrator and emergency arbitrator).

He has held various positions in ADR organisations including as the Deputy Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), and a member of the Board of Directors of London International Disputes Week.

Ben is ranked as a leading individual in the international arbitration sections of various legal directories including Chambers, Legal 500 and Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal).

Recent publications he has contributed to include International Arbitration in England, and he is one of the co-authors of the latest edition of a commentary on the Arbitration Act 1996 (to be published in 2025).