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Ben Wooldridge

Ben Wooldridge

UK Bar 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Family: Matrimonial Finance

London (Bar)

7 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Ben is a specialist financial remedies practitioner. He has a particular expertise / interest in cases involving nuptial agreements, a topic on which he has advised and lectured widely. Ben regularly appears in his own right in cases heard up to High Court level and is regularly led by silks in matters concerning complex legal issues and / or high net worth individuals.

Ben’s cases often involve issues of jurisdiction; substantial assets; assets held offshore or in complex trust structures; allegations of serious non-disclosure and / or complex valuation evidence (particularly in relation to private equity funds).

Reported cases:

PN v. SA [2025] EWFC 141

MR v. EF [2024] EWFC 144 (B)

ES v. SS (No. 2) [2024] EWFC 59

ES v. SS [2023] EWFC 177

AZ v. AG [2023] EWHC 2014

FRB v. DCA [2020] EWHC 754

Career

Called to the Bar in 2013, Lincoln’s Inn.

Professional Memberships

Lincoln’s Inn

Lord Denning Society

FLBA

Publications

Ben co-authored the chapter on ‘injunctions in aid of financial proceedings’ in the 19th Edition of Rayden & Jackson on Divorce and Family Matters. He remains part of the team responsible for updating the text on a quarterly basis.

Ben also contributed to Practical Matrimonial Precedents.

Personal

Christ’s College, University of Cambridge, (BA Hons Law)

MA (Cantab)

Bar Professional Training Course, UWE (Outstanding)

Chambers Review

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Family: Matrimonial Finance - London (Bar)

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Ben Wooldridge is a highly respected practitioner at the Matrimonial Finance Bar. His experience encompasses FDR disputes and TOLATA proceedings, as well as matters in the High Court.

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Strengths

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  • His advocacy is a joy to listen to - he wastes no time on irrelevancies and gets straight to the point to great effect.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar

  • Ben adds value to every single case - he prepares meticulously, has an excellent client manner and is incredibly easy to work with. There is absolutely nothing that you can fault about Ben.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar

  • Ben is a class act, who is always impressively across the minutiae whilst preserving a clear focus on the key issues and objectives in the case.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar

  • Ben is brilliant with clients and solicitors.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar

  • Ben is a superb barrister. He has quality and experience beyond his year of call, and you always feel as though you are in the hands of a consummate professional when you work with him.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar

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