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Benjamin Kent

Benjamin Kent

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

General Practice

Credit & Leveraged Finance

Energy Transition

Infrastructure

Latin America

Energy & Natural Resources

Project Development & Finance

Digital Infrastructure

Career

Benjamin Kent is a partner in Sullivan & Cromwell’s General Practice Group and co-head of its Infrastructure Practice, advising on a wide range of matters for both U.S. and non-U.S. clients across numerous industries, including transportation, energy and natural resources.

Ben’s practice is focused on debt and equity financing transactions, including project, leveraged and acquisition financings, and includes M&A and joint venture work, particularly in the context of natural resources and infrastructure transactions.

Ben has been based in New York since 2014, having previously worked in the Firm’s Frankfurt and London offices, and his experience includes numerous cross-border and multi-jurisdictional financing, capital markets and M&A transactions in which he has represented a variety of borrowers, lenders, sponsors, underwriters, buyers and sellers.

Personal

Harvard Law School, LL.M., 2009

The Faculty of Law, University of Oxford, B.A., 2008

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Mining & Metals - USA - Nationwide

Up-and-coming Individual
Up and Coming

Individual Editorial
Benjamin Kent is an up-and-coming partner held in high regard by a client base of prominent mining companies. He routinely assists in major financing matters.

Projects - USA - Nationwide

Up-and-coming Individual
Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

Benjamin Kent's project finance practice is wide-ranging, with experience in the financing and refinancing of mining, renewable energy and oil and gas infrastructure assets.

Strengths

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  • Ben has a great grasp of what's critical.

    Mining & MetalsChambers Guide to the USA
  • Benjamin Kent is a super smart and business-minded lawyer with a client focus. He simplifies complex issues.

    ProjectsChambers Guide to the USA

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