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Provided by Benjamin Strong KC
Ben Strong KC practises across a wide range of commercial disputes, both in litigation and arbitration. Ben is praised for his clear advocacy style, strategic judgment, attention to the detail of his cases, and ease to work with. His most recent cases have been in the areas of banking, including derivatives and CDOs/CLOs; financial services, including regulatory disputes; cryptoassets; jurisdiction disputes and conflict of laws; joint venture and shareholder disputes; and professional negligence. He also has a long standing practice in company law, corporate acquisitions and disposals, civil fraud and asset tracing, and commercial aspects of tax litigation. Significant recent cases include: the final 7 years of an international arbitration of disputes between joint venture partners; 12 years of claims between a Dutch social housing association and various banks relating to the corruption of its treasurer and a EUR 25bn derivatives portfolio; 2-4 week trials in the Upper Tribunal of challenges to FCA decisions to prohibit individuals from financial services roles (FCA v Tinney, FCA v Hussein, FCA v Seiler); a 3 day hearing of an application for an anti-suit injunction (BRG v Kowski); the Court of Appeal decision on the treatment of negative interest in the ISDA Master Agreement (Netherlands v Deutsche Bank) and the most recent Privy Council consideration of causation in contractual damages (Global Water v AG of BVI).
Called 2001; Silk 2014; solicitor Slaughter and May 1994-2001.
Education: Jesus College, Cambridge (MA Hons, Double First in Philosophy and Law); College of Law, York (Law Society Finals).
Provided by Chambers
Benjamin Strong KC has a strong banking and finance practice and is often called upon to advise on an array of financial services issues both at home and abroad. He has experience acting in proceedings arising out of complex derivatives products and investment funds.
Provided by Chambers
Benjamin is a pleasure to work with and is extremely commercial.
He really gets involved in the details of a matter and has incisive intelligence. Benjamin is good at black-letter law and writes persuasively.
Ben is a great barrister who is very clear in his advice technically. He also has the advantage of being able to speak French and having familiarity with the French legal system.
Ben is extremely commercial.
He is an extremely fast thinker and worker, who is really responsive to deadlines.
Ben is extremely smart and strategic in his thinking.
Benjamin is a pleasure to work with and is extremely commercial.
He really gets involved in the details of a matter and has incisive intelligence. Benjamin is good at black-letter law and writes persuasively.
Ben is a great barrister who is very clear in his advice technically. He also has the advantage of being able to speak French and having familiarity with the French legal system.
Ben is extremely commercial.
He is an extremely fast thinker and worker, who is really responsive to deadlines.
Ben is extremely smart and strategic in his thinking.