Ben Millward
Legal Director
Ben is a Legal Director in the Dispute Resolution Department. He has over 15 years’ experience dealing with complex commercial disputes for clients across multiple sectors. He has expertise in areas such as high value and complex commercial debt recovery, contract disputes, compulsory liquidation and insolvency disputes, and director and shareholder disputes, representing his clients at all stages from pre-action through to trial and enforcement. He is also able to advise his clients in respect of alternative dispute resolution and assist them through the process. In addition, Ben has experience of sports related disputes, such as disciplinary and regulatory proceedings, and safeguarding investigations.
Ben is a Solicitor Advocate, meaning that he can provide advocacy in the High Court and above, and is therefore able to assist his clients through the entire lifecycle of a dispute. He takes a commercial approach to his advice, always considering the bigger picture. This is achieved by taking the time to understand his client’s business and overall objectives.
Outside of work, Ben enjoys spending time with his young family. A keen sportsman, when time allows Ben plays golf and coaches his son’s under 9 football team. Having been born and raised in Surrey, naturally Ben is a Manchester United Fan.
- Acting for a company in a claim against a former employee to which the company had lent £1 million, advising in respect possible action against third parties to which assets had been transferred.
- Representing a trustee in bankruptcy on two acrimonious bankruptcies with creditor claims exceeding £1 million, including recovering significant assets in the USA and advising in respect of the bankrupts’ applications for annulments and appeals from the decision.
- Advising a construction company in respect of a purported £400,000 claim for negligence arising from a significant residential property renovation, as well as a proposed claim against the director personally for fraudulent misrepresentation.
- Representing an athlete and former coach in an appeal against sanctions imposed by the governing body following a safeguarding investigation.
- Assisting an entrepreneur with various claims against him arising from his business ventures, including a bankruptcy petition and a claim by liquidators for an alleged breach of director’s duties.
- Advising a horse racing syndicate / racing club in a dispute over the management of the arrangement.