Ben is an associate in the firm’s disputes team.

Ben has experience working on a broad range of commercial disputes, including representing a number of clients in the building and construction industry. Ben also provides front-end contract and risk advice, primarily to the firm’s commercial construction industry clients.

His experience includes:

• acting in a multi-million dollar claim in respect of monies paid pursuant to latent conditions and variations under a bespoke Design & Construct Contract;
• defending a large commercial contractor in respect of a multi-party apportionable liability claim, about alleged defects;
• acting for both claimants and respondents, including principals, head contractors and sub-contractors, in relation to matters arising under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2009 (SA); and
• acting in various corporate, director and shareholder disputes.

Through his experience, Ben has gained experience in a number of jurisdictions across Australia, including in all Courts in South Australia, and the Supreme Courts of New South Wales and Northern Territory.