"An excellent advocate, with extensive knowledge of employment law and practice, and he puts clients and witnesses at ease." Legal 500 2021

With over 25 years in active legal practice experience, providing legal services to businesses, government departments/agencies and individual – advisory, legal drafting and representation.

Benjamin is an outcome orientated advocate with rights of audience in all Courts and Tribunals in Nigeria and England & Wales – where he is a tenant at 42 Bedford Row Chambers, London England.

His approach to litigation is clear, concise, informed and free of legal jargon. He identifies the key issues at an early stage and works collaboratively with his client to achieve the desired outcome. He has particular experience in dealing with cases in the public domain and handling sensitive issues.

Clients find Benjamin responsive, commercially minded and willing to work as part of a team. He is an excellent communicator, easily and effectively converts high-level legal skills into valuable legal advice for clients.

He is also an Arbitrator and an accredited Civil & Commercial Mediator (in Civil & Commercial and Workplace disputes) . He is, therefore, able to offer his clients a rare and distinctive blend of a mixed blend of domestic and international practice and adjudicatory experience.

Jurisdictions

Barrister, England & Wales
Barrister & Solicitor, Nigeria.

Education

LLB (Hons) University of East London

Memberships

Middle Temple
English Bar
Supreme Court of Nigeria
Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator (ADR Group)
Accredited Workplace Mediator
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers
Nigerian Bar Association
British Nigeria Legal Forum

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Benjamin also has extensive experience of Alternative Dispute Resolution. He is both an ADR Group accredited Mediator and a qualified Arbitrator (MCIArb).

ADR Experience

Benjamin has considerable experience to mediate in dispute arising out of commercial transactions. He is capable of mediating on disputes across a range of subject matters.

Recent Mediations include:

A civil dispute between neighbours arising from approved use of residential premises as business premises.

A complex disability discrimination claim involving a military veteran against a local government body responsible for the transport system in Greater London.

A high value business and property dispute following the breakdown of personal relationship.

Appointment

Legally Qualified Chair of Police Misconduct Panels UK

Areas of Practice

Civil and Commercial Litigation
Professional Regulatory and Disciplinary
International and Domestic Asset Recovery
International and Domestic Dispute Resolution
International and Domestic Labour & Employment Law
International and Domestic Human Rights & Equality Law