Ben is an Associate at Gilbert Walker, with particular expertise in directors’ liability, contract, insolvency, property and company law.
Prior to joining Gilbert Walker, Ben spent time practicing as an Associate in Bell Gully’s Litigation Department and as a Junior Barrister at Quay Chambers.
Ben graduated from the University of Auckland with an LLB (Honours) and BCom (majoring in accounting). He has also studied at Fudan University in Shanghai, as the recipient of a Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Asia. Ben has been published in the New Zealand Law Journal and tutored the law of contract at the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Law.
LLB (Hons) / BCom (Auckland)
Admitted to the Bar in 2019
acting for a number of Toyota Dealerships across New Zealand in a large-scale consumer class action alleging that certain Toyota vehicles contained a defective diesel particulate filter and seeking damages for the resulting losses
acting for forestry companies in relation to liability claims arising out of damage to farmland, properties and beaches resulting from forestry slash and woody debris following storm events in 2018 and 2023
advising SkyCity on various matters arising out of the construction of the New Zealand International Convention Centre, including issues arising out of the major fire at the site in 2019
acting for an ASX listed company and its director in High Court proceedings arising out of an initial public offering and a related shareholder class action
acting for directors alleged to have breached their directors' duties for allowing a company to enter into particular high-value transactions
acting for a Singaporean listed company in proceedings to enforce a foreign arbitral award against parties who were found to have abused the courts' processes across multiple High Court and Court of Appeal matters
acting for an insurer on multiple claims arising from the Christchurch earthquakes
acting for banks and commercial landlords in numerous enforcement proceedings
regularly acting for liability insurers to defend claims against their insureds
regularly advising and acting on claims for breaches of directors’ duties and shareholder prejudice
