Ben Waistell is an experienced commercial and chancery junior with particular experience in civil fraud and asset recovery exercises, commercial litigation (including aviation, telecoms, international sale of goods, and energy), shareholder and partnership disputes, international arbitration, and financial services.

In recent years Ben has also developed a strong media practice in music, entertainment, and related IP disputes.

A large proportion of Ben’s work has an international or offshore element, and he has a particular interest in the conflict of laws and enforcement issues these raise. Notably he acted in Ivanishvili & Ors v Credit Suisse Life (Bermuda) Limited [2023] CA (Bda) 13 Civ (led by Lord Falconer KC, Steven Thompson KC, and Sebastian Isaac KC), a leading common law authority addressing the applicable law for misrepresentation claims and various aspects of the doctrine of renvoi. He has advised and/or acted in relation to the DIFC, the Astana International Financial Centre, the Abu Dhabi Global Markets Court, Bermuda, Cayman, Jersey, Guernsey, BVI, the Singapore International Commercial Court, and LCIA, DIFC, LMAA, ICC, ICSID, and ad hoc arbitrations.