Ben is an England & Wales qualified Senior Associate in our commercial group with experience advising on strategic contracts, technology and IP matters. He also advises on life sciences regulatory issues.
Ben has a technical background, having graduated with a first-class Physics degree before qualifying as a lawyer. As such, he has a particular interest in science and technology.
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Ben’s recent experience includes:
- advising Edwards Lifesciences on the US$4.2bn sale of its Critical Care product group
- advising a sustainable technologies company on the transformation of its suite of template technology licensing agreements and playbooks
- advising a leading pharmaceutical company and marine propulsion provider on strategic projects to streamline and manage risk within their contracting processes
- drafting and negotiating manufacturing and supply agreements for multiple clients in the industrial engineering sector
- drafting and negotiating material outsourcing agreements for various clients in the financial services sector
- advising a drug discovery company on downstream IP licensing relating to novel genetic technologies
- a secondment to an API manufacturer to support with the drafting and negotiation of research & development agreements
- advising a pharmaceutical company on a cross-border business integration following its acquisition of a division from a leading player in the sector
- Partakes in Cambridgeshire Law Society events
- Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School, 2018-2019
- Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP Law School, 2017-2018
- BSc (Hons) in Physics, Warwick University, 2014-2017