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Ben Reeves

Principal Associate

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What can I do for you

Ben helps clients to resolve a broad range of commercial disputes, with a particular focus on complex contractual and supply chain disputes. Ben also specialises in estate, trust and will disputes.

Supporting your ambitions

Ben's recent commercial work includes:

  • Successfully acting for a quarry operator in securing the summary dismissal of a £1.3m claim relating to the supply of allegedly contaminated shale to a brick manufacturer (Forterra Building Products Ltd v Castle Claysales Ltd [2025] 6 WLUK 128).
  • Successfully representing Anglian Windows Limited in a 2-day High Court trial relating to the winding up of a £4m deposit protection scheme (GGF Fund Ltd v Anglian Windows Ltd [2025] EWHC 2397 (Ch)).
  • Advising on the defence of a multi-million pound liquidated damages claim for the alleged late delivery of goods to a train manufacturer.
  • Advising a client in the education sector on terminating a major joint venture.
  • Advising a client in the retail sector on bringing claims against contractors relating to the fit-out of new stores.
  • Successfully acting for a government department in making a court application which enabled it to proceed with the award of a £350m contract and 4 related contracts (total value c £1.8bn).

Ben's recent estate, trust and will disputes work includes:

  • Securing over £6m for a widow who brought a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 against the estate of her late husband, a businessman with assets, pensions and trusts in numerous jurisdictions around the world.
  • Acting for the grandson of Cecil Moores in a high-value trust dispute (Equiom (Isle of Man) Ltd v Velarde [2022] EWHC 11 (Ch)).

What do others say

Legal 500: "an excellent lawyer who is a very good litigator but also very good with clients. He never takes bad points."

Chambers High Net Worth: "very good, charming, knowledgeable and active".

What else should you know

Ben completed a secondment at the Children's Investment Fund Foundation, which is the world’s largest philanthropic organisation that focuses specifically on improving children’s lives.

What our clients say about us

  • I think Mills & Reeve are a wonderful firm. The support they have provided to us in a really difficult area has been brilliant, collaborative and commercially minded. The team were absolutely wonderful and a joy to work with. Amazing advice and support and a real collaborative effort with us. I can't thank them enough for getting us through some really tough times and doing so with an amazing can-do attitude.
  • They are friendly, fast, always available and always on top of the game. I tend to judge my legal team against the other side's legal team and never doubt Mills & Reeve is the better of the two.
  • All interactions have been very clear. Responses to questions have always been very swift and unambiguous. Our company, and my family, have used various services in Mills & Reeve with the same level of satisfaction.
  • I value the fact that Mills & Reeve are recognised as a good place to work in the UK Best Companies survey. This aligns with the values of our business and means that Mills & Reeve can share what is required to achieve this status with our business.

As many clients will testify, too many lawyers deliver the required legal expertise but fail to deliver an outstanding client experience. Which is why we always listen to our clients and constantly ask ourselves what we can do to deliver the results you expect.

You expect a close and attentive working relationship, with a lawyer that is responsive and available when you need them. You also want clear, pragmatic and commercial advice tailored to your needs, and transparency and certainty on costs. We completely agree. That’s why every day, through our culture and approach we are committed to delivering the exceptional results and service our clients expect of us.

Related sectors and services

  • Contract disputes
  • Dispute resolution for charities
  • Estate, trust and will disputes
  • Food and agribusiness
  • Fraud and investigatory work
  • Injunctions
  • Litigation and arbitration
  • Private client
  • Reputation management, media and information litigation
  • Shareholder disputes

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