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Ben Hornan
PartnerLondon
Email ben.hornan@hoganlovells.com
Phone +44 20 7296 5701
Fax +44 20 7296 2001
Practice groupLitigation, Arbitration, and Employment
"Key figures include… Ben Hornan, who 'has real arbitration experience and expertise'."
Legal 500 UK 2018 (International Arbitration)
A partner in Hogan Lovells' international arbitration team based in London, Ben represents clients on complex, high value, cross-border disputes. Ben focuses on the oil and gas, mining and natural resources, and financial services industry sectors. Ben also has particular experience of disputes involving Russia, Ukraine and the CIS region, as well as Africa.
Over the years, Ben has handled numerous arbitration proceedings under the LCIA, ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, UNCITRAL, LMAA and other sets of arbitral rules. This has included arbitrations seated not only in London but in several other jurisdictions too – from Singapore to Istanbul.
Ben has also been involved in national court proceedings in relation to all aspects of the arbitration process – including jurisdiction challenges, applications for injunctions, and the enforcement of awards – in several jurisdictions including England, Cyprus, the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands.
An experienced advocate, Ben conducts advocacy and cross-examination at all stages of the arbitration process. Ben also has full rights of audience for civil matters at all levels of the English courts.
Ben is known for being hard-working, determined and highly commercial. He comes recommended by Legal 500 (2019) as having 'real arbitration experience and expertise', for being 'first-rate for oil and gas work' and an 'excellent [oil and gas] lawyer'.
Awards and recognitions
2013-2014
Ben was independently selected as a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers
Education and admissions
Education
LPC, BPP University Law School, Distinction, 2004
Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP University Law School, Commendation, 2003
B.A. History, University of Birmingham, 2002
Representative experience
Acting for a global energy and petrochemicals company in an ICC arbitration in connection with the sale of crude oil in Gabon.
Acting for a major international brewer in an ICC arbitration in connection with a joint venture dispute in Kenya.
Advising a major Indonesian energy company regarding the price review provisions in several multi-million dollar contracts for the supply of liquefied natural gas.
Advising a major Chinese energy company in relation to the price provisions in long term crude oil supply contracts with two Russian counterparties.
Acting for a British Virgin Islands company in an LCIA arbitration against a Romanian company relating to an alumina supply contract.
Acting for a U.S. pharmaceutical company against its Spanish distributor in an ICC arbitration arising out of a contract governed by Pennsylvanian law.
Acting for an international steel trading company in an LCIA arbitration against a Portuguese purchaser.
Acting for a leading aircraft manufacturer in a dispute with an Indian freighter airline.
Advising a leading U.S. food manufacturer in a joint venture dispute with its Italian joint venture partner.
Acting for a leading firm of solicitors in defending a professional negligence claim relating to the VAT treatment of a property transaction.
Acting for a leading firm of solicitors in defending a trustee negligence claim relating to the exercise of the trustees' investment duties.
Latest thinking and events
Hogan Lovells Publications
Developments in financial services arbitration: Revision of the ISDA arbitration guide International Arbitration Alert
18 December 2018
Published Works
Reform of the Arbitration Act 1996 and confidentiality: it’s not all about an opt-in Practical Law Arbitration Blog
19 April 2018
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Avoiding a Chain Reaction: Hogan Lovells Provides Guidance on Supply Chain Disruption With Interactive Online Tool
13 December 2016
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Drilling Rig Contracts – Return to the Status Quo on the Exclusion of Liability for "Spread Costs"
5 May 2016
