I am currently a Partner in MinterEllison’s Melbourne office, where I am practice group head of the Melbourne and Perth Finance teams.

My clients know me as easy-going and attuned to the importance of delivering a commercial, timely and cost-efficient service. I am always focused on getting the deal done while protecting my clients’ interests.

Career highlights

• A bank syndicate – advised on providing finance to a listed debt recovery group
• Peet Limited – acted in relation to the group’s syndicated corporate financing and financing for its property development projects
• A bank syndicate – assisted with providing acquisition facilities to the recently delisted Calibre Group, including most recently in relation to the acquisition of Diona engineering contractors
• Market City – advised the financier of the successful bidder to acquire the entities that hold Market City, which was the first acquisition in the Government of Western Australia’s asset sale program
• National Australia Bank – currently serves as MinterEllison’s national client relationship partner
• Consistently ranked as a leading finance lawyer by Best Lawyers

Education
LLB, GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN APPLIED FINANCE AND INVESTMENT

Professional Associations
Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, Ben is also a member of the Law Society and the Financial Services Institute of Australia.

• Minter Ellison Alert | Tax reform proposed to provide for trans-Tasman portability of superannuation savings, 26 September 2012
• Alert - Debt and contract novations - Goodridge appeal application refused, 15 June 2011
• Alert - Introducing covered bonds to Australia, 30 March 2011