Benjamin Smith

About Me

I am a Dispute Resolution Associate in our Creators, Makers and Innovators Division specialising in a broad range of Media & Entertainment, Sports and Complex Commercial Disputes.

Dispute Resolution

I advise on all aspects of Dispute Resolution with particular experience of commercial disputes, shareholder and director disputes, civil fraud, competition, cross-border disputes and group litigation.

Media & Entertainment

I work alongside businesses and stakeholders from across the Media and Entertainment sector and have recent experience of supporting recording artists, record publishers, artist and label managers, industry intermediaries, festival organisers, publishing houses and industry leading AI music composers.

Through this work I have supported clients on issues including content protection, royalty and/or commission disputes, IP infringement risks, licencing and syncing disputes, supplier disputes and a range of contentious commercial issues.

Sports Business

I advise clients from across the sports industry and am experienced in supporting clubs, players and agencies on contentious and regulatory issues including player transfers, intermediary disputes, commercial enterprises, cross-border litigation and athlete’s rights.

My recent experience includes advising a Premier League football club on overseas enforcement proceedings, resolving various private commercial disputes for leading sportspeople in a confidential manner and representing the agent of one of Formula 1’s pre-eminent drivers in an unpaid commission dispute.