Benedict Walton

• 29 August 2024

Noted by clients as “hugely commercial and great at litigation psychology”, Ben is Partner and Head of the Dispute Resolution team. He advises domestic and international corporate and individual clients on a wide variety of complex disputes, resolved by litigation, arbitration and by other alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods. Ben attracts praise for his “good tactical sense and well-considered advice” and his “strategic and innovative” approach to litigation.

His particular areas of expertise include breaches of warranty and other contractual terms, competition litigation, breaches of directors’ duty, shareholder disputes (including unfair prejudice petitions), negligence, fraud, contempt of Court, investment, regulatory, and financial services disputes and group actions.

Ben has extensive experience of funded litigation and maintains excellent relationships with many of the major third-party funders, ATE insurance providers and brokers. This ensures that he is well placed, when required, to help clients find the most appropriate funding structure for their cases. While the details of funded cases remain confidential, Ben and Forsters have secured litigation funding solutions for some of the highest profile litigation to pass through the High Court in recent years.

Ben joined Forsters in 2015. He trained and spent the first 11 years of his career at Jones Day (formerly Gouldens), where he qualified as a solicitor in 2004.

Caroline Harbord

• 29 August 2024

An experienced commercial litigator described by directories as a “stand-out individual” (Legal 500 2026), Caroline has been recognised as a ‘Next Generation Partner’ in the last four editions of Legal 500, having been previously recognised as a ‘Rising Star’.

Caroline regularly leads on complex international and offshore disputes, with particular expertise in advising on joint venture and shareholder disputes, civil fraud and asset tracing (including obtaining urgent injunctive relief), and general contractual and supply chain disputes. She has acted as an expert witness in connection with foreign legal proceedings, leading on arbitrations including under the LCIA, SCC, ICC and LMAA Rules, and has also spearheaded cases (including group claims) funded by litigation funders and supported by ATE insurance.

Harnessing her depth of cross-border expertise, Caroline’s clients include high net worth individuals, family offices and family owned / operated businesses, trustees and trust companies, banks, corporates, directors, private equity houses and insolvency practitioners. With a significant international and offshore focus across her practice – complemented by Caroline’s years practising in Jersey – her experience as Global General Counsel to an international Trust and Company Service Provider means clients receive nuanced commercial and legal advice in the face of high-stakes litigation.

Caroline brings energy, dedication and tenacity to all disputes on which she acts, providing incisive strategic advice to leverage from all available pressure points. She is incredibly responsive and provides a gold standard client service together with exceptional litigation acumen.

Andrew Head

• 29 August 2024

Ranked in the Legal 500, 2024, Andrew is noted for his ‘track record of work on international disputes, finance cases, class action claims and professional negligence’.

As a Partner in the Dispute Resolution team, Andrew has a diverse and broad ranging practice, which centres on professional indemnity work, complex land disputes, civil fraud cases, tax investigations and large scale group actions arising out of financial mis-selling.

Andrew is skilled at analysing large volumes of documentation in an efficient and cost effective manner, which ensures that he builds an in depth understanding of a client’s commercial background. He has considerable experience in High Court proceedings and in international and domestic arbitrations. His clients include international banks, major property developers, retailers, high net worth individuals and charitable institutions.