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Benjamin Lee

Benjamin Lee

Partner

London

Partner and Global Practice Group Leader – Corporate Transactions

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Biography

Benjamin leads the Corporate Transactions practice in London and brings nearly three decades of experience with a corporate practice based on domestic and international public and private M&A, private equity and boardroom advisory work. He focusses on mergers and acquisitions, disposals and public takeovers, and advises investors, selling shareholders and management teams on private equity and growth capital transactions.

Ben has extensive experience in advising public companies on M&A and governance and shareholder activism issues as well as strong experience in the financial services, real estate and retail and consumer sectors. Benjamin regularly advises boards and investors on strategic issues and matters.

Ben is ranked by Chambers and Partners UK for mid-market M&A.

 

Nominations & Accolades

  • Shortlisted, UK Legal Business Awards, M&A Team of the Year, 2026
  • Ranked in Band 2, Chambers & Partners UK, Corporate/M&A: £100-800 million, 2017-Present
  • Ranked in Band 2, Chambers & Partners Europe, Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market, 2022-Present

Nominations & Accolades

  • Shortlisted, UK Legal Business Awards, M&A Team of the Year, 2026
  • Ranked in Band 2, Chambers & Partners UK, Corporate/M&A: £100-800 million, 2017-Present
  • Ranked in Band 2, Chambers & Partners Europe, Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market, 2022-Present

Client & Market Testimonials

  • "I couldn't recommended Benjamin enough. He is commercially astute and extremely personable." (Chambers & Partners 2026)
  • "Benjamin has a style and manner that works for us. He has great acumen when thinking about solving a problem and the consequences of what we might decide to do." (Chambers & Partners 2026)
  • "Benjamin has strong commercial judgement and strong leadership." (Chambers & Partners 2025)
  • "Benjamin is very calm under pressure, looks for innovative solutions and adds a sense of humour into what is often tense discussions." (Chambers & Partners 2024)

Client & Market Testimonials

  • "I couldn't recommended Benjamin enough. He is commercially astute and extremely personable." (Chambers & Partners 2026)
  • "Benjamin has a style and manner that works for us. He has great acumen when thinking about solving a problem and the consequences of what we might decide to do." (Chambers & Partners 2026)
  • "Benjamin has strong commercial judgement and strong leadership." (Chambers & Partners 2025)
  • "Benjamin is very calm under pressure, looks for innovative solutions and adds a sense of humour into what is often tense discussions." (Chambers & Partners 2024)

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Admissions

  • England and Wales

Related Capabilities

  • M&A & Corporate Finance

  • Private Equity

  • Start-Up & Venture Capital Practice

  • Retail & Consumer Products

  • Sports, Media & Entertainment

  • Betting & Gaming

  • Corporate

  • Finance

  • Real Estate

  • Regulation, Compliance & Advisory

  • UK Public Company

  • ESG Governance, Compliance and Reporting

  • Healthcare & Life Sciences

  • Collegiate Sports

  • Olympic & National Governing Bodies

  • Professional Sports Team Representation

  • Contract, Endorsement & Celebrity Representation

  • Sports & Event Venue Real Estate Infrastructure & Operation

  • Naming Rights & Sponsorship

  • Sports & Entertainment M&A

  • Sports, Media & Entertainment Litigation

  • Entertainment Industry

  • Sports & Event Financing

  • Financial Institutions

Experience

  • McWin-backed L’Osteria, a Germany-based casual dining restaurant group specialising in Italian cuisine, on its acquisition of Pizza Pilgrims from its founders, James and Thomas Elliot, along with several other shareholders.

  • Dundee Precious Metals Inc. on its cash and shares offer for Adriatic Metals plc. The transaction values the entire issued share capital of Adriatic at approximately USD1.3 billion (shortlisted for M&A Team of the Year, UK Legal Business Awards, 2026).
  • Thesis Holdings Limited on its acquisition of Evelyn Partners Fund Solutions Limited from Evelyn Partners Group Limited. Thesis operates a UK-based authorized corporate director business, managing 170 funds with over £40 billion of assets. Evelyn Partners Fund Solutions Limited is the fund solutions business of the Evelyn Partners group, and has assets under governance of £10.6bn (as of 31 December 2024).
  • Ventiga Capital Partners, a UK-based private equity firm with a track record of investing in the European technology sector, on its strategic partnership with the Omnevo Group lead by Omnevo GmbH in Germany.
  • Playtech plc, the market leader in the gambling and financial trading industries, on multiple transactions including  its acquisition of approximately 70.6 per cent of the issued share capital of Snaitech S.p.A, a leading operator in the Italian gaming and betting market which is listed on the Milan Stock Exchange (the aggregate enterprise value of the transaction was €846m), and the sale of Snaitech S.p.A. to Flutter Entertainment Holdings Ireland Limited, a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment plc, for a total enterprise value of EUR€2.3 billion in cash.
  • BCA Marketplace plc, a premium listed automotive business that operates across the post-factory value chain through the purchase and remarketing of vehicles throughout the UK and Europe, in connection with a £1.9bn offer made by TDR Capital LLP.
  • Thesis Group, a UK financial services group, on the disposal of its private client discretionary portfolio management services business by way of hive out to a new company, and then share sale, to Sanlam UK.
  • BT Group plc on the carve out from BT and sale of non-core division, BT Fleet Solutions, and a long term outsourcing arrangement to continue management of BT’s own fleet worth with, Aurelius Group, a pan-European investment group.
  • Vaalon Capital, a private equity and advisory firm, on its minority investment in MyMoneyMantra, an Indian Fintech company.
  • The Foschini Group on its acquisitions of ladieswear businesses, Phase Eight, Hobbs, Whistles, and White Stuff.
  • The shareholders of BestX/State Street Corporation on the disposal of the company to State Street Corporation. BestX’s clients include 60-plus banks and investment firms with more than $17tn in assets under management. Its transaction cost analysis service is designed to help users secure the best trades for end-investors.

Resources

Speaking Engagements

  • Speaker, "Sell side pre-deal readiness", Crafty Fest, June 2, 2026

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