Ben Lowans
Partner @Addleshaw Goddard
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WORK HISTORY
Partner @Addleshaw Goddard
Ben is a litigation and dispute resolution partner specialising in finance litigation and fraud. Ben\'s experience involves all aspects of finance litigation including bringing claims for financial services and defending claims against those clients. These claims include recovery actions, defending miselling claims, injunctive actions, fraud claims and dealing with complaints, including those made to the financial ombudsman service. Ben acts for many clients in both the asset finance and invoice discounting sectors. Ben also acts for mortgage lenders in professional negligence claims against solicitors and valuers and in contested possession claims. Ben has a particular specialisation in dealing with fraud claims and asset recovery, both in the financial services sector and for commercial organisations, particularly when they are the victims of employee fraud. This often involves taking urgent action to obtain freezing injunctions and search orders. Ben is a board director of the Yorkshire and Humber Fraud Forum, a not for profit company that brings together the private and public sectors to fight and reduce financial crime. Ben is a Certified Fraud Examiner. Ben often acts for leasing clients on Aviation and Marine matters. He typically advises clients on the enforcement of aircraft mortgages, repossession proceedings to obtain delivery up of Aircraft, in actions against third parties who have alleged liens and in associated guarantee claims. In respect of Marine the advice often involves the recovery of vessels from overseas and accompanying actions in the Admiralty courts. Ben was seconded for 6 months to Nationwide Building Society in the role of Senior Counsel in Dispute Resolution.
EDUCATION
The University of Sheffield
Law
The University of Sheffield
Law, Law
ABOUT BEN LOWANS
Partner at Addleshaw Goddard
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