Ben Denton

Partner @Knights

Oxford, GB

Specialising in non-contentious construction, Ben advises on the procurement and structuring of large projects, contract terms, professional appointments, security documentation, insurance and warranty obligations, supply arrangements, operation and maintenance, infrastructure, power purchase and estate management. Ben works with all industry standard forms of building contracts; development agreements and bespoke arrangements for large developers and construction companies; renewable energy generation through wind farm development and solar power plant construction.He also advises commercial occupiers on lease, agreements for lease and licence terms, ensuring appropriate warranties are in place to mitigate exposure for design faults under repairing obligations. He provides in-house training on the legal considerations that arise in the context of major projects, including interpretation of construction documents, drawing on his experience of having worked in-house for both a major construction company and an internationally-renowned university’s estates team.Ben’s experience of major projects includes the construction of the ‘Walkie Talkie’ building in central London, the Canary Wharf Crossrail Station, the University of Oxford’s Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities and the redevelopment of the Shell Centre on the South Bank.

University of Sussex

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Law

The University of Law

LPC, Law