BEN THOMPSON advises on a broad range of issues in banking law, with a particular focus on the infrastructure sector, structuring and documenting the debt, equity, and security arrangements involved in complex infrastructure finance transactions for both UK and international infrastructure funds, lenders, and noteholders across the full range of infrastructure financing products, including syndicated loans, multi-creditor platforms, and private placements in the European and U.S. markets.
Ben has also advised PE sponsors, banks, and direct lenders on leveraged and general acquisition finance transactions in both London and New York, including spending over 18 months on secondment to international financial institutions.
Ben is recommended in Legal 500 UK 2025 for Infrastructure: M&A and Acquisition Financing, where the team is described as providing “high-quality, commercially driven advice and efficient working. ” Ben was also recognized in Legal 500 UK 2023, where sources describe him as “a great communicator, and a pleasure to work with on complex transactions.”