Keystone Law has announced the appointment of Ben Knowles, formerly a partner at Clyde & Co and chair of its international arbitration group. With more than 30 years’ experience, Knowles brings deep expertise in high-value, complex international disputes, alongside transactional experience in the oil and gas sector, with a particular focus on Middle East-related matters.
His practice spans advising governments, state entities, national oil companies, venture capital investors and large corporates. He has extensive experience in shareholder disputes, particularly in fintech and neo-banking, and regularly advises on public international law issues, including the recognition of states and state entities, having represented clients from more than 40 countries.
Knowles joins Keystone’s 27-strong international arbitration team, which handles multi-million-pound disputes across the world’s leading arbitral institutions. Commenting on his move, he said: ‘I am really excited about joining Keystone and its highly regarded international arbitration team’, adding that the firm’s model would allow him to ‘focus on delivering outstanding results for new and existing clients’.
James Knight, founder and CEO of Keystone Law, said: ‘We’re thrilled to welcome Ben to Keystone’, noting that his ‘extensive international arbitration experience and profile will be a tremendous asset’ to the firm’s disputes offering.
