STEP Cayman Conference 2025
Hotel Indigo Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
23 January 2025 to 24 January 2025
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Ben Harle
Senior Associate
Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands
"Ben Harle - international understanding of multiple jurisdictional needs for estate planning"
Legal 500 Caribbean, 2025
Ben's practice focuses on advising high net worth clients on succession and tax planning issues, with particular expertise in cross-border wills and estate planning. Ben also advises on all aspects of trusts, including their creation, administration and restructuring, as well as the administration of international estates.
Areas of expertise
Background and experience
Prior to joining Ogier, Ben was a senior associate in the private client department of a prominent London law firm, dealing with a broad range of private client trust and tax work, both onshore and offshore.
Ben is a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and the Association of Tax Technicians (ATT). He also holds STEP Advanced Certificates in Cross-Border Estates and UK Tax for International Clients.
Ben graduated from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne with a Bachelor of Laws in 2007 and completed the Legal Practice Course at BPP Law School in London in 2009.
Rankings:
- Ranked as a Top 35 under 35 Private Client Professional 2019, 2020 & 2021 by eprivateclient.
- Recommended in the Legal 500 UK 2022 as a 'Rising Star' for Private Client
- Recommended as "associates to watch" in Chambers High Net Worth 2022 for Private Wealth Law
- Recommended in Spear's 500 2021 for Tax Advice
Admitted in:
2023 - British Virgin Islands
2023 - Cayman Islands
2013 - England and Wales (non practising)
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News and insights
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8 November 2024 | 3 min read
Ogier in Cayman Islands recognised as a leading firm in Legal 500 Caribbean 2025 rankings
News
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23 September 2024 | 4 min read
STAR Trusts in the Cayman Islands
Anthony Partridge
Team: Giorgio Subiotto, Gregory Haddow, Ben Harle
Cayman Islands
Insight
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23 February 2024 | 3 min read
Obtaining a grant of representation in the BVI
Anthony Partridge
Team: Ben Harle, Jennifer Fox
British Virgin Islands
Insight
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23 February 2024 | 4 min read
Making a will in the British Virgin Islands (BVI)
Anthony Partridge
Team: Ben Harle, Jennifer Fox
British Virgin Islands
Insight
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21 September 2023 | 4 min read
Making a will in the Cayman Islands
Anthony Partridge
Team: Ben Harle
Cayman Islands
Insight
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18 July 2023 | 5 min read
Obtaining a grant of representation in the Cayman Islands
Anthony Partridge
Team: Ben Harle
Cayman Islands
Insight
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23 May 2023
Cayman Islands Reserved Powers Trusts
Gregory Haddow
Team: Ben Harle, Anthony Partridge
Cayman Islands
Insight
Recognition
"Ben Harle – a star in the making – confidence inspiring and with gravitas well beyond his years. A very savvy head on young shoulders"
Legal 500 UK, 2023
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Legal 500 Caribbean, 2025
"It is a pleasure to work with Ben. He is also easy to communicate with. He has a particular eye for detail (as a lawyer should!) and a lot of stamina and focus on getting a job done"
Legal 500 UK, 2023
"Ben Harle is excellent, he is very good on the technical work"
Chambers High Net Worth, 2022
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