Ben Holland

Partner, K&L Gates LLP

Ben Holland is a partner at K&L Gates LLP, London. Described as a ‘true energy disputes lawyer’, and ‘excellent for tricky, high-value disputes’ (Chambers UK), Ben Holland handles multijurisdictional large-scale dispute resolution for energy sector clients around the world. Ben works exclusively on energy-related disputes, with a particular emphasis on LNG and natural gas. The American Lawyer’s Arbitration Scorecard has recognised three of Ben’s LNG/gas-sector arbitrations as among the largest in the world. Ben is experienced in hydrocarbon supply and pricing disputes under long-term international LNG, gas, oil and coal sale agreements, and the impact of economic and regulatory change on the commercial balance under them. He has authored a number of texts on LNG arbitrations, including on take-or-pay, hardship, force majeure, sanctions and a wide array of articles on gas and LNG price review arbitrations. Ben also focuses on disputes arising out of fluctuations in demand for energy and the price of crude oil and the consequential impact on the price of LNG, natural gas, oil products, coal and other commodities. Based on his experience in the resolution of international energy disputes, Ben consults on project advisory, risk avoidance and dispute strategy at a senior executive level.