Ben Keith is recognised in The Spears' 500 2024 Guide: as a 'Recommended Immigration Law Barrister' within the exclusive guide.
Here's what Spears' says about Ben Keith:
Ben Keith is a leading immigration barrister at 5SAH who estimates that 40 per cent of his clients come to him by direct access, avoiding the need for a solicitor. He specialises in difficult immigration cases and reputational issues for high-net-worth and politically distinguished clients.
His clients come from Ukraine, Russia, CIS states and China, among other countries. He told Spear’s: ‘I have for a very long time now, 15 years or so, dealt with complex asylum immigration cases, mostly by direct access.’ Keith manages issues such as fabricated criminal allegations, Interpol red notices and false imprisonment through to asylum claims leading to full nationality.
Highly regarded by his peers, one lawyer approached by Spear’s said: ‘He’s exceptional. He’s the rare combination of brilliant and practical, and he can communicate forcefully and effectively across a range of audiences.’
Ben Keith is a leading barrister specialising in cross-border and international cases. He deals with all aspects of Extradition, Human Rights, Mutual Legal Assistance, Interpol, Financial crime and International Law including sanctions. He represents governments, political and military leaders, High Net Worth individuals, human rights defenders and business leaders in the most sensitive cases.
Ben Keith is recognised in The Spears' 500 2024 Guide: as a 'Recommended Immigration Law Barrister' within the exclusive guide.
Ben is recognised within Chambers & Partners High Net Worth Guide: Financial Crime.
Ben represents high-profile and ultra high net worth individuals in financial crime matters. Keith's experience includes dealing with fraud allegations and extradition issues. He is ranked in Chambers and Partners as a band 1 leader in the field of Extradition at the London Bar and in the Legal 500 as a Tier 1 leading individual in international crime and extradition. Ben is also ranked in Chambers & Partners in the field of Immigration.
