Ben Hardiman

Partner

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What can I do for you

Ben is a very experienced lawyer who specialises in advising clients how to manage and successfully resolve professional indemnity, construction and insurance disputes. He focuses on advising clients operating in the construction sector, including contractors, architects, engineers and other consultants. Ben also advises insurers on policy coverage issues along with claims against insurance brokers, solicitors and directors and officers' policyholders in complex and high value disputes.

What do others say

‘Ben Hardiman has a vast amount of experience, he’s responsive, contactable and just gets our outlook and responds accordingly. That is rare to find. Ben has the ability to break down complex legal arguments which then allows us to respond and act accordingly to ensure the best possible outcome.’ Testimonial from Legal 500 

"Ben makes enormous efforts to help and provides really commercial advice." Testimonial from Chambers&Partners

‘Common sense, no-nonsense advice, have become a real go-to for our organisation and have now five separate matters for us on technical high-value claims.’  Testimonial for Ben's team from Chambers&Partners

Supporting your ambitions

A significant amount of Ben's time is spent advising clients about cladding, fire safety and the Building Safety Act 2022. He led a team in the defence of a design & build contractor and its successful pursuit of its sub-contractor in one of the few reported claims arising out of defective cladding and fire safety issues: LDC (Portfolio One) Ltd v George Downing Construction Ltd & European Sheeting Ltd [2022] EWHC 356 (TCC).

What else should you know?

Ben supports Liverpool Football Club. His own football boots have long since been hung up and his fitness activities now involve running around after his children, along with golf and cycling when time and weather permit.

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What our clients say about us

“I think Mills & Reeve are a wonderful firm. The support they have provided to us in a really difficult area has been brilliant, collaborative and commercially minded. The team were absolutely wonderful and a joy to work with. Amazing advice and support and a real collaborative effort with us. I can't thank them enough for getting us through some really tough times and doing so with an amazing can-do attitude.”

“They are friendly, fast, always available and always on top of the game. I tend to judge my legal team against the other side's legal team and never doubt Mills & Reeve is the better of the two.”

“All interactions have been very clear. Responses to questions have always been very swift and unambiguous. Our company, and my family, have used various services in Mills & Reeve with the same level of satisfaction.”

“I value the fact that Mills & Reeve are recognised as a good place to work in the UK Best Companies survey. This aligns with the values of our business and means that Mills & Reeve can share what is required to achieve this status with our business.”