Benjamin Highfield

Prior to joining Kroll, Benjamin held senior international leadership positions across Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. In these roles, he built and led multidisciplinary teams, developed new markets and service offerings, and helped guide a global professional services business through a period of significant international growth.

Benjamin has advised on major disputes involving delay, disruption, acceleration, prolongation, variations, termination and contractual entitlement. He has supported multinational contractors and their legal advisers on matters governed by FIDIC, NEC and bespoke contract forms, and has negotiated high-value settlements with government entities and other major counterparties.

His sector experience includes oil and gas, power, utilities, transportation, renewables and commercial development, with projects including metro systems, refineries, power plants and airports. He has led multidisciplinary teams in the preparation of claims, settlement negotiations, arbitration support and the development of dispute resolution strategies.

Benjamin holds a master’s degree in construction law from Robert Gordon University and a bachelor’s and master’s degree in engineering from the University of Manchester. He has also completed the Leading Professional Service Firms program at Harvard Business School and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.