Ian Benjamin
Bio
Ian Benjamin is a partner with Stephenson Harwood LLP in London and advises domestic and international clients on all aspects of restructuring and insolvency matters. He is known for his cross-sector experience advising a variety of stakeholders. Mr. Benjamin has multi-sector experience that includes real estate, hospitality, leisure and retail, financial services, automotive and health care. He has worked extensively on business turnarounds and both creditor- and debtor-led restructurings, and he regularly acts for lenders, distressed investment funds, insolvency practitioners, trade creditors, landlords, directors, sponsors and foreign lawyers. Mr. Benjamin is recognised as a ‘Leading Partner’ in The Legal 500 UK for 2026, is ranked in Chambers & Partners UK for 2026 and is a “Recommended Practitioner” in Lexology’s Who’s Who Legal: Restructuring & Insolvency for 2025. He received his B.A. in Latin and Ancient Greek from the University of Nottingham.