Team Members

Ben Williams

Special Counsel
Ben has been involved in the successful resolution of numerous commercial disputes, including large disputes through Court processes and through alternative dispute resolution.

Ben Williams is a special counsel in Cooper Grace Ward’s litigation and dispute resolution group.

Ben’s experience has broadly focused on insolvency related matters and dispute resolution.

This insolvency experience has included advising clients in relation to liquidations, administrations, receiverships, deeds of company arrangements and bankruptcy appointments. He has also acted in proceedings for the appointment or replacement of insolvency practitioners, investigating and identifying insolvency related claims, examining directors and other relevant persons and prosecuting and defending related claims.

In relation to Ben’s general dispute resolution experience, Ben has advised clients in relation to breaches of directors’ duties, trust disputes, proceedings under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and the various taxation administration acts, contract disputes, misleading and deceptive conduct claims, defamation, professional negligence and property disputes.

As well as working for a national law firms in Australia, Ben has worked on secondment with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and has more recently worked in-house for a firm of insolvency practitioners.

Ben has been involved in the successful resolution of numerous commercial disputes, including large disputes through Court processes and through alternative dispute resolution. Ben has acted for clients in jurisdictions across Australia, in the Federal and High Courts and has advised on matters requiring multi-jurisdictional and international engagement.

  • Bachelor of Laws – Flinders University
  • Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Finance & Accounting – Flinders University
  • Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice – Flinders University
  • Master of Quantitative Finance – University of South Australia
  • Barrister & Solicitor, Supreme Court of South Australia
  • Solicitor – Supreme Court of Queensland
  • Solicitor – High Court of Australia.

Areas of Expertise

Publications

Insolvency insights: related party loans and unreasonable director-related transactions

A recent Federal Court decision has provided some useful insights on how related party loans will be considered in an insolvency context, particularly in relation to unreasonable director-related claims against directors and their relatives. For insolvency practitioners it also provides insight into how the assignment of claims might effectively be used to mitigate litigation risks.

Cooper Grace Ward recognised in Doyles Guide Insolvency and Restructuring Law Rankings 2025

Cooper Grace Ward is pleased to announce its inclusion in the 2025 Doyles Guide rankings for Insolvency & Restructuring Law.

Coffee with CGW - Get to know Ben Williams

Join us for a coffee chat with litigation and dispute resolution special counsel Ben Williams and private client partner Scott Hay-Bartlem. In this candid conversation, we delve into Ben's background, explore his life outside work, and discuss what gets him excited about his work.