Ben Leigh

ben.leigh@lw.com

+44.20.7866.2715

Profile

Ben Leigh is an associate in the London office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Data & Technology Transactions Practice.

Ben advises clients on corporate and commercial transactions, consumer protection, data protection, cyber security, intellectual property, and UK and EU technology regulation matters.

Ben is a member of the London Pro Bono Committee and maintains an active pro bono practice representing charities and vulnerable individuals.

Experience

Ben’s representative transactions include advising:

A consortium led and managed by Amit Bhatia on the acquisition of a minority stake in Liverpool F.C.
CVC on its investment into Chess.com
An AI lab on its acquisition of a software development platform
Expedia on its acquisition of CarTrawler
A social media platform on its acquisition of an AI hardware developer
ElevenLabs on its commercial agreements with partners and distributors
A battery designer and manufacturer on a JV to develop a gigafactory for the manufacture of EV batteries
Perplexity on its commercial agreements with publishers
A social media platform on its commercial agreements with telecommunications providers and operators
An AI lab on data protection and EU AI Act compliance
A social media platform on consumer protection, Digital Services Act, and Online Safety Act compliance
DoorDash on its take-private of Deliveroo
Coinbase on its acquisition of Deribit
FIS on its sale of Worldpay and acquisition of Global Payments’ issuer solutions business
Worldpay on its acquisition of Ravelin
Canva on its acquisition of Affinity
Mastercard in its acquisition of a minority stake in MTN Group
AllianceBernstein on its JV with Société Générale
A leading VC firm on its funding of an audio-focused AI lab

Qualifications

Bar Qualification

England and Wales (Solicitor)

Education

GDL, BPP Law School
LPC, BPP Law School
BSc, University of Bristol

Practices

Industries

Technology

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July 16, 2026 Our Work

Latham & Watkins Represents AtaiBeckley in Sale to Lilly

Multidisciplinary team advises the clinical-stage biotechnology company in the transaction to advance therapies for treatment-resistant depression and other mental health conditions.

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July 2, 2026 Blog

The NIS 2 Registration Gap How Cyber Incidents Can Expose Non EU Companies to Enforcement Risks

As the transposition of NIS-2 into EU national laws nears completion, organizations should carefully assess whether they fall into scope before a cyber incident occurs.

June 30, 2026 Our Work

Latham & Watkins Advises CVC in Chess.com Investment

June 4, 2026 Our Work

Latham Advises Peak Rock Capital on Its Acquisition of Dalziel

June 2, 2026 Our Work