Ben Keith

Spear’s Review

Ben Keith is a leading immigration barrister at 5SAH who estimates that 40 per cent of his clients come to him by direct access, avoiding the need for a solicitor. He specialises in difficult immigration cases and reputational issues for high-net-worth and politically distinguished clients.

His clients come from Ukraine, Russia, CIS states and China, among other countries. He told Spear’s: ‘I have for a very long time now, 15 years or so, dealt with complex asylum immigration cases, mostly by direct access.’ Keith manages issues such as fabricated criminal allegations, Interpol red notices and false imprisonment through to asylum claims leading to full nationality.

Highly regarded by his peers, one lawyer approached by Spear’s said: ‘He’s exceptional. He’s the rare combination of brilliant and practical, and he can communicate forcefully and effectively across a range of audiences.’