Congratulations to Ben Keith for his continued recognition in the exclusive Spears' 500 guide of recommended lawyers 2026 Guide.
Ben Keith is recognised in The Spears' 500 Guide: as a leading Immigration Barrister for HNW individuals, specialising in complex asylum cases.
Ben Keith is the only barrister on the exclusive list of Immigration law specialists.
Spear’s Review:
"Ben Keith is a leading immigration barrister at 5 St Andrew’s Hill 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, the US, Georgia and China, among other countries. He tells 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 says: ‘He’s exceptional. He’s the rare combination of brilliant and practical, and he can communicate forcefully and effectively across a range of audiences."
Ben is a leading barrister specialising in cross-border and international cases. He deals with all aspects of Extradition, Human Rights, Mutual Legal Assistance, Interpol, Financial crime and International Law including sanctions. He represents governments, political and military leaders, High Net Worth individuals, human rights defenders and business leaders in the most sensitive cases.
He has extensive experience of appellate proceedings before the Administrative and Divisional Courts, Civil and Criminal Divisions of the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court as well as applications and appeals to the European Court of Human Rights, (ECHR) and United Nations.
A specialist in political cases and those arising from corporate raiding and a leading authority on the removal of INTERPOL Red Notices for worldwide clients.
Contact our expert clerking team to discuss instructing Ben (direct access or through a Solicitor) on T: +44 (0) 207 332 5400 or E: clerks@5sah.co.uk
