Ben Santamaria

Having qualified in Australia in 2006, I spent the subsequent five years in private practice – general commercial in Australia and commercial real estate in the UK before moving in-house.

I am a generalist, advising private clients (UHNWI and their family offices, entrepreneurs, start-ups and SMEs) on their day-to-day commercial legal needs – from commercial negotiations (such as consultant appointments, service agreements), to corporate governance support, to luxury asset acquisition and disposal to general commercial real estate queries, leveraging the specialist expertise of colleagues within Arbor on complex transactions for the benefit of my clients.

I am approachable. I understand my client’s ultimate goals and how to achieve them, be that a pragmatic middle ground with their counterparty, or a tougher stance when the clients’ interests or reputation need firmer protection. My breadth of experience allows me a wide range of solutions for my clients, as well as understanding when they need the more specialised expertise of colleagues at Arbor Law.