Ben Allgrove

Ben is a partner in Baker McKenzie’s IP, Data and Technology team based in London. He is a much sought-after industry specialist, with a particular emphasis on digital media and intermediary platforms.

Ben is top ranked in the major directories. Legal 500 UK ranks Ben as a Leading Partner for both Artificial Intelligence and Media: Digital Content and Social and Chambers UK ranks him Band 1 for Media and Entertainment. Clients say of Ben that he “has a tremendous amount of experience advising tech and media companies, he is a star of the industry” (Chambers UK, Media & Entertainment, Band 1); is “creative, strategic” (Legal 500 UK, Artificial Intelligence, Leading Partner), “a star who knows copyright inside out” and who “is incredibly attuned to our business goals and IP risk, and has built a strong team which provides clear, pragmatic advice incorporating legal analysis as well as industry insights” (Chambers UK, Intellectual Property, Band 2); “is a real expert and has his finger on the pulse on legal developments. He understands the business and how we approach risk. He gave very practical advice and was unflappable in a particularly adversarial matter” (Chambers Global, Intellectual Property, Band 2); and that he “advising digital media and intermediary platform clients on a host of matters, including regulatory issues, digital commerce as well as digital and consumer disputes” (Legal 500, Media: Digital Content and Social, 2025, Tier 1). A Rhodes Scholar, Ben has twice been named in The Lawyer’s “Hot 100” lawyers (in 2019 and 2012), along with being named E-Commerce Lawyer of the Year (UK) in the ILO Client Choice Awards 2011 and Assistant Solicitor of the Year in the British Legal Awards in 2009. He was named a “Change-Maker” in the Financial Times; European Legal Innovation Awards 2021 and is ranked by Managing Intellectual Property 2024 as a Copyright Star and a Transactions Star.

Ben is also Baker McKenzie’s Chief Innovation Officer, in charge of the Firm’s Reinvent innovation arm.