Ben Stansfield

Ben is one the UK’s leading lawyers combining both planning and environmental law expertise. He advises clients in the public, private, and third sectors on all aspects of development, including infrastructure projects, and has particular expertise and experience at the intersection of development and environmental protection. Ben is one of the leading lawyers in relation to biodiversity net gain, and has acted for landowners, habitat banks, a Responsible Body, and developers subject to BNG requirements.

Ben is the former Vice Chair of the United Kingdom Environmental Law Association (UKELA) and was a Trustee for UKELA for more than 13 years. He also speaks internationally on UK and European sustainability issues, and is one of the few lawyers recommended for both planning and environmental law in the principal legal directories. In addition, he has been recognised in The Legal 500 Green Ambassadors list for the past two years running, since its launch in 2025.