BENJAMIN NORRIS
BAR ADMISSIONS
2017: St. Vincent & the Grenadines
2011: Barbados
2010: New York, USA
PROFILE
Ben is responsible for the Transactional department at Hamel-Smith Caribbean. He handles the firm’s Real Estate matters including conveyancing and secured lending and also focuses on Corporate & Commercial matters with a portfolio ranging from Insurance Law to Mergers & Acquisitions.
Prior to joining Hamel-Smith Caribbean, Ben initially spent six years as a Litigation Associate before becoming the General Counsel for a large regional group of companies based in Barbados. His purview included 10+ jurisdictions and 1000+ employees which afforded him the opportunity to develop a wide range of commercial competencies.
Ben ultimately aims to be less lawyer and more “trusted advisor” and applies his diverse business background to finding commercially viable solutions for the Firm’s clients.
Outside of being an Attorney, Ben is a proud husband and father of two boys. He is also an avid Motorsport enthusiast – when he’s not in the office you will find him either pulling navigator duties in a rally car or driving through the mud in an off-road competition.
Practice Focus
Ben is responsible for the Transactional department at Hamel-Smith Caribbean. He draws on extensive in-house experience in focusing on Corporate & Commercial matters including the provision of Company Services such as formation, shareholding & secretarial services.
Ben also handles the firm’s Real Estate transactions including conveyancing and secured lending. His Commercial portfolio ranges from Insurance Law to Mergers & Acquisitions.
Prior to joining Hamel-Smith Caribbean, Ben initially spent six years as a Litigation Associate before becoming the General Counsel for a large regional group of companies based in Barbados. His purview included 10+ jurisdictions and 1000+ employees which afforded him the opportunity to develop a wide range of commercial competencies.
Career
2020 – current: Partner – Transactions, Hamel-Smith Caribbean
2016 – 2020: General Counsel, Sun Group Inc., Barbados
2011 – 2016: Associate – Litigation, Clarke Gittens Farmer,
Attorneys-at-Law, Barbados
EDUCATION
2011: L.E.C., Hugh Wooding Law School, Trinidad
2009 – 2010: Pieper Bar Review, New York, USA
2008: Masters, International Business & Management, Westminster University, London, UK (Merit)
2007: LPC (Solicitor Training), BPP Law School, Holborn, London, UK (Commendation)
2004 – 2006: LLB, University of London, UK (Honours)
BAR ADMISSIONS
2017: St. Vincent & the Grenadines
2011: Barbados
2010: New York, USA
