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Ben Roe

Ben Roe

Lead Knowledge Lawyer - Global Disputes and Compliance
Baker & McKenzie Services Limited

Biography

Ben is the Lead Knowledge Lawyer for Baker McKenzie's Global Disputes and Compliance Group, directing knowledge management, training and AI innovation for lawyers across 70+ offices. He manages a team of knowledge lawyers focused on enhancing technical standards and improving efficiency.

Prior to his knowledge role, Ben spent a decade in private practice. He has broad experience of high-value commercial litigation, along with regulatory and internal investigations.

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Officer of the International Bar Association Litigation Committee
  • Member of the Civil Procedure Rules Committee for England & Wales
  • Practitioner Observer to the Hague Conference Jurisdiction Project

Admissions

  • England & Wales (2006)

Education

  • University of Oxford
  • CEDR (Accredited Mediator)

Publications and Presentations

Publications

  • Co-Editor, IBA Guide to AI and Litigation, due Feb 2026
  • Judgment Day: Hague 2019 Judgments Convention – New Law Journal, Jul 2025
  • Q&A on AI Augmented Legal Strategy – Future Lawyer UK Blog, Feb 2025
  • Privilege Risks in the Gen AI Era – New Law Journal, Nov 2024
  • Co-Editor, IBA Guide to Cross-Border Enforcement of Judgments Against States, Mar 2024

Presentations

  • The Next Generation Lawyer: How AI is Reshaping the Profession – LexisNexis webinar, due Jan 2026
  • The Role of the Hague Conventions in Cross-Border Litigation – IBA Conference, Toronto, Nov 2025
  • Legal and Ethical Issues Arising from AI – British Irish Commercial Bar Association, Belfast, May 2025
  • Beyond Confidentiality: AI's Hidden Threats to Legal Privilege – Law Society Webinar, Mar 2025
  • AI and Privilege – TransPerfect global webinar, Oct 2024
  • A New Hague Convention on Jurisdiction and Parallel Claims? – IBA Conference, Mexico, Sept 2024
  • Hague 2019 and cross-border enforcement – London International Disputes Week, Jun 2024
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