Benjamin Crawford

Benjamin Crawford

Partner

Email

benjamin.crawford@aoshearman.com

Phone

+971 2 4180 429

Offices

Abu Dhabi

V-CARD
Benjamin’s practice is focused on cross-border M&A transactions, joint ventures and complex shareholder and commercial arrangements across a number of industries, with extensive experience advising Chinese companies and investment funds on their global outbound transactions and multinational corporates on their Chinese inbound investments. 

He advises across a number of sectors, though has developed significant experience advising on transactions involving the financial services, TMT and ENR sectors.

Benjamin trained in the firm’s London office and has worked in the firm's Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai offices. He is admitted to practice in both Hong Kong SAR and Victoria, Australia and speaks, reads and writes Mandarin Chinese.

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • The Law Society of Hong Kong

Recognition

“Next generation Partner: Benjamin Crawford”
Legal 500, China, 2022, Corporate/M&A

Qualifications

Admissions

Solicitor, Hong Kong, 2014

Registered Foreign Lawyer, Hong Kong, 2009

Lawyer, Victoria, Australia, 2008

Academic

LLB (Hons) BA (Chinese), The University of Melbourne, Victoria, 2006

Languages

English
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.