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Ben Whitelock

Partner

Ben is Wiggin’s Senior Partner, and has over 20 years of experience advising media and technology companies on their deals.

“I have a broad range of experience advising on deals in the media and technology sectors. Typical transactions include M&A, shareholder arrangements and joint ventures, corporate venturing and venture capital and corporate re-organisations and restructurings.

I’m particularly focused on deals involving film and TV, betting and gaming and publishing/events businesses, acting for leading companies, investors and entrepreneurs in these sectors. A lot of my work has a cross-border element.

Clients describe me as “pragmatic, commercial and highly competent” – working with Wiggin’s market-leading commercial and regulatory experts, I enjoy helping clients to cut through negotiations and get their deals done.”

Ben Whitelock is one of the best all round corporate partners I have ever worked with. He provided excellent advice throughout a massive and extremely complicated transatlantic merger, as well as leading the line on a very tricky pre-completion re-organisation of our business units.

Legal 500, 2026

Recent Experience +

  • Moonage Pictures on the sale of a majority stake to ITV Studios
  • Fulwell 73 on its merger with The SpringHill Company
  • Hot Sauce Productions on the sale of a majority stake to Sony Pictures Television
  • Sustainable Energy Conferences on its sale to Reed Exhibitions
  • US News & World Report on its acquisition of TheCultureTrip.com
  • Beach House Pictures on its sale to Fremantle
  • Wine-Searcher on its sale to Flaviar
  • ECA International on its investment from Pelican Capital
  • Convex Group on various fintech investments
  • Evolution Gaming on its acquisitions of Ezugi, Big Time Gaming, DigiWheel, No Limit City and Livespins
  • Legendary Entertainment on the set up of independent production company Watford & Essex with Emma Frost and Matthew Graham
  • CWC Group on the sale of various events to DMG Events
  • Hiscox on various acquisitions and disposals and fintech investments
  • Boat Rocker Media on its acquisition of FremantleMedia’s Kids and Family Entertainment TV division
  • Stars Group (now Flutter Entertainment) on various gaming and technology-related acquisitions
  • Milk VFX on an investment by the Business Growth Fund (BGF)
  • Medisoft on its sale to Heidelberg Engineering
  • InMotion Ventures on various mobility and transport technology investments
  • Adtech company Adazzle on its sale to Comcast
  • ZDF Enterprises on its investment into World Media Rights
  • Kindred on its acquisition of Stan James Online
  • Reed Exhibitions on the acquisition and disposal of various events businesses
  • IGT on its recommended takeover of AIM-listed Probability Plc
  • Thomsons Online Benefits on its secondary buy-out by ABRY Partners