Ben Laing

Director

Ben is a director at Oaklins Evelyn Partners, one of Oaklins’ member firms in the UK. With M&A experience across a variety of sectors, Ben’s role includes supporting the directors throughout each transaction process. He is well connected within both the private equity and debt community, and has established strong relationships in the UK’s lower- to mid-market. He focuses on the B2C market, with sector experience in furniture, clothing and apparel, and leisure and hospitality.

Prior to joining the Oaklins team, Ben qualified as a chartered accountant in 2018 before joining the M&A team at Azets, a specialist SME advisor. He completed transactions in a wide range of sectors, including pharma, healthcare, electronics and logistics, with typical deal values ranging from US$5 to US$50 million. Ben graduated from the University of Manchester with honors in economics.