Current and recent highlights of Will’s practice include:
Further details of Will’s practice in specific areas can be found under the headings below.
Prior to joining Chambers, Will graduated from Oxford with a first class degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics before studying the GDL and BPTC at City as a scholar of Gray’s Inn. He previously represented England at the World Schools Debating Championships, winning the tournament in 2014 while also being named the best individual speaker.
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Will frequently acts in cases which involve allegations of fraud and dishonesty. He also has wide experience of professional liability claims and investigations which arise in the context of underlying frauds:
Commercial disputes sit at the heart of Will’s practice. He is frequently instructed in the full range of disputes in both litigation and arbitration. Cases in which Will has been instructed include:
Will is regularly instructed across the full range of construction disputes, from smaller claims in the County Court through to significant and high-value proceedings in the TCC and in arbitration. He also has wide experience of professional liability claims against construction professionals. His experience in this area includes:
Will is developing a growing practice in this area, with a particular focus on disciplinary proceedings against accountants and auditors (having acted in some of the most high-profile FRC proceedings of recent years). He also deals frequently with regulatory issues which arise in relation to the legal profession.
Will acts in a wide range of insurance matters, including coverage disputes, subrogated claims and claims against insurance brokers. His instructions in other areas also frequently involve an insurance element:
Will frequently acts in disputes with an international element, and where there are multiple parallel proceedings in different jurisdictions. He is also developing a growing practice in offshore litigation, including:
Professional liability claims form a core part of Will’s practice. He is regularly instructed on behalf of both claimants and defendants, and has experience of claims against a wide range of professionals, including solicitors, barristers, accountants, auditors, surveyors, valuers, engineers, architects and other construction professionals.
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Education: BA, Philosophy, Politics & Economics, Oriel College, Oxford (First Class Honours – 7th highest in year); GDL, City, University of London (Distinction – 4th highest in year); BPTC, City, University of London
Scholarships & Awards: Academic Scholarship (Oriel College, Oxford); CPE Scholarship, Lord Justice Holker Scholarship (Gray’s Inn); Jean Monnet Prize in EU Law (City, University of London)
Memberships: Commercial Bar Association; Professional Negligence Bar Association
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