William Birch

Will continues to develop a broad commercial practice, with experience of both litigation and arbitration. He has appeared as sole counsel in the High Court and regularly in the County Court. His recent work includes:

• Advising on claims under section 90A FSMA alleging dishonesty in connection with information and statements published to the market by a major issuer of securities (with Will Harman);
• Acting for a series of Claimants in the substantial s. 90/90A FSMA claim against Glencore Plc (with Andrew Onslow KC and Shail Patel KC);
• Resisting an appeal against a mortgage provider: Mortgage Express v Ramsay [2023] EWHC 566 (KB) (Freedman J);
• Defending a claim for damages for wrongful termination of a services contract: Abbey Wood Services Limited v Intelligent Resource Limited and Ors (21 October 2022, unreported, HHJ Monty KC);
• Advising on the frustration of a contract for the provision of an online video recruitment platform during the Covid-19 pandemic;
• Appearing on behalf of an international brewer in an unjust enrichment claim;
• Defending a leading UK bookmaker at trial on a claim for breach of contract;
• Defending a well-known high street bank at trial on a claim for breach of contract;
• Applying to strike out a claim for breach of contract against a recruitment company;
• Defending a leading mobile network operator at trial on a claim for breach of a commercial lease.