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William Evans

020 7415 7800 WilliamEvans@3harecourt.com

Position

Having practised at the Bar for 9 years, Bill Evans re-qualified as a solicitor and was a partner in Irwin Mitchell from 1988 to 1994 and DLA from 1994 to 2002, before returning to the Bar.  He remains on the roll of solicitors as well as practising at the Bar.

As a solicitor he worked exclusively for insurance clients on a wide range of cases including personal injury, professional indemnity, construction claims and policy interpretation.  He developed a particular expertise in disease cases, especially asbestos diseases and asthma, and was named as a Leader in the Field by Chambers’ Directory from 1995.

Since returning to the Bar he has developed a significant commercial practice with cases in the Commercial and Technology and Construction Courts including construction insurance disputes and insurance recovery, particularly fire cases, in addition to substantial general commercial work, commercial property and insolvency.  Bill’s employment practice is in the field of contractual claims, in particular restraint of trade and misuse of information cases.  He continues to practise in the area of personal injury claims, in particular disease claims, and insurance contracts.

Bill has been involved with litigation funding for more than 10 years.  He was a founding member of a large litigation funder and has acted as a consultant to a number of others.  He has also advised a number of ATE providers.  He is also involved with a putative ATE business which will specialise in providing adverse costs cover for funded cases.

Bill accepts instructions, in appropriate cases, on a CFA basis.

Career

Call Date: 1977 (England & Wales) 2010 (BVI)

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