Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Commercial litigation, Civil fraud, Private wealth and charities, Financial services litigation

Of Counsel, London

William is an Of Counsel and a Solicitor Advocate in our Disputes practice.

William advises clients on a wide range of disputes, but has a particular focus on civil fraud, private wealth, and banking litigation. He has advised on matters relating to a number of jurisdictions, including England, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Mauritius, Jersey, the CIS, India, and Hong Kong. In England, William has experience of litigation in the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Privy Council.

William has been recognised by Legal 500 as a Key Lawyer in each of his core practice areas: Civil Fraud (2023, 2024 and 2025), Contentious Trusts and Probate (2024 and 2025), Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate (2025) and Banking Litigation (2021 and 2022).

In the field of Civil Fraud, William is ranked as a Leading Associate and is said to be "Outstanding" and a "highly capable fraud litigator" whose "technical ability, approachability and responsiveness [are] all very good" (2024, 2025). In the field of Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate, William is said to be "very intelligent, experienced and personable", "genuinely enjoyable to work with", "very knowledgeable, detail-focused and good at getting to the heart of complex issues" and to "provide thoroughly considered and practical advice" (2024, 2025).

William has gone on client secondments to Man Group plc (in 2011), Royal Mail plc (in 2015) and JPMorgan Chase Bank (in 2017-18).