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Mr Justin Williams
Work Department
Partner; Litigation
Position
Justin Williams is an English qualified solicitor with 25 years’ experience of handling complex international disputes, both in international arbitration and before the English High Court. He heads Akin’s London international arbitration practice and has a broad practice, but with particular focus on energy and on technology. He has acted in numerous complex and high-value international arbitrations in Latin America, North America, the Caribbean, Europe, CIS countries, sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and Asia. His practice includes both commercial and treaty arbitration. In addition, Justin has acted in some of the largest and most complex litigation cases in England and (together with local counsel) in off-shore and other jurisdictions, including Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, the Caribbean and the Indian subcontinent.
To learn more about Mr. Williams, please visit his full profile: https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/justin-williams.html
Career
Publications
Global Arbitration Review: Transition trends as we approach “peak oil” – October 2021; Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence: How the EU artificial intelligence draft regulation could affect your business – May 2021; Global Arbitration Review: The new LCIA Rules: Worth the wait? – August 2020; Global Arbitration Review: Practical steps to address cybersecurity – February 2020; Annual UK Chapter for PLC’s Arbitration procedures and practice in the UK (England and Wales): overview from 2016 to 2022.
Education
B.A., University of Bristol, 1988.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
(Leading partners)Akin has a robust track record in handling international oil and gas mandates, spanning the breadth of corporate transactions, litigation, disputes and arbitration, encompassing traditional oil and gas work, as well as LNG and energy transition mandates. The group is jointly led by Shaun Lascelles, a specialist in international corporate deals, private equity transactions and joint ventures, Alex Harrison, who is recommended for his execution of high-stakes, cross-border oil and gas deals, and Justin Williams, who expertly handles natural resources arbitration.
London > Dispute resolution > International arbitration
(Leading partners)A ‘definite choice‘ for major international arbitration, Akin‘s London office leverages the firm’s sector expertise in energy, technology and infrastructure. Worldwide international arbitration practice head Justin Williams is an energy disputes specialist, while Kambiz Larizadeh is ‘a great arbitration practitioner’. The department further includes Jenny Arlington, whose international disputes work focuses on Russia, CIS, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia and the Middle East, and Conor Mc Stravick, who handles multi-jurisdictional commercial arbitrations under a range of governing laws and arbitral rules.
London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
Drawing on its global litigation practice, Akin is active in multijurisdictional disputes and ‘very strong in big ticket cross-border commercial litigation.’ The team specialises in energy disputes, as well as demonstrating prowess in the technology space and the financial sector, handling international investment disputes. Practice head Richard Hornshaw focuses on the financial sector, from finance and securities disputes to restructuring and insolvency cases. Kambiz Larizadeh excels in civil fraud disputes, while Justin Williams focuses his international practice on the energy sector. Conor McStravick represents both companies and high-net-worth individuals in relation to fraud allegations in the energy space.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners London > Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Leading partners London > Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Oil and gas London > Projects, energy and natural resources
- Commercial litigation: premium London > Dispute resolution
- International arbitration London > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Mining and minerals
Firm Rankings
- Investment fund formation and management > Hedge funds
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Renewables
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax