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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 individuals)Akin handles a broad range of work in the oil & gas industries, including major corporate transactions and joint ventures, restructurings, project financings, litigation, arbitration and disputes, and international trade, sanctions and public policy matters. The team is headed up by Shaun Lascelles , Alex Harrison, Justin Williams and Simon Rootsey.
London > Dispute resolution > International arbitration
(Leading individuals)Fielding ‘a team that delivers great results‘, Akin‘s international arbitration practice in London routinely draws upon the firm’s sector specialisms in energy, construction and technology. The ‘terrific‘ commercial and treaty disputes expert Justin Williams, who leads the firm’s worldwide international arbitration practice from the London office, acts in international arbitrations all over the world (and under most of the major arbitral rules). At counsel level, Jenny Arlington represents a range of clients in high-stakes international arbitrations.
London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
The London team at Akin is described as ‘extremely adept for big-ticket litigation’. The group has significant experience in disputes in the energy, tech, and financial sectors, having acted on high-profile energy disputes, investment disputes on behalf of banks, and crypto-related disputes. ‘No-nonsense, pragmatic and commercially minded‘ Richard Hornshaw leads the London disputes team as well as the firm’s wider international disputes practice, acting frequently for financial institutions. Other noted practitioners include ‘stand-out partner’ Justin Williams, and Kambiz Larizadeh, commended for his ‘searing insight combined with an unassuming manner’
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals London > Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Leading individuals 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
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Finance > Securitisation
- 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
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
- Finance > Acquisition finance