Mr William Jones > Baker McKenzie > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Baker McKenzie
280 Bishopsgate
London
EC2M 4RB
England
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Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Will is a senior associate in Baker McKenzie’s Dispute Resolution Department based in London. Will acts for clients on a broad range of commercial disputes. In addition to significant experience in conducting commercial litigation, Will has extensive knowledge in the areas of judicial review and public procurement. He is also qualified as a solicitor advocate.

Will acts for clients in a wide range of sectors, and has particular knowledge of the life sciences and healthcare; media and technology; and financial services industries. He has spent time on secondment at the pharmaceutical company, AbbVie, where much of his work focused on market access and public procurement issues.

The instructions Will works on invariably have an international element to them, and he regularly assists clients with developing dispute resolution strategies with a multijurisdictional dimension. Will is fluent in Spanish, and has previously been seconded to Baker McKenzie’s Madrid office.

Languages

English, Spanish

Memberships

  • Law Society of England and Wales
  • Young Public Lawyers Group
  • Procurement Lawyers Association
  • The Society for Computers and Law
  • Association of British Healthcare Industry’s Legal Issues and Compliance Committee – Member

Education

  • College of Law at London (LLB) (2013)
  • College of Law at London (Graduate Diploma in Law) (2012)
  • University College London (BA in History) (2010)

Lawyer Rankings

London > Public sector > Administrative and public law

Baker McKenzie has a broad practice that encompasses ESG-related litigation, commercial judicial review, public inquiries, and freedom of information matters. Yindi Gesinde is skilled at handling investigations; she also has experience acting on cases relating to child protection. Francesca Richmond frequently advises on regulatory investigations. William Jones and Joanne Redmond are noted for their capabilities with judicial reviews and public procurement work. Former practice head Joanna Ludlam left the firm in early 2025.