Patrick Williams > Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP Offices

100 Bishopsgate
LONDON
EC2N 4AG
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Patrick Williams

Work Department
Real Estate
Position
Mr. Williams is a partner in Fried Frank’s European real estate group, resident in London. Mr. Williams has wide transactional experience on real estate driven transactions, including complex real estate investment transactions, mixed-use developments and pre-letting arrangements, joint venture agreements and forward-funding arrangements. Mr. Williams acts for a broad mix of clients, including property investment companies, global real estate fund managers, banks, infrastructure development and land promoter specialists, ultra-high-net-worth individuals and family offices, and a range of Asian sovereign wealth funds and state-owned enterprises.
Career
Mr. Williams joined Fried Frank in 2018, prior to that, he was a partner at a large international law firm.
Memberships
Mr. Williams is a member of the City of London Law Society (CLLS) Land Law Committee.
Education
Mr. Williams received his LLB and Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) from Queensland University of Technology in 2003 and 1997, respectively.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Commercial property: investment
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP regularly advises clients on investment transactions originating from within the UK and abroad, especially from North America. The firm is well-versed in joint venture support, including advising on joint venture formation and restructuring. The practice is led by Fiona Kelly from London. Patrick Williams is frequently approached by institutional and private equity investors, as well as fund managers, on their investment matters. Former practice co-chair Darren Rogers and Devina Rana have left the firm to join McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+)
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
Firm Rankings
- Investment fund formation and management > Fund finance
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium