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William Clerk
Position
Will specialises is commercial law, insurance law, and civil fraud. His experience spans a number of industry sectors both domestically and internationally: manufacturing and logistics, technology, energy, insurance and reinsurance, construction and development, financial services, and sport.
Will’s commercial practice deals with a wide range of litigation and arbitration (increasingly with international and cross border elements) concerning general commercial and contractual disputes, director / shareholder (including s.994 petitions) and partner disputes, employment disputes (particularly restrictive covenants and misappropriation of confidential information), professional negligence and sports disputes.
Will’s insurance practice is split equally between advising and acting in subrogated recovery claims, and advising and acting on issues of coverage, joint insurance, contribution and non-disclosure.
Across both his commercial and insurance practices, Will is highly sought after by clients for claims containing allegations of fraud and where applications for urgent injunctive relief are required to be made / resisted including applications for freezing orders (domestic and worldwide); search orders; imaging orders; prohibitory and springboard injunctions; and Norwich Pharmacal orders.
In addition, Will has a specialist and thriving sports law practice, and is one of the few individual barristers regularly instructed by major UK and international sports governing bodies on a variety of high-profile matters across a number of different sports including motorsports, football, rugby, and cricket.
Career
Called 2012 (Middle Temple)
Memberships
Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR)
Technology and Construction Bar Association (TECBAR)
LawInSport
British Association for Sport and Law (BASL)
Education
Christ Church, Oxford, BA Hons (First Class)
City Law School, London (GDL, Distinction; BPTC)
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Sport
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4William Clerk – 2 Temple Gardens ‘Meticulous in his preparation, first class grasp of the law and excellent knowledge of the sports sector – in particular motorsport and rugby.‘
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4William Clerk –2 Temple Gardens ‘Strong legal mind and knowledge tempered by commercial acumen, attention to detail and thoroughness, clear and concise written advice, tenacious but fair and respectful in their approach to advocacy.’
London Bar > Fraud: civil
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4William Clerk – 2 Temple Gardens ‘An emerging star and destined for the top. Not only is he ridiculously bright and incredibly meticulous, he is also great to deal with.‘
London Bar > Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud
‘2 Temple Gardens is known for its strength in complex personal injury‘, with notable strength in cross-border work. William Clerk and Charles Dougherty KC act on behalf of World Rugby in Popham v World Rugby Ltd, a claim brought by a group of former professionals including former Wales international Alix Popham and England 2003 Rugby World Cup winner Steve Thompson, who have been diagnosed with early onset dementia after their playing careers. Martin Porter KC has strength in cycling claims. Meghann McTague has an established practice in foreign claims and group litigation, exemplified by her work in AA v FS Commercial, claims arising out of the UK’s largest prosecution for modern slavery. Niazi Fetto KC was made silk in the 2023 round, and Harry Trusted joined the set from Outer Temple Chambers in January 2023.