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Will is developing a broad commercial practice across Chambers’ core areas of expertise.
Will studied Classics and Law at the University of Cambridge, taking a starred first in Classics (with the highest mark in his year) and a first in Law. He then pursued postgraduate study in law at the University of Oxford, obtaining a distinction in the BCL and a distinction in his MPhil, alongside several academic prizes and scholarships.
Before coming to the Bar, Will taught law to undergraduate students at Oriel College, Oxford; volunteered as a FRU representative in the Employment Tribunal; and worked as a research assistant in insolvency law. His academic research is focussed on security rights and the use of equitable interests in commercial transactions.
Assisting with an application for permission to appeal in a letter of credit dispute, raising issues of foreign illegality and the scope of the rule in Ralli Bros [1920] 2 KB 287 (during pupillage).
Assisting with a heavy cross-border bribery claim, raising complex issues as to the enforcement of foreign penal and public law (during pupillage).
Assisting with a complex company dispute, involving allegations of breach of directors’ duties and claims for an account of profits (during pupillage).
Assisting with advice on the application of POCA 2002 to allegedly tainted supply chains following the Court of Appeal’s judgment in R (World Uyghur Congress) v National Crime Agency [2024] EWCA Civ 715 (during pupillage).
Assisting with the defence of a claim brought by the victim of an APP fraud against a receiving bank (during pupillage).
Assisting with a proposed judicial review of the policy and decision-making of a major UK industry regulator (during pupillage).
Air Europa Líneas Aéreas, S.A.U. v BOC Aviation Limited
Assisting with a claim in restitution arising out of the non-delivery of commercial aircraft, raising complex issues of total failure of basis (during pupillage).
Will has a particular interest in the law of security, and in the use of equitable interests (including charges and trusts) in financial transactions.
Assisting with the defence of a claim brought by the victim of an APP fraud against a receiving bank (during pupillage).
Assisting with the defence of a claim brought against a bank by an entity allegedly owned and controlled by sanctioned persons (during pupillage).
Assisting with a claim brought by a company against its former director involving allegations of breach of directors’ duties and claims for an account of profits (during pupillage).
Assisting with a heavy cross-border bribery claim, raising complex issues as to the enforcement of foreign penal and public law (during pupillage).
Before coming to the Bar, Will taught criminal law to undergraduate students at Oriel College, Oxford. He retains a keen interest in the intersection of criminal and commercial law.
Assisting with advice on the application of POCA 2002 to allegedly tainted supply chains following the Court of Appeal’s judgment in R (World Uyghur Congress) v National Crime Agency [2024] EWCA Civ 715 (during pupillage).
Assisting with research into the criminal disclosure regime (during pupillage).
Assisting with a heavy cross-border bribery claim, raising complex issues as to the enforcement of foreign penal and public law, and the scope of Dicey Rule 20 (formerly Dicey Rule 3) (during pupillage).
Assisting with an application to set aside or vary an English judgment enforcing a judgment of the US courts (during pupillage).
Assisting with defence of a claim for anti-suit injunctive relief (during pupillage).
Assisting with advice on the application of the Commercial Agents Regulations (during pupillage).
Assisting with advice on potential claims under a warranty and indemnity policy arising out of the sale of an energy company (during pupillage).
Assisting with advice on a cross-border dispute arising out of the sale and purchase of equipment for a gas-processing plant (during pupillage).
Assisting with an application for permission to appeal in a letter of credit dispute, raising issues of foreign illegality and the scope of the rule in Ralli Bros [1920] 2 KB 287 (during pupillage).
Assisting with the defence of a claim brought against a bank by an entity allegedly owned and controlled by sanctioned persons (during pupillage).
Assisting with a heavy commercial dispute involving issues of ostensible authority (during pupillage).
Assisting with advice on the scope and application of CPR 22 on statements of truth (during pupillage).
Assisting with a potential application for security for costs in a dispute between parties to a joint venture agreement (during pupillage).
Assisting with a complex company dispute, involving allegations of breach of directors’ duties and claims for an account of profits (during pupillage).
Assisting with a potential unfair prejudice petition, involving allegations of diversion of profits and business destruction (during pupillage).
Assisting with advice on potential claims under a warranty and indemnity policy arising out of the sale of an energy company (during pupillage).
Assisting with a cross-border dispute arising out of the sale and purchase of equipment for a gas-processing plant (during pupillage).
Assisting with the privilege dimensions of a whistleblowing claim brought by a senior employee against his former employer (during pupillage).
Pan NOx Emissions Litigation
Assisting with the defence of group litigation proceedings arising out of the sale and manufacture of diesel vehicles and alleging breach of EU emissions limits (during pupillage).
Assisting with advice on a COVID-19 reinsurance dispute (during pupillage).
Assisting with advice on potential claims under a warranty and indemnity policy arising out of the sale of an energy company (during pupillage).
Assisting with drafting a potential application for security for costs in an LCIA arbitration (during pupillage).
Assisting with the privilege dimensions of a whistleblowing claim brought by a senior employee against his former employer (during pupillage).
Assisting with the defence of a claim brought against a bank by an entity allegedly owned and controlled by sanctioned persons (during pupillage).
University of Cambridge
University of Oxford
Middle Temple
Russian (advanced), French (advanced), German (basic).
Following the successful completion of their pupillages, William O’Hara, Rachel Wilson and Lachlan…
George Hack
Team Leader
+44 (0)207 842 3762
Click here to email
Dilly Stewart
Team Leader Assistant
+44 (0)20 3873 6858
Click here to email
University of Cambridge
University of Oxford
Middle Temple
Russian (advanced), French (advanced), German (basic).
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