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Mr William Glassey
Work Department
Insurance & Professional Risks
Position
Partner
Career
Will Glassey is a commercial litigator who specialises in professional negligence claims. He has a particular emphasis on handling claims against solicitors, barristers, pensions actuaries, insurance brokers and property professionals.
The subject matter of the claims in which he is instructed is diverse, but he has a particular focus on claims arising from transactions, including corporate, commercial, real estate and finance transactions, and he has extensive experience in claims arising from pensions, tax, litigation and insurance issues.
In addition, Will represents professional firms and individual professionals in regulatory investigations and disciplinary proceedings: he has handled matters before the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, the ICAEW, the Serious Fraud Office, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the FCA, and the Takeover Panel.
He also advises both insurers and policyholders on insurance coverage issues arising under professional indemnity policies. He has conducted disputes (including several leading reported cases) concerning all of the issues which typically arise under professional indemnity policies including notification and attachment, aggregation, dishonesty (conduct) exclusions, cyber coverage, fee and trading debt exclusions, and coverage for fines and penalties. Those disputes are conducted both in court and in arbitrations.
He also represents insurers and reinsurers in reinsurance coverage disputes.
Will was an associate in legacy Herbert Smith’s Disputes team in London. Prior to re-joining Herbert Smith Freehills in 2021, Will was Head of Insurance Disputes in London and Global co-Head of Insurance at another international city law firm.
Education
Will studied at the University of Auckland (LLB (Hons)).
Lawyer Rankings
London > Employment > Pensions: dispute resolution
The pensions disputes practice at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP‘s workload includes matters ranging from advising clients in their responses to the gilt crisis, assisting in professional negligence cases, and advising on claims for investment losses incurred by trustees. Samantha Brown and William Glassey dually lead the ‘fantastic team of really classy litigators’; Brown is well-equipped to handle declaratory proceedings and Glassey is particularly experienced in professional negligence cases against solicitors, barristers, and pensions actuaries. Senior associate Dan Saunders, described as ‘responsive and a pleasure to deal with’, is a key contact for work wherein sponsoring employers are navigating issues in scheme documentation. Antonia Pegden and Philip Lis are also recommended for their ‘fantastic’ work.
London > Insurance > Professional negligence
(Hall of Fame)Herbert Smith Freehills LLP has is instructed on numerous high-level instructions from leading firms. The firm also has a strong financial sector presence, reflected by a client list which includes numerous major banks, including National Australia Bank and UBS. William Glassey is experienced in defending solicitors, barristers, pensions actuaries, and property professionals in diverse subject matters. Paul Lewis specialises in disputes involving solicitors, insurance brokers, and pensions advisors. Sarah McNally regularly advises clients in construction, infrastructure, energy, and so forth. Antonia Pegden specialises in technical pensions and solicitor’s professional negligence.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame London > Insurance > Professional negligence
- Professional negligence London > Insurance
- Pensions: dispute resolution London > Employment
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Risk advisory > Corporate governance
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Investment fund formation and management > Listed funds
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Mining and minerals
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Real estate > Planning
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Transport > Rail
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Industry focus > TMT
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Water
Firm Rankings
- Transport > Aviation
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – mid-large cap
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech
- Employment > Health and safety
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Digital content & social
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Employment > Pensions: dispute resolution
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Real estate > Property finance
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- Finance > Securitisation
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Real estate > Environment
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Insurance > Personal injury: defendant
- Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
- Finance > Trade finance
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital