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William Edwards KC

William Edwards KC

Position

William's expertise includes shareholder actions, consumer actions, mass tort actions, product liability actions and human rights class actions. He practises in all jurisdictions (Victoria and New South Wales in particular) and regularly appears in the Federal Court of Australia and all State superior courts.

William also has a general commercial practice and advises Australian and foreign corporations (particularly litigation funders) on a range of matters. He has extensive experience acting in non-curial dispute resolution, including complex commercial infrastructure and commodity price arbitrations.

Career

Prior to joining the Bar, William was Associate to the Honourable Justice W.M.C. Gummow AC, then Justice of the High Court of Australia, a solicitor with Mallesons Stephen Jaques and a former Tipstaff to the late Honourable Justice G.F.K. Santow AO, then Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales Court of Appeal.

William holds degrees in Arts and Law (first class honours) from the University of Sydney where he was awarded the University Medal and a number of academic prizes.

William was admitted to the New South Wales Bar in 2008, the Victorian Bar in 2012 and is also a member of the Western Australian Bar Association.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation

Education

Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours)

Sydney University Medal

Bachelor of Arts

Mentions

Australia Bar

Commercial disputes

Other key lawyer1
William Edwards KC – List G Barristers ‘William is an expert in class actions and a passionate advocate for his clients. He also is very commercial and strategic which is an asset to his clients which include class action applicants and litigation funders.’