Mark Mcallister-Jones > Watson Farley & Williams LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Situated within the firms wider dispute resolution practice, the ‘superb’ contentious construction team at Watson Farley & Williams LLP is very active in representing architects, EPC contractors, and public sector institutions in various complex disputes and litigations, often before the Supreme Court. The team is also well equipped to advise on cross-border renewable energy-related contract terminations. Team head Rebecca Williams is an ‘excellent disputes partner’, leading on offshore construction disputes in the TCC, while Ryland Ash assists with public infrastructure-related matters. Barry Hembling and ‘hugely experienced partner’ Theresa Mohammed boast expertise in the transport and social infrastructure sectors. Mark Mcallister-Jones and Stephanie Geesink are other key members of the team.

Watson Farley & Williams LLP‘s London team is particularly active in energy, transport and infrastructure disputes. Rob Fidoe‘s experience covers ad hoc and institutional arbitrations under different rules, as well as ICSID-governed investor-state disputes. Rebecca Williams is ‘devoted to her clients’ and Mike Phillips is a shipping sector specialist. Andrew Hutcheon focuses on the commodities, mining, shipping, aviation, and oil and gas sectors, and Andrew Ward acts in big-ticket international arbitrations. Other names to note are Archit Dhir, Alexander Creswick, Mark McAllister-Jones and Jack Moulder. Investment treaty and energy arbitration practitioner Alexis Martinez is a 2023 recruit from Squire Patton Boggs.

With ‘an excellent mix of backgrounds, experience and expertise‘, Watson Farley & Williams LLP‘s 44-strong dispute resolution practice has a significant market reputation for sizeable commercial and corporate litigation in the transport, construction, energy, infrastructure, real estate, and maritime sectors. It has particularly notable experience in disputes concerning offshore wind, solar, biomass and battery storage facilities. The firm also houses specialists in cross-border disputes, where the London dispute resolution team can access the expertise of colleagues in Europe and Asia, as well as the US and Middle East. London dispute resolution group head Rob Fidoe focuses on energy sector disputes, while Charles Buss specialises in maritime litigation, along with commercial and banking disputes. Rebecca Williams ‘keeps an eye on all angles of cases to ensure that work is done to the highest standard’. The department further includes Jemma Dhillon, who acts across the maritime, natural resources, real estate, aviation and finance sectors in major disputes; Mark McAllister-Jones, who focuses on construction, energy, oil and gas, and corporate and joint venture conflicts; and maritime litigator Kelsey Tollady. As of May 2024, Andrew Ward maintains a non-fee-earning role at the firm.