David Williams > Clarion > Leeds, England > Lawyer Profile
Clarion Offices
ELIZABETH HOUSE
13-19 QUEEN STREET
LEEDS
LS1 2TW
England
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David Williams
Work Department
Commercial dispute resolution
Position
Partner. David is a well-known and highly regarded litigator, noted for his tenacity in problem solving and his commitment to clients. David has expertise across a wide range of corporate and commercial disputes, both domestic and international, and related regulatory issues. He has worked with listed and privately owned businesses as well as public bodies.
His extensive experience over many years includes disputes relating to joint ventures, corporate acquisitions, shareholder and investor disputes, related insolvency issues, projects, information technology, infrastructure, business interruption, support services, injunctive claims, fraud, supply chain issues, international trade, product defects and recalls, bribery and corruption.
David’s expertise includes international and domestic litigation and arbitration, expert determination and mediation, and includes overseas project and investment disputes, particularly in Africa, and international trade.
Lawyer Rankings
Yorkshire and the Humber > Projects, energy and natural resources (including PFI) > Energy and projects
Clarion‘s energy, projects and infrastructure practice is regularly instructed to handle complex energy and low carbon infrastructure projects, acting for a client roster of regional, national and international companies. Other key areas of expertise including handling oil and gas exploration and production mandates, joint ventures and supply and pricing disputes. Christian Hellmund and David Williams jointly lead the practice; Hellmund excels in non-contentious energy projects and Williams focuses on energy sector disputes and has notable knowledge of oil exploration disputes involving Africa. Paul Matthews joined the practice in late 2022, expanding the firm’s regulatory offering.
Yorkshire and the Humber > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
The team at Clarion has expertise in shareholder, technology-related disputes, judicial review, and multi-million pound contract and supply chain disputes. International disputes are another mainstay of the practice, courtesy of ‘best friend’ relationships with overseas law firms. Simon Young, founding partner of the firm, is the head of the team, with vast experience advising and international clients. ‘Commercial, efficient and astute’ David Williams is a name to note. Legal director Kayleigh Fantoni handles high-value claims, leading the firm’s financial litigation offering.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber > Dispute resolution
- Energy and projects Yorkshire and the Humber > Projects, energy and natural resources (including PFI)
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
- Private client > Family: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Real estate > Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Projects, energy and natural resources (including PFI) > Energy and projects
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Employment > Employment: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Employment > Health and safety
- Real estate > Planning
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Real estate > Construction
- Real estate > Property litigation