William Lawrence is a commercial litigator with specific expertise in property related disputes. He works primarily from the firm's London office.

William is listed in The Legal 500 UK 2011 for property litigation. The Legal 500 UK states that he "has the necessary skills required of a top property litigator". He is also ranked as a "notable practitioner" in Chambers and Partners' Chambers UK 2011.

His practice in the property disputes field is diverse. He often acts in the field of commercial landlord and tenant but will also advise on disputes between landowners, developers and third parties. He has a particular interest in property related professional negligence claims.

While he regularly attends court, a fair proportion of his work is carried out far from the court room, with significant input in assisting transactional colleagues at the drafting stage with a view to avoiding contentious issues later on.

Representative Experience

• Acting for a finance company in a significant professional negligence action against its former property solicitors;
• Acting in a multi-million pound dispute for a developer against a city council, arising from a blighted development site;
• Acting for a high net worth individual in relation to a right of way/boundary dispute;
• Advising a corporate home builder on the disputed terms of an option agreement.