SILK PROFILE

Geoffrey Williams KC

UK Bar 2026

Farrar's Building

Ranked in 1 practice area

Professional Discipline

London (Bar)

12 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Geoffrey Williams QC has specialised exclusively in the field of professional disciplinary and regulatory work for some 30 years.

Geoffrey was admitted a Solicitor in 1978. He was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2003 being then one of the few Solicitors to have taken Silk. He was called to the Bar in 2013 and became a Tenant at Farrar’s Building in January 2014.

Geoffrey acts almost exclusively for regulated professionals and regularly appears before the High Court and professional disciplinary tribunals. Geoffrey is best known for representing Solicitors but also acts for Accountants (ICAEW & ACCA), Dentists, Pharmacists, Architects and Chartered Surveyors.

Career

Called 2013; Gray's Inn. Solicitor 1978;

Established own specialist practice 1998;

Appointed King's Counsel 2003;

Tenant at Farrar's Building 2014 to date.

Professional Memberships

London Commercial and Common Law Bar Association.

Publications

The Guide to the Professional Conduct of Chartered Surveyors.

Personal

Member of the Royal Automobile Club. Enjoys watching cricket, racing and Pontypool RFC.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Professional Discipline - London (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Geoffrey Williams KC is a respected silk who is noted for his proficiency in the field of solicitors' regulation, having developed a highly respected defence-side practice. He has additional experience dealing with disciplinary issues in various medical professions.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is extremely good advocate in tribunal. He comes up with sensible solutions and gets really good results.
Professional DisciplineUK Bar
He's just brilliant.
Professional DisciplineUK Bar
Geoff is phenomenal and gets great results. He has the respect of the SDT and is very clear with clients so that they know what to expect.
Professional DisciplineUK Bar
He's excellent - really hard-working and well prepared. He's a very fair prosecutor and he really stands out.
Professional DisciplineUK Bar
He is sophisticated and thoroughly clinical in his approach. He is highly expert in grasping technical, factual and legal points.
Professional DisciplineUK Bar