Steven Williams

Practice Areas

Steven is a Partner and Co-head of the Infrastructure, Construction and Energy (ICE) Disputes Group. He has over 25 years’ experience of resolving some of the most high-profile construction and engineering disputes in the UK and internationally.

His wide experience covers all forms of dispute resolution including: project advisory and forensic investigations, ADR processes, litigation and international arbitration. He works for clients from all sides of the construction and engineering industry. His sector expertise includes hospitals; sports stadia; highways; rail; power; oil & gas; offshore windfarms; waste to energy; marine installations and commercial buildings (office, retail and residential).

Ranked by the latest edition of Legal 500 and Chambers as a Leading Individual and named in the Legal Expert Guides and Who's Who Legal: Thoughts Leaders Construction. Recognised as a leading practitioner in "The Legal 500 International Arbitration Powerlist" 2019.

Steven is a regular speaker and writer on construction related topics including speaker at the International Bar Association Conference.

Professional Memberships

Former Chair TECSA sub-committee on civil litigation.

CEDR mediator and a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Member of the IBA and its International Projects Committee.

Work Highlights

AECOM in TCC litigation and forthcoming Supreme Court Hearing arising from allegations of negligent design and interpretation of new Building Safety Act.

Advising international data centre developer on project risk and claims in relation to development of its Amsterdam and Paris data centres.

Babcock & Wilcox on multiple DIA arbitrations seated in Copenhagen in relation to series of distressed UK energy from waste projects.

Lendlease in multi-party TCC litigation in relation to Cramlington hospital.

Acting for an international design consultant in relation to ICC arbitration proceedings arising out of Riyadh Metro project.

Arup in TCC litigation and in the Court of Appeal in relation to allegations of professional negligence arising from a regeneration site in Barry, South Wales.

Laing O'Rourke on claims relating to Willesden Junction upgrade rail project and resolution of final account dispute with Severn Trent Water of framework agreement.

Morzine Limited (JV between Shell, Greenergy and Vopak) on resolution of disputes relating to the reconfiguration of the Thames Oil Port refinery.

Willows (Waste Management Inc / Cory Environmental) on resolution of claims resulting from termination of energy from Waste PFI project.

Greenland (Chinese state-owned developer) on disputes relating to the Spire tower project.

BNP Real Estate on disputes arising from completion of development at Kings Cross Central.

Multiplex on project advisory and disputes advice on Principal Place and One Blackfriars developments.

Scottish and Southern Energy/RWE NPower – on LCIA arbitration proceedings arising out of Greater Gabbard Offshore wind farm.

Tristan Capital on warranty and indemnity insurance claim relating to defects in Stadlau shopping centre in Vienna.

Education