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About
Provided by William Glassey
Practice Areas
Professional negligence
Professional discipline
Insurance disputes
Pensions litigation
Dispute resolution
Commercial litigation
Career
Will Glassey is a commercial litigator who specialises in professional negligence claims. He has a particular emphasis on handling claims against solicitors, barristers, pensions actuaries, insurance brokers and property professionals.
The subject matter of the claims in which he is instructed is diverse, but he has a particular focus on claims arising from transactions, including corporate, commercial, real estate and finance transactions, and he has extensive experience in claims arising from pensions, tax, litigation and insurance issues.
In addition, Will represents professional firms and individual professionals in regulatory investigations and disciplinary proceedings: he has handled matters before the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, the ICAEW, the Serious Fraud Office, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the FCA, and the Takeover Panel.
He also advises both insurers and policyholders on insurance coverage issues arising under professional indemnity policies. He has conducted disputes (including several leading reported cases) concerning all of the issues which typically arise under professional indemnity policies including notification and attachment, aggregation, dishonesty (conduct) exclusions, cyber coverage, fee and trading debt exclusions, and coverage for fines and penalties. Those disputes are conducted both in court and in arbitrations. He also represents insurers and reinsurers in reinsurance coverage disputes.
Will studied at the University of Auckland (LLB (Hons)) and was an associate in legacy Herbert Smith's Disputes team in London. Prior to re-joining Herbert Smith Freehills in 2021, Will was Head of Insurance Disputes in London and Global co-Head of Insurance at another international city law firm.
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William Glassey's expertise covers breach of contract and liability claims, with a particular focus on defending international firms and barristers, as well as their insurers.
William Glassey has extensive experience representing firms and individuals facing regulatory investigations and disciplinary actions. This experience extends to handling matters before the SRA, SDT and FCA.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"William Glassey is very good and fantastic at representing the interests of law firms."
"Will provides sound and effective advice."
"Will brings to the table a wonderful combination of outstanding analytical skills, deep experience and a dry wit. I look forward to our meetings, which is a remarkable thing to say in this space!"
"Will's a delight to work with. He brings a laser-sharp focus to matters and immediately sees where we should push. He's always prepared and always brings a sensible, practical touch to our matters."
"Will is a thorough, responsive and and overall great lawyer to have in your camp."
"Will has extensive substantive knowledge of the field and he is very good at providing effective, informed advice that works in the real world."
"It's clear his experience and expertise is at the highest level, and his ability to relate to clients and counterparties in different situations is excellent."
"He has the ability to distil the most complex and difficult concepts to an accessible form and puts clients at ease."
"William Glassey is very good and fantastic at representing the interests of law firms."
"Will provides sound and effective advice."
"Will brings to the table a wonderful combination of outstanding analytical skills, deep experience and a dry wit. I look forward to our meetings, which is a remarkable thing to say in this space!"
"Will's a delight to work with. He brings a laser-sharp focus to matters and immediately sees where we should push. He's always prepared and always brings a sensible, practical touch to our matters."
"Will is a thorough, responsive and and overall great lawyer to have in your camp."
"Will has extensive substantive knowledge of the field and he is very good at providing effective, informed advice that works in the real world."
"It's clear his experience and expertise is at the highest level, and his ability to relate to clients and counterparties in different situations is excellent."
"He has the ability to distil the most complex and difficult concepts to an accessible form and puts clients at ease."
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