Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
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Band 2

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

6 Years Ranked

5

Band 5

Fraud: Civil

London (Bar)

3 Years Ranked

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Provided by William Hooper

UK Bar

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Will is a leading commercial junior. He has a broad litigation and arbitration practice and acts both led and unled across the commercial sphere, including in banking and finance, civil and commercial fraud, telecoms, shareholder disputes, cryptocurrencies, insurance and reinsurance, professional negligence, shipping and international trade, and competition. He was nominated for Commercial Litigation Junior of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2022, recognised as one of The Lawyer’s Hot 100 legal professionals for 2022 (one of only 19 barristers to feature) and named The Lawyer’s Barrister of the Week in June 2021.

Ranked in the leading directories in the fields of commercial dispute resolution, civil fraud, banking and finance, and cryptocurrencies, Will is variously described as “a superstar junior” (Chambers UK, 2023), “a standout performer” (Legal 500, 2024), "an outstanding legal brain" (Legal 500, 2025), "very sharp, bright and responsive" (Chambers UK, 2025) “a pleasure to work with” (Chambers UK, 2025), “highly intelligent, professional and client-focused” (Chambers UK, 2025), "a calm and reassuring presence in court" (Chambers UK, 2025), “unflappable” (Chambers UK, 2023), and commended for his “lateral and imaginative” thinking and strategic approach (Chambers UK, 2024), and as a junior who "will easily make silk" (Legal 500, 2025).

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