William Wood KC
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 1 : Mediators
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Bill Wood KC is a leading international commercial mediator.
Bill is a former Mediator of the Year . He is consistently ranked in the top tiers by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 and Who's Who Legal. His mediation practice includes financial services, IT, pharmaceuticals, insurance and construction as well as human rights and environmental claims. It has taken him, prior to lockdown, to Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, France, Switzerland, Spain, South Africa, Kenya, Mexico and the US as well as to all parts of the UK and the Channel Islands. Recently he has pioneered the use of remote mediation techniques. In all he conducts around 70 mediations each year.
Bill also sits as an arbitrator, and arbitrates and mediates for the ICC. He is a founder member of Maxwell Mediators in Singapore.
Bill is the ADR representative on the Civil Justice Council and vice-chair of the Judicial/ADR Liaison Committee.
Chambers Review
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William Wood KC is a highly respected and in-demand mediator whose practice encompasses a variety of business disputes including various insurance, energy and pharmaceutical sector-related mediations. He practises throughout the UK as well as internationally, and is often to be seen mediating in the Far East.
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Provided by Chambers
"William is a strong lawyer, who grasps the issues very well. He is quite emotionally intelligent as well."
"William is very much at the top of our list of go-to mediators that we think are able to handle these difficult, complex commercial disputes."
"William is a strong lawyer, who grasps the issues very well. He is quite emotionally intelligent as well."
"William is very much at the top of our list of go-to mediators that we think are able to handle these difficult, complex commercial disputes."
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