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William Wood KC

UK Bar 2026

Brick Court Chambers

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16 years ranked

About

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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 Lexology . His mediation practice includes financial services, IT, pharmaceuticals, insurance and construction as well as human rights and environmental claims. It has taken him, 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 60-70 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 has served the ADR representative on the Civil Justice Council and as vice-chair of the Judicial/ADR Liaison Committee. In 2024 he co-wrote the CJC working paper on Compulsory ADR.

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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William understands the difficult commercial cases we bring to him. He is generous with his time after the mediation and will follow up afterward.
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