Overview
William Evans focuses his practice on commercial arbitration and litigation. He has acted in a wide range of proceedings under ICC, LCIA, and SCCA arbitration rules, representing both claimants and respondents, as well as acting on commercial disputes before the English courts. William brings a wealth of experience in advising clients in complex disputes across the construction, energy, and professional services sectors.
Previously, William was an associate in the dispute resolution team of an international law firm, based in London.
Results
Ongoing Matters
- Representing an Italian multinational infrastructure company as claimant in construction arbitration proceedings seated in Denmark under the Rules of the Danish Building and Construction Arbitration Board.
- Representing an Italian multinational contractor and its Russian subsidiary as claimants and counterclaim respondents in ICC arbitration proceedings seated in London under English and Russian law arising out of contracts for the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of a fertilizer plant in Russia.
- Representing an Italian multinational contractor in litigation ancillary to arbitration before the English commercial courts.
Recent Matters
- Represented a state client as respondent and counterclaimant in an LCIA arbitration seated in the BVI, arising from a dispute over legal fees and professional negligence.*
- Represented a state client as claimant in court proceedings in the BVI in a claim for unfair prejudice.*
- Represented a state client as respondent to a construction contract dispute in an LCIA arbitration seated in London.*
- Represented a Saudi Arabian food and beverage company as claimant and counterclaim respondent in an SCCA arbitration seated in in Riyadh.*
- Represented an Italian construction company in ICC arbitration proceedings seated in London relating to a dispute arising out of alleged breached of an EPC contract governed by English law.*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott
Credentials
Education
BPP University, PGDL and LPC, Distinction, 2022
University of Oxford, BA, First Class Honours, 2019
Admissions
England and Wales
