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William Hampson is an experienced Solicitor Advocate. His practice focuses on investor-state and international commercial arbitration, along with the conduct of international commercial litigation, with particular experience in representing states and state-owned entities.
Mr. Hampson has acted in numerous arbitrations conducted under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), and the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), as well as in ad hoc proceedings under the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) rules. These matters have covered a large variety of sectors, including oil and gas, natural resources, financial services and telecommunications.
In parallel, Mr. Hampson has a developed litigation practice in conducting high-level domestic and international commercial litigation, with accredited higher rights of audience in civil courts of England & Wales. He has particular experience in assisting in litigation matters before local courts arising out of related arbitration proceedings, including issues of enforcement, parallel proceedings, freezing injunctions, anti-suit injunctions and set-aside proceedings.
BPP Law School, London
Royal Holloway, University of London, B.A., with honors
England & Wales
International Arbitration
Commercial Disputes - Arbitration
Corporate
Energy (Oil & Gas)
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