Alan Williams

Barrister @Three Stone

London, GB

Alan’s practice spans a broad spectrum of commercial disputes, including shareholder disputes, professional negligence claims, breach of confidence, warranty and indemnity disputes, and misrepresentation, and breach of contract claims. He also has experience in tax litigation and insolvency-related matters.He has particular expertise in banking and financial markets disputes, having acted in cases involving margin call injunctions, payment disputes, fund management issues, and cases arising from market events such as the 2015 Swiss Franc revaluation and the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Alan is also highly experienced in civil fraud claims, including those arising from insolvency and alleged corruption in foreign jurisdictions.Alan frequently collaborates with lawyers across multiple jurisdictions, including the United States, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Offshore. He has appeared as sole advocate in county court proceedings and has litigated cases in the High Court and Court of Appeal in London, as well as in the Isle of Man and the United States. His arbitration experience includes proceedings under LCIA rules.Prior to being called to the Bar, Alan spent over 17 years as a solicitor at Slaughter and May and RPC specialising in complex commercial litigation. His transition to the Bar builds on a wealth of experience resolving high-value disputes in both court and arbitration settings. As a solicitor, Alan held civil and criminal Higher Rights of Audience and was consistently recommended by The Legal 500. He was described in Legal 50•••25 as “very clever, well versed in the law and good at thinking ahead,” with “drive and enthusiasm,” and praised for going “the extra mile.” In Legal 50•••24, he was noted for being “always across the detail and phenomenally clever.”

University of Cambridge

Master of Arts (MA), Social and Political Sciences

BPP Law School

GDL and LPC, Law