William Hooker

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william.hooker@alston.com

Practice Areas

Clients rely on William Hooker for his strong advocacy and pragmatic, strategic approach. With his experience handling over 50 arbitration matters across the globe, Will welcomes the challenge to take on the most complex, multi-layered disputes. Will focuses his practice on complex commercial and investment arbitrations. He regularly represents clients in arbitration matters under the rules of the ICC, LCIA, SIAC, LMAA, ICSID, LAMC, and UNCITRAL, as well as in ad hoc arbitrations. Will’s practice is global in scale, representing clients on every continent. With his broad range of experience spanning over a decade, clients trust Will to help them navigate high-stakes and high-value disputes. Will’s experience includes handling cases with over $1 billion in matter value.

Will has represented companies across industries such as oil and gas, financial services, telecommunications, mining, and energy. In particular, he has extensive knowledge and expertise in disputes between joint venture partners and in arbitration claims stemming from M&A deals. Additionally, Will has significant experience acting as an advocate before the English and DIFC courts in arbitration-related matters.

His goal is to always achieve the best results for his clients, working in tandem to provide meticulous counsel with their business objectives in mind.