William Lord is an English-qualified associate in the London office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He is a member of the firm’s Dispute Resolution Group.
Will advises clients in the context of all forms of dispute resolution, including litigation, arbitration and mediation.
Will is recognised in Legal 500 UK 2024 as a key lawyer in the field of Banking Litigation, and clients describe him as being “absolutely responsive [with] a unique understanding for client’s needs” and “one of the best and most effective associates”.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, he trained and practiced at the London and Hong Kong offices of an international law firm and spent six months on secondment to a leading hedge fund company.
Will graduated from the University of Cambridge with a First Class Honours degree in Chinese Studies and also studied at Peking University, Beijing. He speaks Mandarin Chinese.
He was admitted as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales in 2019 and has rights of audience before the civil higher courts.
Capabilities
- Litigation
- Artificial Intelligence
- Class Actions
- Environmental Litigation and Mass Tort
- Transnational Litigation
Credentials
Education:
- BPP Law School - 2017 Legal Practice Course
- BPP Law School - 2016 Graduate Diploma in Law
- Fitzwilliam College - University of Cambridge - 2014 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- England & Wales - Solicitor