William Hopkin

Practice Areas

William Hopkin is a first-choice for complex litigation and technical advice. He has an unrivalled eye for detail coupled with excellent client care skills. The level of preparation that William undertakes makes him a formidable advocate.

William has a breadth of knowledge and experience, across high-level commercial Chancery practice.

He is commended for the clarity and focus that he brings to difficult matters, with solicitors describing him as “extremely able at assimilating complex information quickly” and “very astute”.

William has acted in a range of notable matters that combine the overlapping areas of his practice: company, commercial, property, trusts and charity – the last being a particular area of specialty. Recent examples of his work include: successfully appearing in the leading authority on fiduciary relations and bribes in commercial transactions (Wood & Pengelly v Commercial First et al [2021] EWCA Civ 471); being appointed to conduct an independent investigation for a national charity; and tackling company issues in respect of one of the UK’s largest estates dedicated to charity.

William acts for a spectrum of organisations including universities, banks, public bodies and charities, as well as for private individuals and companies. Over the last 20 years, he has served on the board of a number of organisations, operating in the UK and internationally, with this experience giving him a very practical edge.

William is, also, an accredited mediator, and a member of the Society of Mediators. In 2022-23 he mediated a range of matters such as rights of way, unlawful eviction, noise, nuisance, boundaries and privacy.

William was elected to the Executive Committee of the Charity Law Association in July 2023.

Career

Called to the Bar 2000; Executive Committee of the Charity Law Association (2023, previously 2016-2019).

Professional Memberships

Charity Law Association

Commercial Bar Association