William Godwin KC

Barrister, Legal member at FIDIC Updates Task Group

Speaker

William Godwin KC specialises in commercial and technology and construction law, often with a cross border element, and in international arbitration. He sits as an arbitrator and adjudicator.

Chambers UK have described him as ‘an outstanding advocate’ and UK Legal 500 as ‘very bright and experienced, providing detailed analysis of issues’, ‘an expert on FIDIC contracts and related arbitration’, with ‘very strong analytical skills and attention to detail‘ and ‘good credentials in the arbitration communities of China and Asia’.

William is a graduate of University College London (First class) and Oxford University (BPhil, DPhil/PhD)) and author of numerous publications on commercial, construction and arbitration law. He is proficient in German. From 2014-21 William was a board member of the Great Britain China Centre.