William Lacey is developing a busy and successful practice in the fields of construction & engineering, insurance & reinsurance, professional liability, property damage, and commercial litigation.
In line with Chambers’ strong tradition of junior advocacy, William has appeared as sole counsel in almost 300 County Court hearings. He regularly appears in interim and procedural hearings in the High Court. He drafts pleadings and pre-action correspondence, and advises insurers, solicitors and other clients in writing.
William is able to accept appropriate direct access instructions.
Prior to coming to the Bar, William spent 25 years as an international orchestral conductor. He worked with orchestras from Tromsø to Tel Aviv and from Honolulu to Hong Kong. He conducted almost 60 operas in cities such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Fe, Houston, New York, Barcelona, Paris, Leipzig, Stockholm and Moscow.
William speaks German to a high standard, having spent ten years living and working in Germany and Austria. He also speaks conversational Italian and French.
William is a co-author of Emden’s Construction Law.
View full profile »Awards
• Lord Denning Scholarship (Lincoln’s Inn, 2021)
• Senior Advocacy Scholarship (The University of Law, 2021)
• Lord Brougham Scholarship (Lincoln’s Inn, 2020)
News
- 30 Burstock Road: Building Safety Regulator found to have acted ultra vires
- A classic of its kind: Project One London v VMA Services
Articles
- 30 Burstock Road: Building Safety Regulator found to have acted ultra vires
- A classic of its kind: Project One London v VMA Services
Qualifications
• Bar Practice Course (Outstanding); The University of Law
• GDL (Distinction); The University of Law
• MA Music (First Class); King’s College, Cambridge
Memberships
- British Insurance Law Association (BILA)
- Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR)
- Professional Negligence Bar Association (PNBA)
- Society of Construction Law (SCL)
- Technology & Construction Bar Association (TECBAR)
