William A D Edwards KC

William’s expertise includes shareholder actions, consumer actions, mass tort actions, and product liability actions. He practises in all jurisdictions (Victoria and New South Wales in particular) and regularly appears in the Federal Court of Australia and all State superior courts.

William was admitted to the New South Wales Bar in 2008, the Victorian Bar in 2012, and maintains chambers in both Sydney and Melbourne, where he is a member of List G Barristers.

Prior to joining the Bar, William was Associate to the Honourable Justice W.M.C. Gummow AC, then Justice of the High Court of Australia, a solicitor with Mallesons Stephen Jaques and a former Tipstaff to the late Honourable Justice G.F.K. Santow AO, then Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales Court of Appeal.

William holds degrees in Arts and Law (first class honours) from the University of Sydney where he was awarded the University Medal and a number of academic prizes.