William is a director of the firm and leads Keystone’s Operations and Compliance Team. His primary focus is the compliant and efficient running of the firm. For clients; this means they have direct access to partners they can trust, who are supported, not encumbered, by the firm’s processes and free to provide excellent advice. For colleagues; this means that they have access to inhouse tools and experts who can assist with all legal compliance matters, from financial crime to data protection and from sanctions to professional regulatory requirements. The firm’s systems are continually improved to ensure Keystone’s lawyers are able to meet their clients’ needs, especially where they have a complex or international dimension.
William is a lawyer by training and practised in the field of public and private M&A in large City firms. He left private practice in 2009 to focus on law firm management. He is an expert in the legal and regulatory matters pertaining to law firms, and he writes and speaks on that subject regularly.