Bio

Bill Fowler a highly experienced corporate and commercial lawyer. Qualified under both English and Scots law, he has 3 decades of experience under his belt both in private practice and in-house. Bill has worked in-house in the technology, energy and retail sectors. He has been a partner is a number of private practice firms ranging in size from local, to national and latterly in the world’s largest law firm. Alongside his role as a gunnercooke partner Bill acts as General Counsel of three well known retail businesses: Sigma Sports, Le Chameau and Bradshaw Taylor. These roles give him a deep understanding of the retail sector, the operation of global supply chains and the commercial/regulatory landscape that businesses operating internationally have to navigate. This diversity of experience enables Bill to provide advice that is which is pragmatic and commercially focused. He applies the black letter law in a real world context. Bill’s corporate/commercial expertise is broad and spans M&A, joint ventures, venture capital, private equity and commercial contracts. From a sector perspective he has particular expertise in the retail and clean energy sectors.