William Charnley Bio

William Charnley specializes in a variety of corporate transactions, along with general corporate, private equity and securities advice. A partner in our Mergers & Acquisitions practice, William represents private equity, hedge funds, financial institutions, corporates and high-net-worth individuals. William counsels clients on public and private mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, flotations and similar issues, as well as on private equity transactions and corporate and securities matters. He works with clients in many industries, notably banking and insurance, financial services, telecommunications, technology, oil and gas, hospitality, infrastructure, entertainment and media. Consistently ranked as a leading lawyer, William has been recognized in Chambers UK for many years, including in 2025 for Corporate/M&A. He has also been cited in various editions of Legal 500, as well as in Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.