William Hopkin -
Barrister, New Square Chambers
Independent Investigations & Reviews
William Hopkin is a barrister in independent practice, at New Square Chambers, Lincoln’s Inn, London. He specialises in the business of companies, charities and public bodies. His main Chambers profile can be found here.
In parallel with his Court and advisory practice, he accepts appointments to conduct independent:
Investigations into allegations of serious wrongdoing within organisations
Reviews as to the adequacy of policies, procedures and actions.
William has deep and extensive experience of the workings of private, charitable and public organisations, and the stakeholder and regulatory environments in which they operate. He has recently completed an independent investigation into alleged wrongdoing at a well-known national charity. He has sat on a range of Boards over the last 20 years.
He is described in the “Legal 500”, in relation to his practice as a barrister, as:
‘Extremely able at assimilating complex information quickly’
‘Able to readily get to the crux of the issue and his well-reasoned and sensible litigation style is well-received by the judge and opposition alike’
‘Exceptionally skilled at identifying the crux of an issue, finding a sensible and pragmatic resolution to cases’
‘[Able] to disarm the most aggressive opponents with his frank, considered and calm approach’
His aim is to deliver a fair, rigorous and discrete investigation or review, which will allow the organisation to move forward effectively.
This website (which does not offer legal services) shares information in relation to:
Independent investigations: when to convene, what’s involved and how to prepare;
Independent reviews: what are these, why undertake one and how it works;
William, as independent investigator or reviewer.
All appointments and services are arranged by William’s clerks in Chambers. At the outset, please fee able to contact:
William by email: will.hopkin@newsquarechambers.co.uk; or William’s clerk, Cameron Grant: clerks@newsquarechambers.co.uk / 020 7419 8000