Robert Williams
Robert has a broad commercial practice with a particular focus on general commercial, construction, competition/trade practices and class action litigation. He is also experienced in commercial arbitration matters. Robert has appeared in the Federal Court, the Victorian Court of Appeal and the Supreme Courts of Victoria, South Australia and the Northern Territory.
Robert has also acted in a significant number of arbitrations, including ACICA, ICSID, ICC, LCIA and IAMA arbitrations, and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb) and ACICA.
Before coming to the Bar, Robert was a senior associate in the dispute resolution group at King & Wood Mallesons. Prior to that, he was an associate in the litigation/arbitration group at Shearman & Sterling LLP in London. He was also an Associate to Justice Mansfield in the Federal Court.
As a member of Hanson Chambers in Adelaide, Robert is also available to appear in and/or advise in relation to proceedings in South Australia.
*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Areas of Practice
Cases
- Series of arbitrations under the ACICA Rules in relation to a major infrastructure project in South Australia
- Arbitration under the ICC Rules in relation to a major infrastructure project in Queensland
- Adelaide Brighton Cement Ltd v Hallett Concrete Pty Ltd [2021] SASC 56; [2020] SASC 161
- Contract Mining Services Pty Ltd v Adelaide Brighton Cement Ltd [2020] SASC 69
- Maxilift Australia Pty Ltd v Donnelly [2020] SASC 8; [2019] SASC 115
- Halikos Hospitality Pty Ltd & Ors v INPEX Operations Australia Pty Ltd [2020] NTCA 4; [2019] NTSC 10
- Italia Ceramics International Super Pty Ltd v CM Corporation Pty Ltd [2019] SASCFC 54
- CPB Contractors Pty Limited v Celsus Pty Limited (No 2) [2018] FCA 2112
- Leadenhall Australia Pty Ltd v Cape Lambert Limited [2018] FCA 558
- Asahi Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd v Pacific Equity Partners Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 481; (2014) 312 ALR 403
- Love v Roads Corporation [2014] VSCA 56
- Perfection Fresh Australia Pty Ltd & Ors v Melbourne Market Authority [2013] VSC 287
- Trility Pty Ltd v Ancon Drilling Pty Ltd [2013] VSC 577
Publications
- Robert Williams – “Arbitration: the method of choice for international dispute resolution” (with J Dreosti and A Robertson) Law Society of South Australia Bulletin, November 2016
- Robert Williams – “A Matter of Class: Start with a Checklist” August 2014 Law Institute Journal 28
- Robert Williams – “Three Quarelling Parties, Two Oral Contracts and a Claim in Restitution?” (2010) 18 Restitution Law Review 51
- Robert Williams – “Implied Undertaking: Express Reform Required” (2008) 34 Monash University Law Review 147
QUALIFICATIONS
BA (Bond); LLB (Hons) (Bond); LLM (Cantab)
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS
Member of the Victorian Bar;
Member of the South Australian Bar Association;
Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb); and
Member of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration.
Robert Williams
Profile
Robert has a broad commercial practice with a particular focus on general commercial, construction, competition/trade practices and class action litigation. He is also experienced in commercial arbitration matters. Robert has appeared in the Federal Court, the Victorian Court of Appeal and the Supreme Courts of Victoria, South Australia and the Northern Territory.
Robert has also acted in a significant number of arbitrations, including ACICA, ICSID, ICC, LCIA and IAMA arbitrations, and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb) and ACICA.
Before coming to the Bar, Robert was a senior associate in the dispute resolution group at King & Wood Mallesons. Prior to that, he was an associate in the litigation/arbitration group at Shearman & Sterling LLP in London. He was also an Associate to Justice Mansfield in the Federal Court.
As a member of Hanson Chambers in Adelaide, Robert is also available to appear in and/or advise in relation to proceedings in South Australia.
*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Areas of Practice
Cases
- Series of arbitrations under the ACICA Rules in relation to a major infrastructure project in South Australia
- Arbitration under the ICC Rules in relation to a major infrastructure project in Queensland
- Adelaide Brighton Cement Ltd v Hallett Concrete Pty Ltd [2021] SASC 56; [2020] SASC 161
- Contract Mining Services Pty Ltd v Adelaide Brighton Cement Ltd [2020] SASC 69
- Maxilift Australia Pty Ltd v Donnelly [2020] SASC 8; [2019] SASC 115
- Halikos Hospitality Pty Ltd & Ors v INPEX Operations Australia Pty Ltd [2020] NTCA 4; [2019] NTSC 10
- Italia Ceramics International Super Pty Ltd v CM Corporation Pty Ltd [2019] SASCFC 54
- CPB Contractors Pty Limited v Celsus Pty Limited (No 2) [2018] FCA 2112
- Leadenhall Australia Pty Ltd v Cape Lambert Limited [2018] FCA 558
- Asahi Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd v Pacific Equity Partners Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 481; (2014) 312 ALR 403
- Love v Roads Corporation [2014] VSCA 56
- Perfection Fresh Australia Pty Ltd & Ors v Melbourne Market Authority [2013] VSC 287
- Trility Pty Ltd v Ancon Drilling Pty Ltd [2013] VSC 577
Publication
- Robert Williams – “Arbitration: the method of choice for international dispute resolution” (with J Dreosti and A Robertson) Law Society of South Australia Bulletin, November 2016
- Robert Williams – “A Matter of Class: Start with a Checklist” August 2014 Law Institute Journal 28
- Robert Williams – “Three Quarelling Parties, Two Oral Contracts and a Claim in Restitution?” (2010) 18 Restitution Law Review 51
- Robert Williams – “Implied Undertaking: Express Reform Required” (2008) 34 Monash University Law Review 147
Qualifications & Memberships
QUALIFICATIONS
BA (Bond); LLB (Hons) (Bond); LLM (Cantab)
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS
Member of the Victorian Bar;
Member of the South Australian Bar Association;
Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb); and
Member of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration.