William Blair

William Blair serves as a Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics (LSE) within the University of London and at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS). He concurrently holds significant judicial positions including High Court Judge in England and Wales (appointed 2008), Judge in Charge of London's Commercial Court since 2016, and President of the Board of Appeal of European Supervisory Authorities since 2012.

His academic expertise centers on Banking Law, Finance Law, Commercial Law, and Dispute Resolution, developed through decades of legal practice specializing in banking and finance law. He chairs the International Law Association's Monetary Law Committee (MOCOMILA) and co-founded the China-UK judiciary working group on commercial dispute resolution in 2016.

Professional background includes graduating from Oxford University, practicing at the English Bar, and becoming Queen's Counsel in 1994. He chaired the Commercial Bar Association from 2003-2005 and remains active on London's Financial Markets Law Committee. His part-time academic roles complement his full-time judicial career with no indication of retirement or emeritus status.