William Kirtley

William Kirtley is a highly qualified Franco-American lawyer, having received education from prestigious institutions like Harvard, Sorbonne, and Columbia University School of Law, with a strong emphasis on international arbitration and public international law.

With almost twenty years of experience in the field, William is the head of Aceris Law LLC, a respected international arbitration boutique that has garnered recognition from Legal 500 and Décideurs as a 'Rising Star of International Arbitration.'

Throughout his career, William has served as counsel or arbitrator in more than one hundred arbitrations across different languages and legal systems, working with various arbitration rules such as UNCITRAL, ICC, ICSID, and others.

William Kirtley is a former French Avocat à la Cour, licensed to practice in New York and Washington, DC, bringing a wealth of expertise to his practice in international dispute resolution.

In addition to his legal roles, William has been associated with reputable organizations such as Partner at Aceris Law • International Arbitration Law Firm, DK AARPI, Lazareff Le Bars, Dentons, and Shearman & Sterling LLP. He has also contributed as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer under the Urban Environmental Management program.

Having lectured at the University of Paris X - Nanterre School of Law and holding degrees from Harvard University, Columbia University School of Law, and Université Panthéon Sorbonne (Paris I), William Kirtley's expertise and commitment to international arbitration exemplify his standing as a leading professional in the legal field.