William O. London

Partner

William "Bill" London is a founding partner of Kimura London & White LLP and a leading bilingual international business attorney whose practice bridges the worlds of cross-border commerce, sophisticated litigation, and complex personal matters for high-net-worth clients. Fluent in Mandarin and trained at both Georgetown Law and Tsinghua University School of Law, Mr. London brings a rare combination of legal depth and cultural fluency to matters that span jurisdictions, languages, and legal systems.

His practice centers on international business transactions and litigation, cross-border trade, and sophisticated trust, estate, and family law for global families and multinational clients. He guides entrepreneurs, multinational corporations, and high-net-worth individuals through multi-million-dollar matters with clarity, precision, and culturally attuned strategy. Clients turn to him not only for his legal acumen but for his reliability, discretion, and integrity, qualities that matter most when the stakes are personal as well as financial.

Beyond his legal practice, Mr. London is actively involved in business, legal, and international affairs organizations throughout Orange County and Southern California. He serves as outside general counsel to the Pacific Symphony and as a Trustee of the World Affairs Council of Orange County. He is also a member of the CEO Leadership Alliance Orange County, Vistage CEO Peer Advisory Group, U.S.-China Business Council, Association for Corporate Growth, Beverly Hills Bar Association, Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, and China General Chamber of Commerce – Los Angeles, among other organizations.

William has been featured in leading national, international, and industry publications, including Newsweek, the Los Angeles Times, Fortune, Nasdaq, Yahoo Finance, Investopedia, and CGTN. Mr. London is also a published contributor to the Daily Journal, most recently authoring “AI Chat History: Trials and Tribulations of Discovery in a California Divorce Proceeding,” examining emerging issues involving AI, discovery, privacy, and privilege in California family law. He was also profiled by Newport Beach Living Magazine in "Redefining Fluency: William O. London on the Art of Earning Cultural Trust Behind Cross-Border Law," which explored his cross-border practice, Mandarin fluency, and approach to building trust with clients. Further, William was also profiled by Attorney Journals in “Succeeding at the Intersection of Business, Law and Culture,” which highlighted his leadership of Kimura London & White LLP, international business practice, Mandarin fluency, and the firm's multidisciplinary, cross-border approach to serving clients.

Mr. London is recognized by Super Lawyers, Lawyers of Distinction, America's Top 50 Lawyers, and Marquis Who's Who, a distinction reserved for the most accomplished professionals worldwide. He is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, as well as the United States District Courts for the Central and Southern Districts of California. Mr. London is regularly called upon by national and international publications for his expertise in international business, real estate, estate planning, and global family matters. Whether structuring a cross-border transaction, resolving an international dispute, or guiding a family through a high-asset matter with global dimensions, Mr. London delivers seamless legal solutions across borders and cultures.