Max Williams
Features Editor
Max has worked at Square Mile since 2016. He joined as editorial assistant (e.g. making the coffees) before rising to the giddy heights of Features Editor (still makes the coffees). He likes a good pub, loves a bad pub, plays a decent chess game yet still can't whistle. Crystal Palace winning the FA Cup is easily one of the best days of his life. At Square Mile, he specialises in profile pieces, travel and food. Plus coffee, of course.
Max Williams's articles
The night I played poker with David Haye
In the space of a year, David Haye has gone from poker novice to preparing to enter the biggest poker tournament outside of Las Vegas. We played a few hands at his Vauxhall gym and heard how David plans to conquer Goliath
Published: Tuesday 23rd July 2019
In the club: The Court
The Court is one of London's newest members' clubs, on the site of the legendary Bag O' Nails. Don't just come here for the atmosphere – the food is great as well
Published: Monday 22nd July 2019
"I'm a proper, full-time pro now." Dave Allen means business
Ahead of his fight with David Price on the Dillian Whyte vs Oscar Rivas undercard, we caught up with friend of Square Mile Dave Allen for a quick chat...
Published: Friday 19th July 2019
"I’m a nobody, man!" A day in Loughborough with Dillian Whyte
In the past few years, Dillian Whyte has gone from a self-confessed nobody to one of Britain’s most beloved fighters. Max Williams spends a day with the ‘King of South London’
Published: Tuesday 16th July 2019
"I want to write the history of the sport." How Jean-Éric Vergne went from hothead to champion
Reigning Formula E world champion Jean-Éric Vergne is driving his revolutionary sport into the mainstream. Max Williams meets a cool customer both on and off the track
Published: Friday 12th July 2019
An audience with Dan Bilzerian
It’s fair to say that poker-playing, gun-toting Dan Bilzerian has made his mark on the world. But is there more to the man than meets the eye – and the ire of his critics? We visited Bilzerian’s Las Vegas home to meet the controversial King of Instagram
Published: Thursday 11th July 2019
"I’m a Jedi on a mission." How David Guetta invented modern music
He went from teaching himself to mix in his bedroom to co-creating some of the most successful records in history. But what happened in between?
Published: Thursday 11th July 2019
Pachamama East serves up Chifa cuisine to Shoreditch
Chifa is one of modern Peru's most popular cuisines – and now it's coming to Shoreditch with Pachamama East's new menu
Published: Wednesday 10th July 2019
The ultimate Las Vegas sports weekend
Competition isn’t confined to poker tables in Las Vegas – the action in sporting arenas is massive news as well
Published: Tuesday 9th July 2019
The Bar Necessities: The Ned
We're giving you the lowdown on the best bars in and around the City – and you don't get much more City than The Ned and its Nickel Bar
Published: Friday 5th July 2019
My Style Essentials: Banx and Ranx
Music production duo Banx and Ranx share their plans to explore new territories, as well as their personal styles
Published: Friday 28th June 2019
My Style Essentials: Nathan Trent
Austrian-born singer-songwriter – and former Eurovision contestant – Nathan Trent talks us through his wardrobe
Published: Monday 24th June 2019
“I’m not The Guy. I’m the other guy.” Kevin Bacon: not The Guy but definitely The Man
Half a century ago, a kid walked into a cinema in Philadelphia and settled down to watch a film. Kevin Bacon tells Max Williams what happened next…
Published: Thursday 13th June 2019
The best cocktail bars of Lower Manhattan
Upper Manhattan may be the preserve of the great and the good, but downtown is where the action's at. Next time you're in Lower Manhattan, these are the bars to visit...
Published: Wednesday 12th June 2019
My style essentials: Wauve
Singer, songwriter, producer... Wauve isn't just one of British music's brightest talents, the North Londoner is also one of the sharpest dressed
Published: Tuesday 11th June 2019
Brand watch: Walker Slater
Inspired by the Scottish Highlands, Walker Slater is updating tweed for the modern gentleman's wardrobe
Published: Wednesday 29th May 2019
Is the white T-shirt the coolest garment ever made?
Cool, you say? Sunspel’s iconic white T-shirts are what happens when a garment worn by James Dean meets a brand favoured by James Bond
Published: Tuesday 28th May 2019
"I've always been attracted to dark storytelling" – Anchuli Felicia King is a playwright for a digital age
Playwright Anchuli Felicia King is one of the most exciting young talents in world theatre. We sat down with the 25-year-old to discuss digital technology, cultural identities, and her play White Pearl – now playing at the Royal Court
Published: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Ananya Birla is the musical superstar fighting for mental health
At only 24, Ananya Birla has already made her mark on the music and business worlds, and now she’s using her influence to tackle the stigma surrounding mental health
Published: Monday 13th May 2019
My style essentials: Samm Henshaw
Samm Henshaw is tipped as a major musical talent, even being handpicked by James Bay and Chance the Rapper for tour support. The young South Londoner talks us through his wardrobe