William Peake

Global Managing Director
Harneys

William Peake is the firm’s Global Managing Partner. In that role, he chairs our Global Executive Committee driving the firm’s overall strategic and cultural agendas.

William has been consistently recognised in Legal 500 and Chambers as a leading Cayman Islands litigation partner with over eighteen years’ experience. He regularly advises investment vehicles and their liquidators, shareholders, directors and associated individuals in relation to high value complex cross border disputes.

William was the lead partner acting for the official liquidators of a Cayman SPV in relation to the US$9.2bn Saad litigation. This was the longest running trial and most high value case litigated in the Cayman Islands. William led the firm’s London and Cayman teams working on the case, providing time sensitive advice to the London based office holder.