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

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

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