Harneys maintains high rankings in Chambers Global 2025

British Virgin Islands

The BVI team retained their Band 1 ranking for their Corporate & Finance and Investment Funds expertise. Sources say their “commitment to excellent service and quick responsiveness makes them a valuable asset to any client”.

Global head of the firm’s Investment Funds and Digital Assets groups, Philip Graham, noted as “by far the leading funds lawyer in the BVI” maintained his Band 1 ranking, with Partner George Weston and Consultant Michelle Frett-Mathavious also ranked.

George is described as “an acknowledged expert” and a “go-to person for all corporate legal work in the BVI” and sources say Michelle is “one of the best banking and finance lawyers in the jurisdiction”.

Clients say the Dispute Resolution team “can handle multiple work streams simultaneously”. In particular, Partner Claire Goldstein was praised as “a seasoned senior litigator in the BVI”, earning a Band 1 ranking with Partners Christopher Pease and Andrew Thorp also ranked.

Clients described Christopher as “cerebral, commercial and strategic” and a lawyer “at the top of his game”, with Andrew noted as being “well versed in liquidation, asset tracing, and insolvency matters involving multiple jurisdictions.”

UK – Offshore: Bermudian, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands Law

The London team were ranked as Band 1 for British Virgin Islands Law. Sources note that they “have always been prompt, precise, reliable and responsive” with a member of the team “always available to respond and advise on time-critical complex matters”.

Global Managing Partner William Peake and Partner John O’Driscoll were listed as Cayman foreign experts with London Managing Partner Rachel Graham, listed as a BVI foreign expert.

Clients described William as “an absolute genius… very approachable and team-oriented”, Rachel as providing “user-friendly, commercially pragmatic advice”, and John as a “go-to BVI lawyer for contentious mandates”.

Asia-Pacific Region - Offshore

Eight lawyers were featured across the Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Singapore offices with the team being recognised for their ability to “break down complex matters, identify the related information and provide accurate legal advice”. Partner Ian Mann, noted for his “distinguished reputation for handling high-stakes litigation and restructuring and insolvency cases”, maintained his Band 1 ranking, with Partners Paul Sephton, Paula Kay, Maggie Kwok, Raymond Ng, Chai Ridgers, Vicky Lord, and Lishi Fong also listed.

Maggie was recognised for being “commercial and client-orientated”. Clients praised Paula’s understanding “of the offshore world” and “local understanding of Asian clients”, while newly-ranked Vicky and Lishi were noted for being “reliable, responsive and professional”, and “versatile in financing, M&A and fund formation work” respectively.

Bermuda

The Managing Partner of the firm’s Bermuda office, Henry Tucker, was described by clients as “an extraordinary courtroom lawyer who does an exceptional job on his feet in court”, and a “bright, ambitious and hard-working lawyer” who “leaves no stone unturned”.

Cyprus

Cyprus Managing Partner Pavlos Aristodemou and Partner Nancy Erotocritou were listed in the Cyprus guide for General Business Law, with Nancy maintaining her Band 1 ranking.

The team was described as a “team of experts dedicated to each area of the law, all of whom are of a high calibre and excellent communicators”. They were especially praised for being “knowledgeable and experienced, with a commercial understanding and punctual approach for answering questions”.

Cayman Islands

Seven lawyers from the Cayman office were featured across the Corporate & Finance, Dispute Resolution, and Investment Funds guides, with clients commending them for being “an extremely strong team of partners with a good number of experienced senior associates. The team as a whole is very responsive, and we always receive attention from the partners on our case.”

Global head of the firm’s Litigation & Insolvency and Restructuring groups, Nick Hoffman was noted by clients as “very smart and very articulate. He is a good commercial thinker and is very approachable. He gives clear, straightforward advice.”

Partners Ben Hobden, Grainne King, and James Smith continue to climb the rankings in their respective guides.

Clients were “very impressed with Ben's service, responsiveness and commercial considerations”, Grainne was described as being “thorough, reliable and commercial, with a good grasp of strategy and good client-facing skills”, and James was praised for demonstrating “exceptional strategic thinking and a deep understanding of Cayman structuring processes”.

Clients say Partner Jessica Williams “is fabulous in insolvency and restructuring - she is easy to work with, dedicated, careful, thoughtful and has excellent emotional intelligence”.

Partners Daniella Skotnicki and Matt Taber were ranked within the Investment Funds guide. Daniella was noted as being “thorough, focused and offers strong attention to detail”, while Matt was described as “personable, approachable and very knowledgeable.”

Anguilla

Harneys remains the sole firm acknowledged for its Anguilla legal expertise based abroad. Noted as “very reliable and sophisticated”, Consultant Michelle Frett-Mathavious continues to be the only British Virgin Islands based lawyer listed as an Anguilla expert.

Harneys is a global offshore law firm with entrepreneurial thinking built around professionalism, personal service and rapid response. Open, progressive and personable, the firm provides advice on British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Bermuda, Anguilla, and Jersey law to an international client base which includes the world’s top law firms, financial institutions, investment funds, and private individuals.