Banking & Finance
London (Bar)
4 years ranked
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Wiliamās practice spans all aspects of commercial litigation and arbitration. He has particular experience in banking and financial services, commercial fraud, insurance, and company law and insolvency disputes. A number of his cases are cross-border in nature and raise complex jurisdiction and choice of law issues. As well as an extensive interlocutory and trial practice, William has significant appellate experience having appeared led and unled in over 10 appeals.
Alongside practice, William is an Associate Professor and Fellow in Law at Downing College, Cambridge. Williamās current and recent instructions include acting for Deutsche Bank in a ā¬500m foreign exchange and interest rate derivatives dispute; Liberty Steel in a $400mcredit insurance coverage dispute arising out of the collapse of Greensill Bank; Dubai Islamic Bank in a $400m Islamic financing dispute following the administration of NMC Healthcare; the liquidators of Arena TV in a Ā£265mclaim in connection with a major asset based lending fraud; and Bernie Ecclestone, defending a claim by Felipe Massa over the circumstances of Lewis Hamiltonās 2008 F1 title win.
Called 2016, Inner Temple. Fellow in Law at Downing College, Cambridge. Formerly Solicitor, Allen & Overy.
COMBAR, ChBA, LCIA, FSLA, BILA, ILA, CFLA, Society of Legal Scholars.
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William Day is a much sought-after junior who has significant experience in banking litigation. He has knowledge of investment-related disputes and asset recovery actions, among other areas.
William Day is fast becoming a go-to junior for high-value, multi-jurisdictional fraud cases. He brings his previous experience as a solicitor to bear on the banking and finance aspects of civil fraud matters.
William Day is often junior of choice for the FCA, both led and unled, in contentious financial services matters. His financial services practice is complemented by vast expertise across banking litigation and insolvency.
William Day is an exceptionally well-regarded junior adept at advising on a range of insolvency proceedings. He has been instructed on liquidations, administrations and bankruptcies which often involve unusual and novel issues. Recent instructions have also seen Day appear at all levels up to the Supreme Court.
William Day is recognised for his involvement in several high-profile business interruption insurance litigations. He regularly acts for policyholders within these disputes.
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He is committed, detail-oriented, measured and keen to get stuck in.
William is extraordinarily bright and really good.
He was very good at flexing his tone to match the judge; he was more aggressive and forceful, but can also be measured.
He is hugely industrious and is very hard-working.
He is tremendously hard-working, has excellent written advocacy and is a really effective junior ensuring the best points are brought to light.
He gives very commercial advice and totally understands the commercial dynamics as well as being brilliant on the law.
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