JUNIOR PROFILE
William Day

William Day

UK Bar 2026

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Ranked in 6 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

Wiliam’s 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. William’s current and recent instructions include acting for Deutsche Bank in a €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 Hamilton’s 2008 F1 title win.

Career

Called 2016, Inner Temple. Fellow in Law at Downing College, Cambridge. Formerly Solicitor, Allen & Overy.

Professional Memberships

COMBAR, ChBA, LCIA, FSLA, BILA, ILA, CFLA, Society of Legal Scholars.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Banking & Finance - London (Bar)

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

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.

Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

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.

Financial Services - London (Bar)

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

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.

Restructuring/Insolvency - London (Bar)

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

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.

Insurance - London (Bar)

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

William Day is recognised for his involvement in several high-profile business interruption insurance litigations. He regularly acts for policyholders within these disputes.

Strengths

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  • He is committed, detail-oriented, measured and keen to get stuck in.

    Banking & FinanceUK Bar
  • William is extraordinarily bright and really good.

    Banking & FinanceUK Bar
  • He was very good at flexing his tone to match the judge; he was more aggressive and forceful, but can also be measured.

    Banking & FinanceUK Bar
  • He is hugely industrious and is very hard-working.

    Fraud: CivilUK Bar
  • He is tremendously hard-working, has excellent written advocacy and is a really effective junior ensuring the best points are brought to light.

    Fraud: CivilUK Bar
  • He gives very commercial advice and totally understands the commercial dynamics as well as being brilliant on the law.

    Fraud: CivilUK Bar

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