The latest moves and appointments at Harneys, a global offshore law firm.

Harneys has made a series of promotions at partner and counsel level, alongside leadership changes, with personnel due to start their roles this month.

Four lawyers from across the Harneys offices have been promoted to partner level. 

These include Marcia McFarlane (Litigation & Insolvency | BVI), Gráinne King (Litigation & Insolvency | Cayman), Sonia Hamshaw (Corporate | Cyprus), and Jayesh Chatlani (Litigation & Restructuring | Singapore), the firm said in a statement yesterday.

Harneys has also promoted six senior associates to counsel level. They include Victoria Lissack (Litigation & Insolvency | BVI), Anya Allen (Litigation, Insolvency & Restructuring | Cayman), Marc Piano (Investment Funds, Corporate, and Banking & Finance | Cayman), Elina Mantrali (Regulatory & Tax | Cyprus), Strachan Gray (Litigation, Insolvency & Restructuring | Hong Kong), and Henno Boshoff (Private Wealth & Trust | Singapore).

The appointments of Gráinne King to partner, and Anya Allen and Marc Piano to counsel are pending approval by Cayman Islands' Immigration authorities.

The start of the new year will also see significant leadership changes. Following a transition period, William Peake will begin his role as global managing partner, and Ross Munro will return to his previous role as CEO and chair of Harneys Fiduciary, the firm said.

Welcoming the move, Peake said: “Both personally and on behalf of the partnership, I would like to congratulate all of these individuals. They have each contributed significantly to the success of Harneys and I look forward to watching their continued development.” 

“These promotions complement our firm’s structure which enables our people to deliver outstanding client service while satisfying their own ambitions. I would like to wish them every success in their new roles,” Peake added.