The story
Harneys was established in 1960 by Harold Harney. Along with its affiliated fiduciary services business, Harneys is the second-largest private employer in the BVI.
In its early days, Harold Harney founded the first resident legal practice firm in the BVI, later joined by Neville Westwood in 1967 and Michael Riegels in 1973.
William Peake is the firm’s global managing partner and is based in the London office.
Notable alumni of Harneys include:
Michael Riegels QC, inaugural chairman of the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission
Dame Janice Pereira, the current Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
Lewis Hunte QC, former Attorney General of the British Virgin Islands
Tamia Richards, senior Magistrate in the British Virgin Islands.
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Myron Walwyn, British Virgin Islands Minister of Government worked at Harneys as a summer intern whilst studying law.
The firm has worked with the government of the BVI over the years in relation to the development of the offshore finance industry in the Territory. Three of the partners of the firm formed part of the "gang of five" that drafted the original International Business Companies Act, and members of the firm were also closely involved in the drafting of subsequent key legislation, including the Insolvency Act 2003, the BVI Business Companies Act 2004 and the Securities and Investment Business Act 2010.
Managing Partners
Richard Peters (-2001-2010-)
William Peake (-2026-)
From Wikipedia’s article on Harney Westwood & Riegels, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3