Daniel is a Legal 500-recognised commercial litigator with over ten years' experience representing businesses and high-net-worth individuals based nationally and internationally across a broad spectrum of commercial disputes.
Prior to qualifying as a solicitor, Daniel founded and managed his own business in the document management sector, providing him with a rare and valuable commercial insight that informs his advice to clients. He combines a pragmatic, methodical and tenacious approach to his work, which often means his clients benefit from the early resolution of their disputes.
Daniel’s area of practice focuses on commercial contract disputes, with particular experience of advising lenders and other financial services businesses in relation to high-value facility agreements and the enforcement of security-backed loan agreements. This includes claims against professionals for negligent advice. He also acts for high-net-worth individuals in respect of multi-million pound funding and development disputes, including where there are allegations of fraud and dishonesty. Daniel also advises SMEs in breach of contract claims and shareholder/director disputes. In addition, Daniel has been instructed by a number of professional sports clubs to advise them on regulatory and contractual matters.
Daniel’s experience includes:
- Assisting a high-net-worth individual defend an application for summary judgment for c.£20 million pursuant to three loan facility agreements.
- Acting for a European-based bank in relation to a £1 million plus claim against a household name UK-based retailer, under a pledge on receivables relating to an insolvent European business.
- Assisting a high-net-worth individual in securing a freezing order and proprietary order relating to the fraudulent obtaining of funds, arising out of a multi-million pound overseas property development.
- Being instructed by a company to defend a £1 million plus claim brought by an international electronics giant for breach of contract relating to the storage and distribution of its’ products.
- Acting for a commercial trustee in respect of a multi-million pound shareholder dispute and unfair prejudice petition.
- Acting for an overseas-based, high-net-worth individual in pursuing a claim under a number of loan agreements amounting to c.£8 million, relating to various property developments. The claim was preceded by the granting of a freezing order against the defendant company and its directors.
- Acting for the directors of a company in defending a claim for breach of contract and alleged dishonest assistance with a value of over £10 million relating to the supply of PPE.
- Regularly acting for lending companies against borrowers who default on loan agreements, including where the loans are secured against property or where director’s personal guarantees have been given.
- Pursuing claims against valuers on behalf of lenders for negligent advice.
- Acting for a company in respect of a claim for over £1 million relating to the supply of defective products.
- Acting for recruitment companies in breach of contract claims.
- Advising professional sports clubs in relation to tribunal hearings and commercial contract disputes, including sponsorship agreements.