He specialises in complex and high value arbitrations, commercial, insolvency and insurance cases. He has an extensive practice in commercial arbitrations (domestic and international). These include several high value arbitrations representing sanctioned banks, Caribbean Governments and commercial entities. He has extensive knowledge of UK and EU sanctions (Gibraltar, in respect of which Daniel was appointed Queens Counsel in 2016 is subject to both). He regularly receives instructions from Russia, the Caribbean including Trinidad and Tobago, Bahamas and Bermuda.
His practice includes appellate work in the Court of Appeal and Privy Council. He represented the Attorney General for Trinidad and Tobago in the recent high-profile appeal to the Board in John Calder Hart v Dr Myron Wing-Sang Chin [2025] UKPC relating to a public inquiry held in that jurisdiction in relation to the construction of affordable housing in publicly funded project “Las Alturas Towers”.
In the High Court he recently successfully defended a tracing claim against a defendant in a three-week trial in Gable Insurance v Dewsall [2025] EWHC 2280 (Ch). The case is now one of the leading cases on backwards tracing and tracing into improvements.
The directories say: “He has a fantastic intellect” and “He is extremely bright and comes up with out-of-the- box ideas.” (Chambers 2022). He was included in the LegalBusiness (Legal 500) as “The silk class of 2025: ten names to note”. He is the only barrister to have ever been appointed a KC in Gibraltar (2016) and then in England & Wales (2025); one of a handful from the wider British Overseas Territories.
Over the last ten years Daniel has also been involved in many major restructuring and insolvency cases. These include offshore and Overseas Territories schemes, with significant cross-border work involving English law and jurisdiction. He regularly advises the UK Motor Insurance Bureau and works closely with the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme on behalf of office holders. He has also advised the Irish State Claims Agency (Irish Compensation Fund) in relation to overseas insurance related insolvency legislation. In addition, Daniel also regularly advises insurance companies and industry groups on regulatory issues including governance and Solvency II requirements.
In 2025 he successfully applied for the transition of GR123 Insurance Company Limited from administration into liquidation and Premier Insurance Company Limited to be placed into administration. He has extensive experience in all aspects of insurance insolvencies (eg disclaimer of policies, investigations into the reasons for their collapse, claims against directors, auditors and actuaries) and is a writing a book on the subject. Clients include major international firms such as Begbies Traynor, PWC, Grant Thornton and Kroll Restructuring, the latter commenting that Daniel has “unrivalled knowledge of insurance insolvencies”.
Daniel has also led on several applications for the recognition of foreign insolvencies in England and the Caribbean to enable investigations by foreign representatives in jurisdictions where assets may be located or directors need to be examined.
The following are examples of work both in the UK and internationally.
Insolvency, Restructuring and Insurance
Examples of major recent litigation work (several jurisdictions):
Restructuring and Advisory work (several jurisdictions):
Daniel is able to accept instructions directly from members of the public, companies and other entities through the public access scheme (also known as direct access). He is happy to accept instructions on a direct basis in appropriate cases. If you wish to instruct Daniel on a direct basis, please speak to the practice managers.
For more information on public access, please see the Bar Council website.
Please contact us either by telephone: +44 (0)20 7415 7800 or email: clerks@3harecourt.com
