Called 2015
Daniel is currently on sabbatical and not accepting instructions.
Introduction
Called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2015, Daniel is experienced in domestic criminal proceedings and extradition proceedings, as well as being specialised in Public International Law (including the Law of Armed Conflict, International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law).
Prior to coming to the Bar, Daniel completed an LLM in Public International Law at Utrecht University in The Netherlands where he wrote his thesis examining the legal framework governing armed conflicts under international law, as well as the many legal issues surrounding the imposition of military and naval blockades.
Following this he gained experience as an intern and then as a Legal Assistant on two major war crimes cases before the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia in The Hague. Firstly as an intern on the defence team for Ramush Haradinaj, Former Prime Minster of Kosovo and a Commander in the Kosovo Liberation Army, on trial for war crimes, before later joining the standby defence team for the Radovan Karadzic, who was standing trial for some of the most serious charges to come before the tribunal: genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. He also spent time interning for barristers at 9 Bedford Row International on the defence case of Uhuru Kenyatta, former President of Kenya, standing trial for crimes against humanity.
Following this Daniel won the Steen Award, a scholarship from Gray’s Inn, and completed the BPTC at City Law School. During his BPTC he taught a competitive debating course to inmates at Pentonville Prison and Feltham Young Offenders institute.
Daniel also has a keen interest in Business and Innovation. Following call to the Bar in 2015, he spent several years working in start-ups in Germany both in a legal and business development capacity, before building and, for several years, running a successful marketing company in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, where he also served as Legal Advisor. During this time he engaged in rigorous contractual negotiations to form a partnership with a major global corporation, and gained experience of corporate law in the UAE, establishing both mainland and freezone corporate structures in the country. He has a particular interest in Business and Human Rights and in methodologies used to investigate and ensure that consumer supply chains stay free of human rights abuses, and minimise their environmental impact.
Education
LLM, Public International Law, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
BPTC (Bar Professional Training Course), The City Law School, London
LLB Law with European, Comparative & International Law, University of Sheffield
Languages
English
Arabic (intermediate/conversational)
Memberships and Associations
The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn
Bar of England and Wales (called 2015)
International Bar Association
Defence Extradition Lawyers Forum (DELF)
Emirates Legal Network.
Experience
Criminal Law
Extradition
Public International Law
The Law of Armed Conflict / International Humanitarian Law
International Criminal Law
Corporate Law (UAE)