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Mr Daniel Cundy

Work Department
Co-Head of Dispute Resolution
Position
Partner, London office
Specialising in white-collar criminal defence, crisis management and the co-head of the firm’s dispute resolution department, Daniel advises company directors and officers and private individuals. He represents those facing serious and often highly sensitive enquiries and investigations. Daniel is regularly instructed to advise and to defend in large and complex cases, which involve allegations of corporate wrongdoing, corruption, bribery, sanctions breaches, corporate and personal tax evasion, VAT and duty evasion and allegations of frauds involving investments, pensions, property, mortgages and insurance, banking and insider dealing, brought by and involving authorities including the Serious Fraud Office, National Crime Agency, HMRC, Financial Conduct Authority, US Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigations, the Office of Public Prosecution (Germany), the Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate (India) and the police.
Daniel provides discreet advice and assistance to high profile, high net and very high net worth individuals and to a number of national organisations. Daniel currently acts for a client in what is the highest profile case on the world stage in the last century. Daniel is experienced and adept at dealing with multi-media, multi-disciplinary and multi-jurisdictional working groups. He works with a network of lawyers internationally and is praised for tactical and strategic acumen, clear and comprehensive advice, strong guidance and client support and fearless dogged tenacity.
Daniel advises and assists in relation to a range of regulatory matters involving various specialist bodies, which have included the Electoral Commission, the Charity Commission, the Financial Conduct Authority, the England and Wales Cricket Board and National Trading Standards.
Daniel is highly experienced at providing effective representation for persons being interviewed by investigative bodies and dealing with the realities and aftermath of raids and search warrants – including judicial challenges to them, as well as legal professional privilege matters. He has brought about high profile stays of prosecution in a number of large cases, for reasons of successful abuse of process arguments and he has brought about a change to the BBC Trust policy and protocol for film crews attending raids, as a result of a successful application for a stay of prosecution for reason of a rare, ‘limb two’, abuse of process argument, resulting from the conduct of the police and the BBC in the course and conduct of a criminal investigation.
Daniel acted for the first defendant in what is said to have been the largest and most complex tax fraud case ever prosecuted by HMRC and he continues to represent general counsel from a large mining company which is subject to very long-running SFO multi-jurisdictional investigation. He has acted for senior journalists, politicians, well-known personalities, sportsmen and senior royalty.
Daniel deals with proceeds of crime and money laundering matters, including cash detention and forfeiture, account freezing orders, restraint orders, freezing orders and confiscation proceedings.
Career
Willoughby & Partners (intellectual property and civil litigation); EBR Attridge LLP (latterly Head of Fraud Dept.) 2003-12; Partner Blackfords LLP 2012-present.
Memberships
Law Society; Fraud Lawyers Association; International Bar Association.
Education
University of Reading (BA Hons Philosophy); College of Law (CPE, LPC).
Leisure
Enjoys music (is a lifelong musician), running and gardening.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
(Leading partners)Gary Bloxsome and Daniel Cundy jointly oversee the white-collar crime offering at Blackfords LLP, which regularly acts for clients in bribery and corruption, investment fraud, insider trading, and money laundering investigations and proceedings. Bloxsome, ‘a giant of the legal profession‘, leads on domestic and international fraud investigations, while the ‘exceptionally bright‘ Cundy handles corruption, tax, and proceeds of crime matters. Recently, the group has seen increased activity related to election expenses and political campaign finance issues. Managing partner Trevor Francis has a broad practice that spans electoral fraud and cybercrime, in addition to serious fraud matters. Also in the core team is ‘utterly committed‘ in-house barrister Rachel Wilson, who specialises in fraud, money laundering, and misconduct in public office cases; Naureen Shariff, lauded by clients as a ‘superstar‘; and Jennifer Richardson, who has a notable focus on mortgage, Ponzi, and carousel frauds.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals) London > Crime, fraud and licensing