Stewarts Law LLP

International Arbitration

Partner

Dan specialises in international arbitration and arbitration-related litigation before the English Courts. He is ranked in all of Chambers UK, Chambers Global and Legal 500 for his practice, and is described as “an exceptional talent” and as having “an incredible breadth of knowledge."

Dan has advised and acted in international commercial and investor-state arbitrations.  His experience covers arbitrations under the major institutional rules and in ad-hoc arrangements, and he has advised on disputes subject to a wide range of applicable laws and arbitral seats.

Dan has an equally deep experience of arbitration-related litigation before the English Courts, covering anti-suit and related relief, challenges to arbitral awards and enforcement matters.

Dan is widely recognised for his experience of acting on disputes connected with Africa, particularly for indigenous companies in dispute with multinational partners and financial institutions. A fluent English and French speaker, Dan’s recent activities have involved Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea and Botswana.

Dan also has a significant practice of advising clients on disputes connected with the GCC region.

Dan is similarly recognised for his expertise in disputes arising in the oil & gas sector, including on construction matters. His practice is almost entirely international and has included advising on cases in the technology, infrastructure, healthcare, finance, transport, automotive, mining, power, manufacturing, insurance, shipping, hospitality and consumer retail industries.

Dan’s client base includes multinational corporates, investors, HNWIs and Governments.

Alongside his counsel work, Dan accepts arbitrator appointments.  He is a regular speaker and author in his fields of practice and is Adjunct Professor of International Commercial Arbitration at Pepperdine University. Dan is also an expert in disputes legal tech and consults in the space.

Dan is an alumnus of University College London (UCL). He trained at Pinsent Masons and qualified into its commercial disputes team. After over eight years at the firm, he moved to the leading arbitration practice at White & Case where he remained for a number of years before joining Stewarts in April 2019.

Dan is a member of various arbitration and industry associations.

Dan enjoys music, cycling, computing and travelling. He is often found chasing after his mischievous dachshund, Dudley.