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Daniel Saoul KC
Work Department
Domestic and international commercial litigation and arbitration. Sports law. Public law.
Career
Dan joined 4 New Square in 2008 and was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2019.
He originally trained and practised as a solicitor-advocate at City firm Herbert Smith LLP (now Herbert Smith Freehills). Has also practised as a litigator in the British Virgin Islands for leading offshore firm Conyers Dill & Pearman.
His commercial case-load is broad and reflects his training in the City (including stints in two investment banks) as well as his international background – he is a fluent French speaker and has studied and worked in a number of different countries. He has appeared as advocate in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, as well as a range of international arbitrations, in some of the leading cases in his areas of practice, which includes cases involving contractual issues, commercial fraud, banking and finance disputes and professional negligence amongst many other areas.
His sports law practice benefits from his experience as a former international sportsman. He has acted for governing bodies, athletes, clubs and other entities in a wide range of high profile matters. He is a member of Sport Resolutions’ Panel of Arbitrators and also sits as arbitrator for various National Governing Bodies.
A former member of the Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel, he continues regularly to advise UK Government departments and agencies on sensitive and complex legal matters.
He is a former member of the Executive Committee of both the Commercial Bar Association and the British Association for Sport and Law.
Languages
Fluent French, basic Spanish.
Memberships
COMBAR, British Association for Sport and the Law.
Education
Lycee Français Charles de Gaulle, London; University of Edinburgh; University of California, Berkeley; University of Oxford; BPP Law School (London).
Leisure
Full member of Leander Club.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Costs
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3London Bar > Sport
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Daniel Saoul KC – 4 New Square ‘Superb advocate, amazing on cross-examination. Superbly intelligent; a leader in the field of sports law.’
London Bar > Commercial litigation
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 5Daniel Saoul KC – 4 New Square ‘Impeccable judgement, both in his advice and advocacy. He is definitely one of the best silks to have on a team for complex commercial litigation – really easy to work with and a fantastic team player.’
‘A go-to set for high-end work‘, 4 New Square is consistently sought out by Magic Circle firms and litigation boutiques to handle complex, high-value business disputes that frequently incorporate cross-border issues. In TRW Pension Trust Ltd v Indesit & Others, Ben Elkington KC acted for Askoll TR, the supplier of a component of dishwashers, in a multi-party sale of goods case, where it was alleged that a component was faulty, causing a catastrophic fire in an office block. Elsewhere in chambers, Daniel Saoul KC acted for claimant CMC Spreadbet in a High Court financial trading-related claim against property investor Robert Tchenguiz.
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Daniel Saoul KC – 4 New Square ‘Dan is the complete package, and an absolute go-to barrister. He is persuasive and commands trust in the courtroom. He possesses the skill of focusing the court’s mind on the core issues. He is approachable and available, ensuring his instructing solicitors are immediately at ease. Without question, he is amongst the top.’
London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Daniel Saoul KC – 4 New Square Chambers ‘Dan is excellent – he is incredibly bright, very commercial and always brings a sense of calm and reassurance to the client and their team. Dan quickly digests information and his written work is excellent.’
London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Daniel Saoul KC –4 New Square ‘He provides clear, commercial and pragmatic advice.’
London Bar > Fraud: civil
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 44 New Square Chambers is ‘a strong set with some stellar individuals among its ranks‘. In a complex $2bn fraud claim brought by a Thai businessman, Justin Fenwick KC, George Spalton KC and Kendrah Potts acted for the claimant, who alleges that one of Thailand’s largest financial institutions, together with its CEO, engaged in a fraudulent conspiracy to deprive him of his interest in a renewable energy company. Elsewhere in chambers, Daniel Saoul KC represents the Serious Fraud Office, KPMG, Harbour Litigation Funding, Quantuma, and a law firm in the high-stakes Orb litigation, which involves the rights to assets that are worth over £100m and the proceeds of complex frauds.
The English Bar Offshore > The English Bar Offshore
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Daniel Saoul KC –4 New Square Chambers ‘Daniel has an incredible grasp of the law across a number of distinct fields. He is very measured and thoughtful and thinks hard about developing the right strategy for the client.’
4 New Square Chambers‘ members frequently handle high-profile, high-value and complex cases pertaining to finance, fraud and shareholder disputes, to name a few, and many instructions fit within the set’s particular area of professional negligence litigation. Heavyweight litigator Justin Fenwick KC is acting for the first defendant in AML Creditor v Madison Pacific & Ors, in which the Bermudian claimant alleges that the defendants conspired to misappropriate companies active in West Africa. ‘Fantastic advocate’ Graham Chapman KC runs a broad commercial offshore practice which emphasizes negligence claims involving trustees, directors, officeholders alongside professionals including auditors, fund managers and lawyers. Daniel Saoul KC remains a key name for business disputes and commercial fraud cases, particularly those spanning multiple jurisdictions.