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Daniel Shapiro KC KC
Position
Daniel is a highly effective advocate, well regarded for his court room skills. His appointment as Queen’s Counsel reflected his reputation and expertise as a leader. Clients appreciate his clear advice, tactical awareness and absolute commitment to delivering a first-rate service. Daniel is instructed for and against a wide range of commercial parties, insurers, reinsurers, and professionals. Daniel has a prominent reputation and particular expertise in the areas of professional negligence and insurance. He is an insurance and reinsurance specialist acting in all areas of insurance both in this jurisdiction and internationally, and in defence of insurance brokers. He was awarded Insurance Junior of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2016. He is frequently instructed in high value or cutting-edge professional negligence claims, acting for the successful appellant in Jones v Kaney, the Supreme Court decision abolishing expert witness immunity. He has experience in a wide range of commercial disputes from those arising out of sale and purchase agreements through to Formula 1 agency agreements. He is often instructed in litigation arising out of private equity transactions. He has a wide product liability practice and undertakes significant renewable energy, construction and property damage work. Daniel seeks an effective commercial solution to disputes and acts in mediation and other forms of ADR. Further details are available on www.crownofficechambers.com.
Career
Called 1999; Inner Temple.
Languages
French.
Memberships
COMBAR, TECBAR, PNBA. Daniel is an approved Adjudicator on the PNBA’s Adjudication Panel.
Education
Winchester College; Merton College, Oxford (Politics, Philosophy and Economics); City University (Diploma in Law).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Product liability
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Daniel Shapiro KC – Crown Office Chambers ‘Daniel is exceptionally intelligent, and is able to cut straight through to the key issues. He has the courage of his convictions but is also pragmatic and commercial when necessary. He is also a delight to work with, and good with clients and experts.’
Well-regarded for expertise in the pharmaceuticals sector, Crown Office Chambers‘ focus areas encompass matters related to faulty electronic and mechanical products causing catastrophic damage, as well as advice on subrogated claims and cover under product liability insurance policies. Alexander Antelme KC‘s busy workload includes a leading role at court hearings in the “Dieselgate” litigation for Renault and associated companies, where Richard Sage acts unled for a co-defendant. Specialising in commercial product liability claims, Daniel Shapiro KC is instructed in Dublin Coach v Dawson and Daimler Buses (UK) Ltd (formerly Evobus), defending against a claim that Euro 6 compliant diesel exhaust systems in Mercedes Tourismo coaches were defective and caught fire.
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Daniel Shapiro KC –Crown Office Chambers ‘Danny is a highly capable lawyer. Danny has an excellent grasp of the legal principles at play and cuts through the detail to get to the most relevant and important points. He allies this with a very calming manner with both clients and the court as well as excellent judgement. He is firm with opponents but balanced and well-respected.’
London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Daniel Shapiro KC –Crown Office Chambers ‘He’s a master tactician. He provides excellent analytic and commercial advice. He is formidable on his feet and a great cross-examiner.’
Crown Office Chambers has a broad professional negligence practice that includes claims against construction professionals, accountants, lawyers, insurance brokers, and tax advisors. Ben Quiney KC is acting for the professional indemnity insurers of the architect in Shepherd Construction Limited v Dunnett Craven and CBRE, a complex dispute centering around cladding and fire safety concerns. Described as ‘a master tactician’, Daniel Shapiro KC led Carlo Taczalski in Henry Boot Developments v Burnley Wilson Fish, in which they defended a quantity surveyor. Andrew Rigney KC has extensive experience with professional liability matters in the construction sector; he is actively involved in ongoing civil litigation arising out of the Grenfell Tower fire. Anna Laney KC was appointed silk in March 2024.