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Daniel Bayfield KC
Position
Daniel specialises in business and finance law, with a strong emphasis on insolvency and restructuring, banking law and general commercial litigation. His practice is based in London but he is a member of the BVI Bar and also conducts cases elsewhere, including the Cayman Islands and Bermuda.
Since 15 September 2008, Daniel has been advising the administrators of the key UK Lehman Brothers companies, appearing for the administrators of LBIE in almost of all of the major Lehman proceedings. Daniel has a particular specialism in schemes of arrangement and has appeared in many of the key cases in recent years (including Lecta, NN2 Newco, Lehman Brothers, Ocean Rig, DTEK, Hibu, Apcoa, Magyar and Zlomrex). He has also been heavily involved in other high-profile cases including: Discovery v Debenhams, Fraser Turner v PWC, LBIE v Exotix, Winterbrook v NB Finance, International Bank of Azerbaijan, MF Global, LBF v Sal Oppenheim, Game Group, Rangers FC, Portsmouth FC, Woolworths, HMV, Stanford International Bank, Kaupthing, Sigma, Hellas, XL Airways, Eurosail, Cheyne Finance, Belmont, MG Rover, TXU, T&N, Enron and Cenargo.
Beyond South Square’s core practice areas, Daniel also specialises in sports law. His clients include the FA Premier League and the Football League and he has appeared for a large number of well-known footballers and boxers.
Career
Called 1998 (Inner Temple); Appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2016
Memberships
COMBAR, Chancery Bar Association, Bar Sports Law Group.
Education
Magdalene College, University of Cambridge (MA Law).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Company
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Daniel Bayfield KC – South Square ‘Daniel is one of the stars of the insolvency Bar, excellent on his feet and able to deal with difficult points when they arise.’
London Bar > Insolvency
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Daniel Bayfield KC –South Square ‘Daniel has unparalleled experience of investment bank insolvencies and is one of the stars of the insolvency Bar. He is excellent on his feet and is able to deal with difficult points when they arise.’
London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Daniel Bayfield KC –South Square ‘Daniel has unparalleled experience of investment bank insolvencies. He is excellent on his feet and is able to deal with difficult points when they arise.’
The ‘go-to set for all restructuring and insolvency mandates,‘ South Square has established an international presence in banking and financial litigation, having appeared in high-profile disputes including cases which give rise to issues of significant market importance, generally crossing over with the set’s pre-eminence in the insolvency space. One such example is the case of Galapagos Bidco SARL v Kebekus; Barings (UK) Ltd v Galapagos which saw Tom Smith KC, Daniel Bayfield KC, David Alexander KC, Henry Phillips and Ryan Perkins appear in a dispute arising out of a €1bn multi-jurisdictional finance restructuring, raising novel issues in relation to enforcement powers under intercreditor agreements, after a German court had wound up the company which was subject to an English administration petition. Richard Fisher KC has a good practice advising banks, hedge funds and trade parties in relation to structured finance issues and derivatives contacts, while Georgina Peters is noted for her work in high-profile banking disputes involving securisations, capital markets issuances and derivatives using ISDA contracts.