Daniel is an associate in Reed Smith’s Transportation Industry Group, with a focus on shipping and international trade dispute resolution.
Daniel has worked on a number of high-profile casualties, including cargo fires, groundings, collisions and pollution response. He has extensive experience in contractual disputes arising out of sale contracts, charterparties forms, pool agreements, bills of lading and slot sharing contracts. He has worked closely with commodities houses, shipowners, P&I clubs, H&M underwriters and salvors.
Where disputes cannot be resolved through negotiation, Daniel has experience in English court litigation, arbitration (particularly under LMAA, SIAC, HKMAG and LOF rules), and in managing cross-jurisdictional legal teams.
Daniel has been seconded to the claims handling team of an international group P&I club in London.
Casualty and Admiralty
Daniel has worked on a number of high-profile casualties, including cargo fires, groundings, collisions and pollution response. Where disputes cannot be resolved through negotiation and mediation, Daniel has extensive experience in arbitration (particularly under LMAA and LOF rules), in English court litigation and in managing cross-jurisdictional legal teams. This includes general average, jurisdictional disputes, security issues and limitation.
Daniel has also taken part in emergency response drills and advised on response procedures.
Dry Shipping
Daniel has extensive experience in dry shipping matters arising out of various charterparty forms, pool agreements, bills of lading and slot sharing contracts. These include claims in relation to misdelivery, cargo contamination and damage, and demurrage. Daniel has also been involved in ship arrests across a number of jurisdictions.
In addition to his private practice experience, Daniel has been seconded to the claims handling team of an international group P&I club in London, gaining experience in claims handling across P&I and FDD files.
