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Daniel is a senior associate at Reed Smith, practicing in the areas of international arbitration, complex commercial litigation, and transnational investment law. Daniel has assisted clients in disputes across several industries, including construction, banking, commodities, M&A, renewable energy, oil and gas, manufacturing, shipping, insurance, and transnational investments, domestically and in foreign countries. Daniel also has experience in partnership, defamation, and general contractual disputes.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Counsel in an international arbitration conducted in Spanish under ICC Rules involving international energy companies in Mexico recovering over $50 million dollars in damages plus fees.
Counsel in an international arbitration conducted under LCIA Rules related to cross-border gas transactions during Winter Storm Uri, seated in Houston, Texas, recovering over $20 million in damages plus fees.
Counsel in an international arbitration conducted under ICDR Rules related to gas transactions during Winter Storm Uri, seated in Houston, Texas, conducted in Spanish, recovering over $50 million dollars in damages plus fees.
Representative Experience
Counsel in an international arbitration conducted in Spanish under ICC Rules involving international energy companies in Mexico recovering over $50 million dollars in damages plus fees.
Counsel in an international arbitration conducted under LCIA Rules related to cross-border gas transactions during Winter Storm Uri, seated in Houston, Texas, recovering over $20 million in damages plus fees.
Counsel in an international arbitration conducted under ICDR Rules related to gas transactions during Winter Storm Uri, seated in Houston, Texas, conducted in Spanish, recovering over $50 million dollars in damages plus fees.
Secured a complete defense plus arbitration costs for a major financial institution in an international arbitration under ICDR Rules for claims over $2.7 million dollars.
Counsel for a major energy company, in securing a complete defense plus recovering over $10 million dollars in a counterclaim related to a major U.S. wind farm under AAA Rules.
Counsel in an investor-state arbitration under UNCITRAL Rules for a group of U.S. investors who had their property expropriated without compensation by a Latin American country to build a new airport.
Obtained treble damages in an AAA arbitration relating to an investment in the production of a motion picture.
Counsel for a retail conglomerate in an international litigation related to a cross-border transaction, obtaining the dismissal of the dispute.
Counsel in an international arbitration under ICC Rules involving international energy companies in Colombia.
Counsel in an international arbitration under ICC Rules involving a partnership dispute in Mexico.
Counsel in an international arbitration under ICC Rules involving a mining dispute in Peru.
Counsel in an international arbitration under ICC Rules involving a construction dispute in Argentina.
Counsel in an international arbitration, conducted in Spanish, and under ICC Rules involving a Latin American national oil company.
Assisted in an investor-state arbitration against a Latin American country on behalf of a major petrochemical company.
Counsel in an investor-state arbitration under UNCITRAL Rules on behalf of a major commodities trading firm that had its investment expropriated without compensation by a European country.
Counsel in an M&A dispute involving an Indonesian company and a German investor in a international arbitration under the AAA Rules.
Counsel in a wind turbine dispute in Brazil under ICC Rules on behalf of a major renewable energy company.
Counsel in an international arbitration, conducted in Spanish, under ICDR Rules involving the supply of a natural resource in a Latin American country.
Counsel in an arbitration under ICC Rules against a Latin American country.
Counsel in an international arbitration under ICDR rules involving a construction dispute in Mexico.
Counsel in an arbitration under AAA Rules involving renewable energy.
Counsel in an investor-state dispute under ICSID Rules on behalf of an insurance company against a Latin American country.
Counsel in a construction arbitration related to Korean entities under AAA Rules.
Counsel in an investor-state dispute for a multinational insurance company against a Latin American country under ICSID rules.
Counsel in multiple wind farm disputes in California and New York.
Counsel for a multinational company based out of France enforcing a major arbitration award in the U.S. Southern District of Texas.
Counsel and first chair for a major national blood bank related to a construction dispute in Hidalgo County, Texas.
Counsel and second chair in an LLC dispute regarding a renowned magazine company in Harris County, Texas.
Counsel in a dispute involving the construction of a bridge and bike trail in Harris County, Texas.
Counsel for a major youth organization in an insurance dispute related to Hurricane Harvey in Harris County, Texas.
Counsel in an oil and gas dispute regarding a lease in Wise County, Texas.
Counsel for a major petrochemical company in a wrongful death dispute in Harris County, Texas, obtaining the complete defense.
Counsel for a Harris County hospital involving a wrongful Covid-19 quarantine order in Harris County, Texas.
Secured a complete defense for a major financial institution in the United States Southern District of Texas.
Counsel for a major oil and gas company regarding a wrongful death dispute in Harris County, Texas.
Counsel for a major oil and gas company regarding an indemnity dispute in Harris County, Texas.
Counsel for a major oil and gas company regarding a pipeline construction dispute in the United States Southern District of Texas.
Counsel in a fuel trading commodities dispute in Harris County, Texas.
Counsel for a major conglomerate manufacturer of industrial products in a wrongful death dispute in Harris County, Texas.
Counsel in a construction dispute in Travis County, Texas.
Counsel in the prosecution of an insurance fraud dispute in El Paso County.
Counsel in a construction dispute in Brazoria County, Texas.
Counsel in a defamation dispute in Harris County, Texas
Counsel in a defamation dispute in Galveston County, Texas.
Assisting in a partnership dispute in Harris County, Texas.
Counsel in multiple commercial disputes on behalf of a major financial institution.
Counsel for a major financial institution related to the enforcement of a FINRA award in the U.S. Southern District of Texas.
Counsel for a major financial institution related to fraudulent transfers in the U.S. Southern District of Texas obtaining the complete dismissal for the client.
Counsel for a major financial institution related to fraudulent transfers in the U.S. Western District of Texas obtaining the complete dismissal for the client.
Counsel in multiple 1782 discovery proceedings across the country.
Counsel in an investment arbitration in Africa related to the fishing industry.
Counsel in an investment arbitration in Africa related to the shipment of commodities.
Counsel in a commercial arbitration in Africa related to stock transfers.
Counsel in a AAA arbitration related to a construction project involving Chinese entities.
Counsel in an ICDR commercial arbitration related to commodities.
Counsel in several disputes against Texas state entities related to public works.
Counsel in multiple Telephone Consumer Protection Act disputes.
Counsel in ICDR arbitration related to flight services for major oil companies.
Counsel in several responses to third-party subpoenas.
Counsel in several banking disputes related to fraudulent transfers or other consumer claims.
Counsel in New York commercial litigation related to development projects.
Pro Bono Experience
Obtained a published opinion in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in favor of an indigent client relating to an insurance dispute.
Assisted in a week-long pro bono project in Dilley, Texas, reuniting mothers who were separated from their children at the border, which was recognized as the Pro Bono Project of the Year by the firm.
Assisted several immigrants obtain asylum in the United States.
Represented several unaccompanied minors in obtaining special juvenile immigrant visas.
Counsel for a gym in El Paso, Texas related to a lease dispute during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Counsel for civil litigations for clients referred by Houston Volunteer Lawyers.
Other Experience
Counsel in a compliance project in Colombia for an international mining company.
Counsel in the acquisition of a commodities company in Mexico for an international commodities company.
Counsel in a corporate compliance project for a Spanish entity.
Counsel for a U.S. entity in the facilitation of a letter rogatory issued by a Chilean company.
Counsel in a compliance project in the Dominican Republic for an international energy company.
Counsel in a compliance project in Canada for an international energy company.
Counsel in a transaction related to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
Recognitions
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America (Alternative Dispute Resolution; Commercial Litigation), 2021–2027
- Recognized in Latinvex’s 2025 list of Latin America Rising Legal Stars
Named to Lawyers of Color's Annual Hot List, 2022
Credentials
Education
Education
- Queen Mary, University of London, LL.M., International Dispute Resolution, with honors, Dissertation (Distinction)
- University of Houston Law Center, J.D., cum laude, Chief Compliance Editor, Houston Business & Tax Law Journal
- University of North Texas, B.B.A., Finance, North Texas Forty Student Foundation (Top 40 Leaders on Campus)
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Texas
- New York
Court admissions
Court admissions
- U.S. District Court - Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court - Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court - Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Fifth Circuit
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- 2026-2027 HNBA Slate for region XII Governor, covering Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas
- IEL's 2026 Leadership Class
- Houston Bar Association - International Section- Chair, 2023-2024
- ITA Americas Initiative ‒ Vice Chair of Communications
- Texas Bar Association - International Law Section - Council Member
- Hispanic National Bar Association - Region XII Representative for YLD
- International Bar Association
- The Center for American and International Law, Young ITA Member
- Young ICCA
- Houston Young Lawyers Association
- Hispanic Bar Association of Houston
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