Daniel Burbeary

Office Managing Partner
London
+44 (0)20 3334 8333
[email protected]
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Daniel Burbeary

Office Managing Partner
“In complex cross-border disputes, success often turns on judgement and precision, as well as calculated aggression and, when necessary, restraint. That’s the mindset that I bring to every matter.”

Daniel Burbeary represents clients in complex, high-value disputes across borders, forums, and legal systems. Recognized by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 for his international arbitration and fraud recovery work, Daniel advises individuals, businesses, and sovereign interests in litigation, arbitration, and investor-state disputes. His clients span the globe, with significant experience representing parties from Africa, China, Russia, and the CIS region.

Anchored in commercial litigation, Daniel’s practice focuses on large-scale fraud, asset recovery, and cross-border enforcement. He has litigated at all levels of the English courts and regularly serves as counsel in proceedings under leading institutional rules. Recent work includes defending against conspiracy claims in London’s Commercial Court, representing clients in multibillion-dollar fraud allegations, and acting in complex international arbitrations—including matters seated in Brazil and involving states such as the Czech Republic.

To each engagement, Daniel brings a calm, strategic mindset honed by years of managing sensitive, multijurisdictional matters. He has advised on high-profile trust disputes, sanctions-related regulatory issues, and proceedings involving insolvency, shareholder rights, and professional liability.

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Associated Industries

Financial Services

Life Sciences

Mining

Real Estate

Associated Practice Areas

Commercial & Business Litigation

Representative Matters

  • Successfully defended a professional fund and investment manager wrongly accused of engaging in a conspiracy to defraud investors in a Luxembourg fund.
  • Acted for two corporates in defending against $850m alleged fraud claims brought by a branch of the Kuwaiti state.
  • Represented the prevailing claimant in a Part 8 claim, securing an anti-suit injunction to restrain litigation brought in Utah, USA.
  • Advised the trustees of the family trusts established by an ultra-high-net-worth individual on complex legal and regulatory issues arising from the imposition of sanctions against the economic settlor.
  • Acted for a major Brazilian renewable energy provider in long-running ICC arbitration proceedings seated in Brazil.
  • Represented a Russian airline in complex fraud proceedings.
  • Advised members of a prominent Italian family involved in contentious trust proceedings.
  • Defended various challenges to arbitral awards obtained by members of an international construction company arising out of the post-war reconstruction of Afghanistan.
  • Defended challenges to a Seychellois arbitral award and brought multi-jurisdictional enforcement proceedings in respect of the same.

Credentials

Bar & Court Admissions
  • Solicitor, England and Wales (SRA)

Professional Affiliations

  • Commercial Fraud Lawyers Association
  • British-Russian Law Association
  • Law Society of England and Wales
  • Russian and CIS Arbitration Network
Education
  • College of Law, York (LPC)
  • University of Bristol (LLB Law)

Daniel Burbeary

Office Managing Partner
London
+44 (0)20 3334 8333
[email protected]
“In complex cross-border disputes, success often turns on judgement and precision, as well as calculated aggression and, when necessary, restraint. That’s the mindset that I bring to every matter.”
Overview

Daniel Burbeary represents clients in complex, high-value disputes across borders, forums, and legal systems. Recognized by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 for his international arbitration and fraud recovery work, Daniel advises individuals, businesses, and sovereign interests in litigation, arbitration, and investor-state disputes. His clients span the globe, with significant experience representing parties from Africa, China, Russia, and the CIS region.

Anchored in commercial litigation, Daniel’s practice focuses on large-scale fraud, asset recovery, and cross-border enforcement. He has litigated at all levels of the English courts and regularly serves as counsel in proceedings under leading institutional rules. Recent work includes defending against conspiracy claims in London’s Commercial Court, representing clients in multibillion-dollar fraud allegations, and acting in complex international arbitrations—including matters seated in Brazil and involving states such as the Czech Republic.

To each engagement, Daniel brings a calm, strategic mindset honed by years of managing sensitive, multijurisdictional matters. He has advised on high-profile trust disputes, sanctions-related regulatory issues, and proceedings involving insolvency, shareholder rights, and professional liability.

Practice Area

Financial Services

Commercial & Business Litigation

Representative Matters

  • Successfully defended a professional fund and investment manager wrongly accused of engaging in a conspiracy to defraud investors in a Luxembourg fund.
  • Acted for two corporates in defending against $850m alleged fraud claims brought by a branch of the Kuwaiti state.
  • Represented the prevailing claimant in a Part 8 claim, securing an anti-suit injunction to restrain litigation brought in Utah, USA.
  • Advised the trustees of the family trusts established by an ultra-high-net-worth individual on complex legal and regulatory issues arising from the imposition of sanctions against the economic settlor.
  • Acted for a major Brazilian renewable energy provider in long-running ICC arbitration proceedings seated in Brazil.
  • Represented a Russian airline in complex fraud proceedings.
  • Advised members of a prominent Italian family involved in contentious trust proceedings.
  • Defended various challenges to arbitral awards obtained by members of an international construction company arising out of the post-war reconstruction of Afghanistan.
  • Defended challenges to a Seychellois arbitral award and brought multi-jurisdictional enforcement proceedings in respect of the same.

Credentials

Bar & Court Admissions
  • Solicitor, England and Wales (SRA)
Professional Affiliations
  • Commercial Fraud Lawyers Association
  • British-Russian Law Association
  • Law Society of England and Wales
  • Russian and CIS Arbitration Network
Education
  • College of Law, York (LPC)
  • University of Bristol (LLB Law)

Daniel Burbeary

Office Managing Partner
London
+44 (0)20 3334 8333
[email protected]
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“In complex cross-border disputes, success often turns on judgement and precision, as well as calculated aggression and, when necessary, restraint. That’s the mindset that I bring to every matter.”

Overview

Daniel Burbeary represents clients in complex, high-value disputes across borders, forums, and legal systems. Recognized by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 for his international arbitration and fraud recovery work, Daniel advises individuals, businesses, and sovereign interests in litigation, arbitration, and investor-state disputes. His clients span the globe, with significant experience representing parties from Africa, China, Russia, and the CIS region.

Anchored in commercial litigation, Daniel’s practice focuses on large-scale fraud, asset recovery, and cross-border enforcement. He has litigated at all levels of the English courts and regularly serves as counsel in proceedings under leading institutional rules. Recent work includes defending against conspiracy claims in London’s Commercial Court, representing clients in multibillion-dollar fraud allegations, and acting in complex international arbitrations—including matters seated in Brazil and involving states such as the Czech Republic.

To each engagement, Daniel brings a calm, strategic mindset honed by years of managing sensitive, multijurisdictional matters. He has advised on high-profile trust disputes, sanctions-related regulatory issues, and proceedings involving insolvency, shareholder rights, and professional liability.

Associated Industries

Financial Services

Life Sciences

Mining

Associated Practice Areas

Commercial & Business Litigation

Representative Matters

  • Successfully defended a professional fund and investment manager wrongly accused of engaging in a conspiracy to defraud investors in a Luxembourg fund.
  • Acted for two corporates in defending against $850m alleged fraud claims brought by a branch of the Kuwaiti state.
  • Represented the prevailing claimant in a Part 8 claim, securing an anti-suit injunction to restrain litigation brought in Utah, USA.
  • Advised the trustees of the family trusts established by an ultra-high-net-worth individual on complex legal and regulatory issues arising from the imposition of sanctions against the economic settlor.
  • Acted for a major Brazilian renewable energy provider in long-running ICC arbitration proceedings seated in Brazil.
  • Represented a Russian airline in complex fraud proceedings.
  • Advised members of a prominent Italian family involved in contentious trust proceedings.
  • Defended various challenges to arbitral awards obtained by members of an international construction company arising out of the post-war reconstruction of Afghanistan.
  • Defended challenges to a Seychellois arbitral award and brought multi-jurisdictional enforcement proceedings in respect of the same.

Credentials

Bar & Court Admissions
  • Solicitor, England and Wales (SRA)
Professional Affiliations
  • Commercial Fraud Lawyers Association
  • British-Russian Law Association
  • Law Society of England and Wales
  • Russian and CIS Arbitration Network
Education
  • College of Law, York (LPC)
  • University of Bristol (LLB Law)