Daniel Burbeary

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.

Daniel’s practice is anchored in commercial litigation, with a focus 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 international arbitrations under the major institutional rules. Recent work includes successfully defending professional fund managers against fraudulent conspiracy claims in London’s Commercial Court, representing mining companies prosecuting multi-billion-dollar fraud allegations, advising ultra high net worth individuals and family offices on commercial and private wealth disputes and international financial sanctions, and acting in complex international arbitrations—including matters seated in Brazil, China, Russia and India and involving states such as the Czech Republic.

Daniel brings to each engagement a calm, strategic mindset honed by years of managing sensitive, multi-jurisdictional matters and working with clients who face the most challenging and complex legal problems. He has advised on high-profile trust disputes, sanctions-related regulatory issues, and proceedings involving cross-border insolvency, shareholder rights, and professional liability.