Moore Barlow

Daniel is a senior associate solicitor in the dispute resolution team. He is also co-head our sports law sector group.

He joined Moore Barlow and the firm’s dispute resolution team in 2018, having trained and qualified at a leading regional law firm in Guildford.

He is experienced in advising on a wide range of cases, including and involving commercial contractual disputes, contested debt recovery, corporate shareholder/director disputes and insolvency proceedings.

His experience extends to high-value and complex litigation before the High Court in addition to handling claims before the County Court. He enjoys working closely with individuals and businesses to provide clear, strategic and commercial advice in relation to challenging contentious issues. He is conscious of the occasionally daunting and business-critical nature of disputes for some clients, therefore his priority is to ensure that disputes are resolved as quickly and efficiently as possible, including through the use of alternative dispute resolution processes such as mediation.

As co-head of the sports law group he is experienced in handling all types of sports litigation matters, including those involving major sporting governing bodies and in respect of disciplinary proceedings. He has represented elite-level coaches, and high-profile clubs and organisations in the sports sector. He offers ad-hoc advisory assistance to sports sector clients in respect of all matters relating to dispute resolution / avoidance.

Recent highlights Acting for liquidators of a company in respect of claims arising against former directors in respect of their conduct prior to the company entering into insolvency and claims relating to transactions at an undervalue. Acting for a leading supplier of industrial equipment and achieving a successful outcome at trial in respect of a product liability claim against a multinational food company. Representing an elite-level national coach within the sports sector in defending against disciplinary proceedings brought against the coach by the applicable sporting governing body. Cross-border support for an international client seeking to pursue a claim against a contracting party for unjust enrichment and potential fraud. Advising a corporate client in respect of a breach of a share purchase agreement and various restrictive covenants.

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