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About
Provided by Daniel Saoul KC
Practice Areas
Commercial litigation and arbitration, civil fraud, offshore, sports law, public and regulatory law.
Career
Joined 4 New Square in 2008 and was appointed Queen’s Counsel (now King’s Counsel) in 2019.
Recognised as one of the leading commercial silks at the English Bar. He has appeared in a number of leading cases in his areas of practice both at trial and appellate level, including appearing as advocate in the Supreme Court. He also has a substantial international arbitration practice and appears frequently in cases offshore, particularly in the Caribbean.
He is also a recognised expert in sports law, with a background in elite sport, and has appeared in numerous cases of significance including before the Court of Arbitration for Sport. He also represents and advises the UK Government on a variety of complex and sensitive legal matters.
Dan is a former member of the Executive Committee of both the Commercial Bar Association and the British Association for Sport and Law.
He is a fluent French speaker and has a working knowledge of Spanish.
Originally trained as a solicitor in London at City firm Herbert Smith LLP (now Herbert Smith Freehills) and has also practised as a litigator in the British Virgin Islands for leading offshore firm Conyers Dill & Pearman (called to the BVI Bar in 2009).
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Daniel Saoul KC is an impressive silk, previously qualified as a solicitor advocate, who frequently handles solicitor-client costs disputes and costs matters arising out of substantial commercial litigation. He also has experience of practising as an attorney in the British Virgin Islands. He has been instructed in some of the most significant costs disputes in the High Court and beyond.
Daniel Saoul KC is a specialist commercial practitioner with considerable experience in fraud cases. He appears in domestic and international litigation proceedings, as well as arbitrations. He has experience appearing before the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal.
Daniel Saoul KC is frequently instructed in disciplinary and governance matters in a broad range of sports, with a strong reputation in anti-doping cases. He is widely praised for his client service skills. He has noted experience in disputes relating to funding by, and alleged corruption in, governing bodies.
Daniel Saoul KC demonstrates experience in group litigation across a variety of areas including banking and finance, fraud and professional negligence.
Daniel Saoul KC of 4 New Square Chambers is lauded for his impressive commercial practice, covering a broad remit of issues, from multi-jurisdictional commercial fraud proceedings to insolvency disputes. He has notable experience appearing before the BVI courts, including the Supreme Court, having been called to the local Bar in 2009, and continues to maintain a presence in other jurisdictions, chiefly the Cayman Islands and Anguilla.
Daniel Saoul KC of 4 New Square Chambers is known for his broad commercial practice, which includes work in the growing crypto-asset sphere. He has also worked in cases brought under the FSMA and various negligence and fraud proceedings.
Daniel Saoul KC has a thriving professional negligence practice which predominantly comprises high-value claims against solicitors, representing claimants and defendants. He particularly focuses on cases with an international or commercial angle.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Daniel Saoul KC is an impressive operator who carefully considers strategic and evidential points."
"He is terrific all round. He provides very clear advocacy and is great with judges - a go-to silk for sports regulatory matters."
"Dan is one of the most reliable silks in the business. He is always available and he really rolls his sleeves up."
"He is very much all over the detail and invested in the matter's success."
"A go-to silk for the most complex, big-ticket commercial cases."
"Daniel is practical and good with clients and at advocacy."
"He is excellent, a very commercial litigator who is unafraid to give the advice the clients need. He is very much on the detail and invested in the matter's success."
"The thing about Daniel is he's part of the team - he's client-facing, very smart, a calm advocate and a pleasure to work with. He adds a lot of value to every case, and gets involved at the coalface."
"Dan is extremely bright and a well-rounded advocate. He is good on the law, good on the paperwork and a very good tactician."
"Daniel is without question the best advocate I've ever worked with."
"Daniel Saoul is an excellent costs, sport and business lawyer, who is very commercial."
"Very detail-orientated and not afraid to get into the weeds of a case. He's really excellent in giving clear strategic advice, and produces a clear picture of where the case is going."
"Daniel is top notch on all levels."
"Daniel really knows how to work with solicitors."
"Daniel is really excellent."
"The thing about Daniel is he's part of the team - he's client-facing, very smart, a calm advocate and a pleasure to work with. He adds a lot of value to every case and gets involved at the coalface."
"Daniel is exceptionally intelligent and articulates complex concepts with ease. The clients and solicitor team feel very comfortable when he is involved."
"He is very good and strategic."
"Daniel Saoul KC is an impressive operator who carefully considers strategic and evidential points."
"He is terrific all round. He provides very clear advocacy and is great with judges - a go-to silk for sports regulatory matters."
"Dan is one of the most reliable silks in the business. He is always available and he really rolls his sleeves up."
"He is very much all over the detail and invested in the matter's success."
"A go-to silk for the most complex, big-ticket commercial cases."
"Daniel is practical and good with clients and at advocacy."
"He is excellent, a very commercial litigator who is unafraid to give the advice the clients need. He is very much on the detail and invested in the matter's success."
"The thing about Daniel is he's part of the team - he's client-facing, very smart, a calm advocate and a pleasure to work with. He adds a lot of value to every case, and gets involved at the coalface."
"Dan is extremely bright and a well-rounded advocate. He is good on the law, good on the paperwork and a very good tactician."
"Daniel is without question the best advocate I've ever worked with."
"Daniel Saoul is an excellent costs, sport and business lawyer, who is very commercial."
"Very detail-orientated and not afraid to get into the weeds of a case. He's really excellent in giving clear strategic advice, and produces a clear picture of where the case is going."
"Daniel is top notch on all levels."
"Daniel really knows how to work with solicitors."
"Daniel is really excellent."
"The thing about Daniel is he's part of the team - he's client-facing, very smart, a calm advocate and a pleasure to work with. He adds a lot of value to every case and gets involved at the coalface."
"Daniel is exceptionally intelligent and articulates complex concepts with ease. The clients and solicitor team feel very comfortable when he is involved."
"He is very good and strategic."
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