Daniel guides public sector and corporate clients through complex disputes and integrity issues. Specialising in investigations, prosecutions and crisis response, including coercive hearings, inquests and inquiries and governance issues.
Biography
Daniel has over 18 years' experience in regulatory and public law disputes, including enforcement roles at ASIC and the UK's Financial Conduct Authority. He manages complex investigations and prosecutions, acting for clients in civil, administrative and criminal proceedings across all Commonwealth and State jurisdictions.
He advises clients during high-stakes situations such as inquiries, inquests, search warrants, cyber breaches and scams, and has acted for both prosecution and defence in regulatory matters. His expertise covers investigations, prosecutions and litigation in Commonwealth and State courts and tribunals, with a strong focus on achieving practical outcomes for clients facing regulatory scrutiny.
Daniel assists clients with investigations by ASIC, APRA and AUSTRAC, defends civil and criminal proceedings for white-collar offences, and supports responses to fraud, cyber incidents and whistleblower claims. He has prepared submissions for major inquiries, including the Banking Royal Commission and the Natural Disaster Royal Commission.
Daniel's experience
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Royal Commissions & Major Commissions of Inquiry
Advised confidential clients on submissions, witness statements and responses for inquiries and Royal Commissions, including the CFMEU Inquiry, Banking Royal Commission, Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements, Disability Royal Commission and Organised Crime Commission. -
Coronial inquests
Advised confidential clients in sensitive and high-profile coronial inquests including the Seaworld Helicopter Inquest, the Doomadgee RHD Cluster Inquest, the Inquest into the death of Kelly Wilkinson and the Townsville Floods Inquest. -
ASIC compulsory processes
Attended and advised confidential clients during search warrants and s 19 examinations and represented them in coercive investigations with serious consequences. -
Disciplinary prosecutions
Advised the Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency in conducting disciplinary prosecutions. -
Australian regulators
Advised confidential clients responding to investigations and enforcement action by Australia’s most prominent regulators, including ASIC, APRA, AUSTRAC, OAIC and OHO. -
Administrative banning appeals
Representing confidential clients in various administrative tribunals appealing banning decisions made by Commonwealth and State regulators. -
Integrity investigations
Conducted internal investigations for public sector entities and large corporates into misconduct, policy breaches and governance failures. -
Anti-corruption bodies
Investigated allegations of corrupt conduct, liaised with QPS and ODPP, and appeared before CCC and NACC.