Daniel Harrison

Daniel is an Associate Director in Osborne Clarke's dispute resolution team, with expertise in international arbitration. He specialises in international commercial and investment treaty arbitrations across a range of sectors, including energy and life sciences. He has been recognised as a "Rising Star" and a "Leading Associate" for International Arbitration by Legal 500 UK (most recently for 2027).

Daniel has represented clients in international arbitration proceedings under institutional rules, including LCIA, ICC, SCC and ICSID, as well as ad hoc proceedings under the UNCITRAL rules and national arbitration legislation. His current and recent arbitration counsel work includes an LCIA arbitration relating to multi-sector infrastructure projects, an ICSID arbitration in the renewable energy sector, an ICC arbitration in the entertainment sector and an LCIA arbitration in the industrial manufacturing sector. Daniel also advises clients on high-value litigation at all levels of the English court system.

Daniel is a thought leader in international arbitration. This includes leading the publication of Osborne Clarke's 'one of a kind' report on over 500 arbitration-related cases in the English courts between 2010 and 2020 entitled "Arbitration in Court: Observations on over a decade of arbitration-related cases in the English courts". Daniel also edited the book 'International Arbitration in England: Perspectives in Times of Change' published by Wolters Kluwer and authored a chapter focused on the Digital Dispute Resolution Rules. Daniel contributes articles to a wide range of publications and lectures on international arbitration, including as part of the LLM programmes at Queen Mary University of London and the University of West London. Daniel plays an active role in the arbitration community and was a leader of the London Branch of the Young Members Group of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Daniel Harrison is a superstar and someone who can be relied on to manage any type of case brilliantly, with deep expertise in international arbitration.

Legal 500 UK 2027

Daniel plays an active role in the arbitration community, including as a former leader of the London Branch of the Young Members Group of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Daniel is also a member of the LCIA Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG), the ICC Young Arbitrator’s Forum (YAF) and the Young Public International Law Group (YPILG) among other organisations.

Daniel has a passion for pro bono, including working with the National Deaf Children’s Society to represent children whose educational needs are not being met before the Special Educational Needs Tribunal. Daniel is also committed to Osborne Clarke's Wellbeing At Work Strategy, including as a member of the Mental Health Committee, and has served on the Social Diversity Committee. 

Before joining Osborne Clarke, Daniel practised at Latham & Watkins as a member of the international arbitration group.