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" for International Arbitration by Legal 500 UK in 2023 and 2024.
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 arbitration counsel work includes 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 supply chain disputes, and 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 in 2022 by Wolters Kluwer and authored a chapter focused on the Digital Dispute Resolution Rules. Daniel has contributed articles to a wide range of publications throughout his career to date, including Lexis PSL, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the Nigerian Law Digest and the Indian Journal of Arbitration Law. Daniel has also lectured on issues relating to international arbitration as part of the LLM programme at Queen Mary University of London.
Daniel Harrison is a powerhouse in the making. He works incredibly hard and no task is too difficult for him. He rolls his sleeves up and works collaboratively with Counsel, experts and the clients, so that he can effectively act as the team’s real anchor.
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.
Before joining Osborne Clarke in May 2019, Daniel practised at Latham & Watkins as a member of the international arbitration group.
Daniel is committed to Osborne Clarke's Wellbeing At Work Strategy, including as a member of the Mental Health Committee. Daniel has previously served on the Social Diversity Committee, and has acted as a mentor for students in East London schools. Daniel also has a history of pro bono work, which at present includes assisting the National Deaf Children’s Society in representing families, whose children’s educational needs are not being met, before the Special Educational Needs Tribunal.
BIT arbitration
Representing an investor in an SCC arbitration relating to breaches of a bilateral investment treaty by an Eastern European state.
ECT arbitration
Representing the respondent state in a multibillion US dollar SCC arbitration relating to breaches of the Energy Charter Treaty.
ECT arbitration:
Advising an investor in the Spanish solar sector in relation to its claim under the Energy Charter Treaty.
ECT and BIT arbitration:
Representing an energy company in an ICSID arbitration involving issues under the Energy Charter Treaty and a bilateral investment treaty relating to energy concessions.
BIT arbitration
Representing a construction company in an ICSID arbitration involving issues under a bilateral investment treaty relating to a construction project.
Commercial arbitration
Representing a multinational oil company in an UNCITRAL arbitration relating to the construction of pipelines in Nigeria administered by the PCA.
Commercial arbitration
Representing a pharmaceutical company in an ICC arbitration relating to a half a billion US dollar claim over a joint venture.
