Expertise
Dan is a Partner within the Fraud & Insolvency Group.
Dan specialises in heavyweight commercial litigation and arbitration with a particular emphasis on corporate fraud and the recovery of stolen assets, often with an international aspect. He acts for both claimants and defendants.
He is an expert on cases involving breaches of fiduciary duty, bribery and corruption, conflicts of interest, derivative actions, and shareholder disputes. He has led a number of high profile multi-jurisdictional claims over the past few years and has recovered hundreds of millions of pounds in damages for his clients. Dan counts amongst his clients a number of high profile hedge funds and other financial institutions.
He is also recognised as an expert on the law relating to covert investigations and a number of the world's most renowned investigative agencies are clients of his.
A significant part of Dan’s practice relates to the misappropriation and subsequent misuse of confidential information. Dan is the market leader in the development and implementation of innovative and aggressive strategies for the recovery of stolen trade secrets, proprietary information and confidential materials for the benefit of his clients, often combined with interim injunction applications to enforce post termination employment covenants and other obligations. A number of Dan’s clients are well known recruitment, telecoms and financial organisations for whom this is a regular issue.
He is recognised for his aggressive approach to his cases, his emphasis on returns of investment and his track record of winning disputes for clients.
Key Experience and Clients
Most of Dan’s cases are confidential by their very nature but a summary of the recent cases that Dan has led include:
- Acting for hedge funds in high profile disputes concerning misuse of proprietary information and damages arising out of equity investments.
- Multi-million pound international arbitration concerning claims for breach of duty brought against management team of start up telecoms business.
- Representing FTSE100 recruitment agencies on a number of information theft and covenant-enforcement cases.
- Various claims concerning poaching of key employees and solicitation of clients in recruitment, banking, financial and other sectors; acting for the employees themselves; for the previous employer and prospective employer.
- Obtaining, on a regular and frequent basis, without notice Search, Evidence Preservation and Asset Freezing Orders against Defendants, both in the UK and overseas.
- Defending claims brought against corporates for fraud and for inducing breach of contract by third parties.
- Obtaining injunctions against newspapers and other publications, both traditional and online, preventing publication of unlawful material.
- Bringing insurance claims against underwriters for recovery of substantial sums arising out of disputed claims under policies.
- Advising internationally-renowned investigation agencies on covert investigation techniques and admissibility of evidence issues.
- Conducting various internal enquiries concerning allegations of misconduct or malpractice.
- Acting for charitable organisations in respect of employee misconduct and fraud claims.
Career History
- 2002 Partner, Mishcon de Reya
- 1995 Qualified, Freshfields
Articles and Publications
Dan has written numerous articles, both in national and trade press. He is a regular contributor to the BBC in relation to fraud-related topics.
Awards and Accolades
- Chambers 2008, Leading Individual - Fraud: Civil.
- Recommended as a Rising Star in Legal 500 for his work in the fraud arena.
- Dan Morrison is able to 'predict the other side's moves before they act.'