Daniel’s practice focuses on regulatory enforcement defense, corporate compliance, international and domestic white-collar investigations, and anti-money laundering matters. Daniel has represented clients in Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and Commodity Futures Trading Commission investigations and enforcement proceedings, as well as in United States Congressional and numerous State Attorneys General investigations.
Prior to joining McGuireWoods, Daniel was an associate at an international law firm where he focused on white collar investigations and securities enforcement, and where he represented global corporations, financial institutions, and select individuals in matters relating to anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, sanctions, and allegations of federal securities laws violations.
Daniel received his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School where he served as an executive authorities editor of the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law and spent a summer working in the Public Corruption Unit of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Prior to law school, Daniel worked as an honors paralegal specialist at the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division in Washington, DC, as well as in the Terrorism and International Narcotics Unit of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. He earned a dual-degree in Political Science and History at New York University.
Daniel is admitted to practice in New York.
- Defended a Fortune Global 500 multinational conglomerate from money laundering allegations brought by various international jurisdictions.
- Represented a major private wealth management firm during Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, and Commodity Futures Trading Commission investigations into alleged market manipulation and financial fraud.
- Conducted a comprehensive internal investigation into potential conflicts of interest and kickbacks at a Fortune 500 multinational corporation.
- Represented an international manufacturing company in sanctions proceedings brought by the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
- Represented a government entity in connection with a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation involving accounting issues and disclosures in bond offering documents.
- Conducted an internal investigation for potential embezzlement and money laundering at a private healthcare company.
- Conducted internal investigations as part of a corporate acquisition due diligence to advise clients on potential regulatory, compliance, and enforcement risks of proposed transactions.
- Defended a Fortune 500 corporation from allegations brought by various district attorney’s offices involving violations of state consumer protection laws.
Insights
- Co-author, The Federal Response to Hoarding and Price Gouging During the COVID-19 Pandemic, American Bar Association, August 10, 2022