International Arbitration
Daniel’s main area of practice is international arbitration concerning major construction/engineering projects.
He has been instructed in matters concerning clients, projects, or the laws of a wide variety of countries, including England and Wales, the USA, Switzerland, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Hong Kong, the UAE, Lebanon, Qatar, Germany, and Denmark.
He has experience both of FIDIC forms, and bespoke agreements. He has experience of ad hoc, UNCITRAL, ICC, LCIA, DIA, and HKIAC arbitrations.
Examples of recent international arbitration work include:
- A dispute between two sub-contractors concerning a new runway at an existing major international airport in the Far East, involving a claim for approximately £30m, and a counterclaim for approximately £97m. Daniel is acting for the superior sub-contractor claimant, instructed by Hogan Lovells as junior to Andrew Rigney KC. There was a four-day preliminary issues hearing in 2023, and there will be a 15-day main hearing in 2024;
- A dispute between a main contractor and an insurer concerning a hospital in England, involving a potential claim for more than £50m. Daniel is acting for the main contractor, instructed by the client’s in-house solicitor as junior to Isabel Hitching KC;
- A dispute between an employer and a consultant concerning a new airport in the Middle East, involving a claim for approximately £100m. Daniel acted for the employer respondent, instructed by White & Case as junior (alongside Anna Laney) to Crispin Winser KC, and Rupert Choat KC. There was a five-day preliminary issues hearing in 2021 (at which Daniel appeared as sole Counsel), and a further 45 days of main hearing in 2022;
- A dispute between an employer and a main contractor concerning a new eight-lane motorway in the Middle East, involving a claim for approximately £90m. Daniel acted for the employer respondent, instructed by White & Case as junior (alongside Robert Stokell) to Crispin Winser KC. There was a 13-day hearing in 2022;
- A dispute between two sub-contractors concerning expanded oil and gas facilities in the Middle East, involving a claim for more than £85m. Daniel acted for the inferior sub-contractor, instructed by Brown Rudnick as junior to Crispin Winser KC. The case did not reach a hearing;
- A dispute between an employer and a main contractor concerning several new biomass and waste-to-energy power stations in Europe. Daniel acted for the main contractor, instructed by CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang as junior (alongside Charles Pimlott) to Ben Quiney KC. The case settled shortly before a 17-day hearing in 2021;
- A dispute between an employer and a main contractor for approximately £475m concerning an airport terminal building in the Middle East. Daniel acted for the employer, instructed by White & Case as junior to Crispin Winser KC and Rupert Choat KC. The case involved a 10-day hearing in 2015, a 24-day hearing in 2016, and a 15-day hearing in 2017.
Selected Cases
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• Mould Senior Scholarship, Gray’s Inn
• Robin Jacob Discretionary Award, Gray’s Inn
• Albion Richardson Award, Gray’s Inn
• Sweet & Maxwell Prize (now known as the Thomson Reuters Law Prize)
• Michael Whincup Prize
• KJD (now Freeths) Prize
• Hudson Prize High Commendation
• Brooking Prize Commendation
Articles
- Daniel Shaw examines recent approaches of the High Court to non-compliance with Practice Direction 57AC.
- Compulsory ADR in Construction Litigation
News
- Harry Vann and Daniel Shaw appointed as Recorders
- Anna Laney and Daniel Shaw to lecture at the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge
Events
Qualifications
- MSt Construction Engineering, Queens’ College, University of Cambridge (2013 – 2015)
- Bar Vocational Course, Very Competent, BPP Law School, London (2006 – 2007)
- LLB Law (First Class), University of Keele (2003 – 2006)
Memberships
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Constructors
- Society of Construction Law
- Society of Construction Law Australia
- Technology & Construction Bar Association
