Daniel Steel
disputes and compliance associate, Morrison & Foerster
[email protected]Daniel Steel is a disputes and compliance associate in the Singapore office of Morrison & Foerster. He advises on complex commercial disputes, with a particular focus on international commercial arbitration. He has acted in arbitrations under the HKIAC, ICC, LCIA, SIAC and UNICTRAL arbitral rules, as well as in ad hoc arbitrations. His experience spans a wide variety of industry sectors including construction, oil and gas, telecommunications, securities, medical and pharmaceuticals.
Daniel also has experience with white collar criminal matters, including advising on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act issues, conducting internal investigations, anti-bribery M&A due diligence, and advising on and implementing compliance policies and programmes.
Daniel’s experience has a broad geographical range, having acted on matters concerning, among others, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South America, Taiwan and West Africa. Before joining Morrison & Foerster, Daniel worked in the white collar crime and international arbitration departments of another leading international law firm in both New York and Singapore.
Daniel received his bachelor of arts (hons) (law) from Magdalene College, University of Cambridge, and his master of laws in international legal studies from Georgetown University Law Center. Daniel is fluent in English and Norwegian.