Daniel Mullin has a thriving practice specialising in business crime, professional discipline, sanctions, and commercial litigation, with a particular focus on work with an international element.
Daniel has extensive experience in financial crime, having acted in matters involving fraud, money laundering, and alleged sanctions breaches. He is particularly experienced in matters requiring mutual legal assistance, and has provided a advice and assistance to the Law Officers’
Department of Jersey on several investigations into international financial crime. Daniel has assisted in judicial review proceedings arising from alleged failings on the part of prosecuting agencies.
He acts in matters where commercial, regulatory and criminal law meet and has been instructed to provide early legal and strategic advice in a range of criminal and civil proceedings. Given his experience in the Channel Islands, Daniel is well placed to act in matters involving trusts or offshore structures.
Daniel has been instructed alone, and as part of teams, on commercial matters covering breach of contract, breach of statutory duty, and misrepresentation. He has provided early advice, settled pleadings and successfully conducted trial advocacy.
His professional discipline practice has seen him appear before tribunals including the GMC, HCPC, and the NMC, in both interim and substantive hearings. He has dealt with allegations of serious misconduct, including allegations of sexual misconduct and dishonesty. Daniel is on the GMC’s panel of ‘Special Counsel’ instructed to cross-examine patients on behalf of registrants accused of serious sexual offending.
Before coming to the Bar, Daniel worked in the corporate and commercial sector. He worked in the City of London, and in the Channel Islands, providing research and advice on regulatory and corporate law to multinational businesses.
Daniel is particularly experiences in sanctions, having been instructed in large investigations into alleged breaches of sanctions. Daniel has worked closely with the U.S. DOJ and other foreign prosecutors and regulators. Given his experience working on international sanctions matters he understands the multi-jurisdictional issues that arise. Further, given Daniel’s experience with judicial review, Daniel is well placed to advise on challenging FCDO and OFSI decisions.
Sanctions and money laundering investigation
Daniel is currently instructed alone in a large sanctions and money laundering investigation, where the relevant assets and individuals are spread across numerous jurisdictions.
AG v Roman Abramovich
Daniel was instructed to assist the Attorney General of Jersey in the investigation of assets belonging to Roman Abramovich and associated judicial review proceedings.
A foreign jurisdiction v A company
Provided advice on a potential sanctions case against a company that is said to have violated energy sanctions.
Daniel is currently instructed alone in a large sanctions and money laundering investigation, where the relevant assets and individuals are spread across numerous jurisdictions. He has provided advice and assistance to the Law Officers’ Department of Jersey in several investigations into international financial crime, particularly on matters involving mutual legal assistance.
He has prosecuted fraud, and offences under the Companies Act, arising from abuse of the Covid “Bounce Back Loan” scheme on behalf of the Insolvency Service. He has been instructed by HMRC to assist in the prosecution of a multi-million-pound VAT diversion fraud. He has provided advice to prosecuting agencies in relation to social security frauds. He has at times been appointed to the SFO C Panel, and Level 3 of the CPS Fraud Panel.
Daniel has completed the investigation course provided by the College of Policing to assist his work on large investigations into financial crime.
Currently instructed as sole counsel in an investigation into alleged sanctions breaches arising from the ownership and maintenance of high-value assets.
R (by the Insolvency Service) v S
Provided advice on the fraudulent abuse of the “Bounce Back Loan” scheme, secured a guilty plea on the first day of trial in the Crown Court.
Advice on enforcing foreign confiscation orders against a deceased person
Provided advice on enforcing international confiscation proceedings relating to the proceeds of corruption where the suspect is deceased, and the relevant order was obtained after his death.
R (by a London borough) v A and others
Provided advice on alleged offending under the London Local Authority Act.
Daniel has a particular interest in the regulation of financial services. He has been instructed to advise on and draft charges alleging breaches of financial services regulations, acting beyond the scope of authorisation, and linked allegations of attempting to frustrate the investigation. Daniel’s experience of mutual legal assistance assisted when dealing with the status of evidence obtained via the International Organization of Securities Commissions.
Daniel is currently instructed to provide advice on conduct that has potentially breached AML, KYC, and reporting requirements.
Given Daniel’s experience defending individuals accused of serious offences means that he is well placed to defend financial professional facing accusations of non-professional misconduct.
Daniel has been instructed alone, and as part of teams, on commercial matters including breach of contract, breach of statutory duty, and misrepresentation. He has conducted trial advocacy in the County Court. He has provided early advice, settled pleadings and successfully conducted trial advocacy.
A freight forwarder v A global logistics company
Successfully defended a freight forwarder in an action brought by a multinational logistics company. The claim was unsuccessful and the counterclaim successful.
An individual v a national retailer
Daniel is currently instructed to defend a national retailer in a discrimination claim, brought on the basis that the retailer’s policies have the effect of excluding individuals with a protected characteristic from their stores. The matter has attracted media attention.
A car company v an individual
Instructed to draft pleadings on behalf of a luxury car business, who claimed over £250,000 arising from breach of contract and misrepresentation.
A and others v A government department
Instructed to assist the GLD in an action against a government department where the damages claimed exceed £700 million.
A v A statutory provider
Provided advice on an action against a water provider in relation to damage caused by an emission from their water system.
B v X
Provided assistance in contempt proceedings in the High Court brought against an ‘oligarch’.
Daniel has appeared before tribunals including the GMC, HCPC, and the NMC, in both interim and substantive hearings. He has dealt with allegations of serious misconduct, including allegations of sexual misconduct and dishonesty. He has dealt with lengthy hearings involving vulnerable registrants and patients. Daniel was instructed to advise on the prospect of appealing strike off in a case that attracted media attention.
Daniel is on the GMC’s panel of ‘Special Counsel’ instructed to cross-examine patients on behalf of registrants accused of serious sexual offending.
Daniel has a particular interest in the regulation of financial professionals. His experience defending individuals accused of serious offences means that he is well placed to defend financial professional facing accusations of non-professional misconduct.
He also has experience in actions against the police. He has been instructed in numerous matters including claims for false imprisonment, battery, discrimination, and breach of data protection legislation.
A Regulator v B
Instructed to advise on and draft charges alleging breaches of financial services regulations, acting beyond the scope of authorisation, and linked allegations of attempting to frustrate the investigation. Daniel’s experience of mutual legal assistance assisted when dealing with the status of evidence obtained via the International Organization of Securities Commissions.
GMC v C
Instructed to cross-examine a patient on behalf of a Registrant accused of non-professional misconduct.
SRA v T
Instructed to advise a solicitor on an appeal to the Administrative Court.
HCPC v G
Instructed in interim proceedings brought against a registrant charged with serious sexual offending.
Daniel has been instructed for both the claimant and defendant practitioners in matters including personal injury and alleged clinical failings.
He is well placed to act in matters where the allegations are of the most serious nature, as he has represented medical professionals in inquests, and before professional tribunals where serious misconduct has been alleged.
Daniel has considerable experience in matters where it is alleged that the injury has been caused by police officers, having acted in matters arising from injuries caused by police pursuits, and the use of force while suspects are arrested and detained. He also has experience with inquests where individuals have passed away in custody.
Private dentistry
Daniel successfully struck out a statement of case alleging that a private dentist had provided substandard care.
Action against a police force
Daniel was instructed to advise on a personal injury case arising from injuries incurred in the course of a police pursuit.
Action against a police force
Daniel was instructed to advise on a personal injury and discrimination case arising from the arrest and detention of a vulnerable woman in crisis.
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