Daniel Judd - Commercial Barrister

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Daniel specialises in insolvency and restructuring, including cross-border insolvency and restructuring, as well as commercial litigation and arbitration, company law, banking and finance, civil fraud, and trusts.

Daniel is regularly instructed in high-profile liquidations, administrations, cross-border insolvency cases, special administrations, and stakeholder applications. Daniel’s recent instructions have included the Prax Group (for the Official Receiver), London Capital & Finance Plc, Claire’s Accessories, NMC Health, Hartley Pensions, and IBP Markets. Daniel appears unled in a wide variety of insolvency and company law applications, including in the High Court, and recently obtained interim freezing relief under the Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006 in Re Lars Skanvig Bramhelft [2025] EWHC 43 (Ch).

Daniel has a specialist restructuring practice and his instructions have included Wilko, New Look, Travelodge, Liberty Steel, and National Car Parks. Daniel was the youngest barrister ranked by INSOL in its “40 Under 40”, and Daniel contributes to Company Voluntary Arrangements (2022 OUP) (with Tom Smith KC) and Company Directors (2024 OUP).

Daniel is an experienced commercial litigator and has appeared in high-profile commercial trials and cross-border litigation. He acted for the successful claimants in London Capital & Finance Plc v Thomson & Ors [2024] EWHC 2894 (Ch) following a 20-week trial (led by Stephen Robins KC). Other highlights include Greensill/GFG Group cross-border litigation (led by Alain Choo-Choy KC) and litigation arising out of the sale of the Force India Formula One Team [2020] EWHC 3442 (Ch) (led by Jonathan Crow KC). Daniel has extensive experience of worldwide and proprietary freezing orders and other interim relief.

Daniel is ranked as a “rising star” and as “up and coming” for Insolvency in Legal 500 and in Chambers and Partners 2026. Recommendations include: “an extremely bright and capable barrister who has a remarkable ability to readily analyse and assess complex cases”; “an excellent advocate and a clear, concise communicator”; “he has a genuine regard for his lay client and goes to great lengths to deliver on their requirements”; “he has a passion for the law and that shows in his work product and bedside manner”; “highly sought after”.

Daniel was a Judicial Assistant in the Chancery Division from October 2019 until January 2020.

Daniel obtained a First Class degree in Jurisprudence from Oxford University (joint 3^rd in year) and won numerous prizes. He completed an LL.M. at McGill University as a Canada Memorial Foundation scholar. Daniel is fluent in Italian and French.