Danielle is a Partner in the Private Wealth Disputes team in London, with a particular focus on developing Hugh James’ cross-border and offshore disputes practice.
Danielle spent 13 years of her career in Clifford Chance’s top-tier Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice acting on high-profile cases involving capacity and power of attorney issues in the High Court and Court of Protection. Her expertise lies in representing high-net-worth individuals in complex family disputes, as well as advising trustees, commercial and banking clients.
Danielle also spent nine months on secondment in 2024 at a global bank with a busy Wealth Management litigation practice.
Career and education history
- University of Cambridge, MA English: 2007
- Trained at Clifford Chance LLP: 2012 – 2014
- Qualified at Clifford Chance LLP: 2014
- Partner at Hugh James: 2025
Memberships
- ConTrA
In the press
Danielle often writes for third-party publications on a variety of topics. Here are some of the topics she has covered:
- Read Danielle’s article exploring Trustee mistakes after Pitt v Holt, which she wrote for the Solicitors Journal.
- Read Danielle’s article where she explores how Pitt v Holt reshaped the global trusts landscape, which she wrote for WealthBriefing.
- Read Danielle’s article discussing how mediation can bring calm to the turbulence of cross-border trust disputes, which she wrote for WealthBriefing.
- Read Danielle’s article where she explores how courts around the world are responding to the evolving, and increasingly influential, role of protectors, which she wrote for WealthBriefing.