Dan is a barrister with significant experience in law, policy and international trade, with a strong background in extradition, proceeds of crime and combating economic crime. He currently serves in the Department for Business and Trade, focusing on corporate transparency policy, and the UK Government’s Economic Crime strategy, enhancing anti-avoidance measures. Dan was instrumental in developing and implementing the UK’s first services trade sanctions against Russia and has been consulted on various high-profile cases across the UK, EU, US, Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories. A recognised EU law and policy expert, Dan played a pivotal role in negotiating the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement and Trade Cooperation Agreement. He now holds a key role in the strategic coordination and implementation of the UK’s beneficial ownership transparency technical assistance program, assisting other countries in establishing and developing their own beneficial ownership transparency initiatives to combat corruption and financial crime.