Our Team

Daniel Levy is a partner at Enyo Law in London and a leading international arbitration and commercial litigation lawyer. He specialises in complex, high-value and high-profile multi-jurisdictional disputes, acting for multinational corporations, sovereign states and state-owned entities, banks, investment funds, family offices and high-net-worth individuals. He is particularly recognised for his work with clients from Latin America, Iberia, Africa and Western Europe, whom he represents in cross-border litigation before the English courts and in international arbitration under the principal institutional rules, including those of the ICC, LCIA and ARIAS.

Daniel acts in multiple sectors like energy and natural resources sector — oil and gas, LNG, power and renewable energy, and mining and metals — as well as in banking and financial services, infrastructure, life sciences and consumer goods. His practice spans commercial and contractual disputes; post-M&A, joint venture and shareholder disputes; fraud and asset recovery; the enforcement and challenge of foreign arbitral awards and judgments; investment treaty arbitration and ISDS; sports disputes; and ESG-related disputes. With a business-oriented approach and a generalist’s breadth, he consistently focuses on the commercial outcome that best serves his clients.

Clients and peers describe Daniel as “extremely skilled and prepared” (Chambers and Partners). One client told Chambers: “I asked Daniel and another equally respected firm for specific advice. Daniel returned the very same day with a detailed, fully-developed strategy, which impressed my client.” The Legal 500 notes that he “combines a business mindset with deep knowledge of the law” and is “an invaluable asset in cases involving Latin-American and Iberian clients facing truly international issues.” He is recognised by Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500 and Who’s Who Legal as a leading individual for international arbitration in London, and he regularly sits as arbitrator in high-profile international disputes.

In recent years Daniel has acted in some of the most significant matters before the London courts, representing parties in disputes valued in the billions of dollars across both civil and common law systems.

Daniel holds a PhD summa cum laude in Private Law and International Arbitration from the Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II), where his thesis was awarded the Paris University Prize for best thesis (2013), and an LLM in Civil Law from the University of São Paulo. He is a visiting professor at Queen Mary University of London, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (Chicago) and Fundação Getúlio Vargas (São Paulo), where he teaches investment law and ISDS and international commercial arbitration. He sat on the Advisory Council of the School of International Arbitration at Queen Mary University of London, is a member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, and was formerly a member of the ICCA Editorial Committee under the direction of Albert Jan van den Berg.

Daniel is the author or contributing author of numerous publications on arbitration and civil liability, including The ICSID Convention, Regulations and Rules: A Practical Commentary (eds. Julien Fouret, Rémy Gerbay and Gloria Alvarez), the Handbook on Brazilian Civil Liability (São Paulo, 2014), Brazilian Arbitration Act: A Commentary (São Paulo, 2019), Handbook of Arbitration in Brazil (São Paulo, 2019), Investment Protection in Brazil (New York, 2014) and Les abus de l’arbitrage commercial international (Paris, 2014). He has published widely in leading legal journals and reviews.

Daniel joined Enyo Law in 2017 and became a partner in 2020. He works in English, Portuguese, French, Spanish and Italian.

Representative cases:

• Argentina — USD 16 Billion YPF Judgment Challenge: Represented the Government of Argentina in challenging, before the English courts, the enforcement of a USD 16 billion US court judgment arising from the expropriation of the oil and gas company YPF.
• USD 2.6 Billion Share Sale Dispute: Represented a major company in high-stakes English Commercial Court proceedings concerning a USD 2.6 billion share sale dispute, successfully staying an enforcement order and coordinating parallel proceedings in Brazil, England and Singapore.
• Felipe Massa — USD 70 Million Formula 1 Claim: Representing former Formula One driver Felipe Massa in a claim exceeding USD 70 million against Formula One Management, the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone concerning the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix.
• Mozambique Tuna Bond Saga — USD 2 Billion Sovereign Loan Dispute: Representing one of Europe’s largest banks against the an African government in relation to a USD 2 billion loan agreement, in a four-year matter named in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2023.
• PETRONAS — USD 1.3 Billion Defence: Successfully defended PETRONAS, Malaysia’s state-owned oil major, in an ICC arbitration against a USD 1.3 billion claim brought by Dommo Energia (formerly OGX) for fraudulent misrepresentation and breach of contract arising from a farm-out agreement over the Tubarão Martelo offshore oil field in Brazil’s Campos basin.
• IBRAM — BHP Fundão Dam Constitutional Litigation: Represented Brazil’s leading mining trade association (IBRAM) in resisting an emergency injunction in the English courts on constitutional issues connected to the high-profile BHP Fundão dam collapse litigation.
• Walkers — USD 500 Million Professional Negligence Claim: Representing a Brazilian high-net-worth individual and offshore companies in a USD 500 million claim against a major offshore law firm for breach of professional duties and negligence arising from conflicts of interest.
• Citrosuco — Orange Juice Supply Dispute: Representing Citrosuco, the world’s largest producer of orange juice concentrate, in multiple High Court proceedings concerning supply agreements, including the reported Court of Appeal decision in KSY Juice Blends UK Ltd v Citrosuco GmbH [2025] EWCA Civ 760.
• Alstom — Geneva ICC Award Enforcement Dispute: Acted for Alstom, the French multinational, in widely reported English Commercial Court proceedings concerning the enforcement of a Geneva-seated ICC arbitration award — a leading authority on the public policy exception to enforcement, contested across the Swiss, French and English courts.

International Arbitration

• USD 2 Billion Manganese Joint Venture: Representing Brazilian and American multinationals in a high-value LCIA arbitration concerning a joint venture for the export of 2.7 million tons of manganese tailings from Brazil.
• USD 136 Million Oil & Gas Supply Dispute: Represented one of Brazil’s largest oil and gas suppliers in a USD 136 million dispute against a major European counterparty concerning the impact of restructuring proceedings on a supply contract.
• Copper Mining Truck Recovery: Represented the world’s largest copper mining company in the recovery of funds from a British counterparty relating to the supply of mining trucks.
• USD 50 Million Mozambique Gold Mine Shareholder Dispute: Representing the principal shareholder of a Mozambican gold mine in a shareholder dispute arising from various loans and investments in the project.
• USD 150 Million LNG SPA Strategic Advice: Providing pre-litigation strategic advice to one of Brazil’s largest LNG buyers in a dispute with a major European supplier under a long-term sale and purchase agreement (SPA).
• Multi-Jurisdictional Oil Tanker Fraud: Representing a Singaporean client in multi-jurisdictional proceedings involving an oil tanker SPA and allegations of a fraudulent arbitration in London with consequences in Singapore.
• Pharmaceutical Award Enforcement: Represented one of Ecuador’s largest pharmaceutical groups in the enforcement of an insurance arbitral award in England.
• USD 233 Million African Oil Field JOA/PSA Dispute: Representing an Angolan company in a USD 233 million dispute concerning a joint operating agreement and production sharing agreement, their breach and exit rights, in relation to an African oil field (ICC).
• USD 180 Million Solar Power Dispute: Representing a Brazilian solar power company in a USD 180 million dispute against a European sovereign wealth fund (LCIA).
• USD 123 Million Crude Oil Specification Dispute: Acting for one of Latin America’s largest crude oil refineries against a European trader regarding oil volumes, specifications and contract price adjustment (ICC). The case was formed of 5 High Court cases and a dozen arbitration proceedings. 
• USD 300 Million Infrastructure Investment Dispute: Representing a Brazilian infrastructure company in a USD 300 million investment claim against a Central American government (LCIA).
• EUR 200 Million Banking Dispute: Representing a European company against a Brazilian bank in a EUR 200 million dispute (ICC).
• EUR 189 Million Bond Recovery: Representing a Luxembourg-based investment fund in recovering a EUR 189 million bond against a European bank (ICC).
• Reinsurance COVID-19 Losses Dispute: Representing Latin America’s largest reinsurer against an English insurer for the recovery of COVID-19 losses arising from cancelled school trips across Europe (ARIAS).
• USD 54 Million M&A Warranties Dispute: Representing a Portuguese biotech company in a USD 54 million representations and warranties dispute with a British buyer (LCIA).
• EUR 60 Million Shipping Technology M&A Dispute: Representing a Portuguese company in an M&A dispute over representations and warranties concerning a shipping technology product (LCIA).
• Latin American Regulatory Liability JV Dispute: Representing a Colombian oil and gas company in assessing its liabilities for regulatory fines in a Latin American joint venture against a European multinational (ICC).
• USD 20 Million Award Challenge: Representing a Brazilian company in the challenge of a USD 20 million arbitral award (LCIA).
• Recycled Wood Supply Dispute: Representing a Brazilian recycled wood company in a supply dispute with a British client (ICC).

Commercial Litigation

• Investment & NPL Recovery Strategy: Representing multiple Brazilian family offices and Latin America’s largest investment bank in developing strategies for investment in English litigation claims and the recovery of non-performing loans (NPLs) in Europe.
• Big-4 Audit Firm Dispute: Representing a Cameroonian high-net-worth individual in a claim against a major Big Four audit firm concerning the split of their European consultancy and advisory business.
• USD 20 Million Luxury Car Misrepresentation: Representing a French ultra-high-net-worth individual in a USD 20 million dispute with a European buyer over the sale of a luxury collector’s car.
• USD 2 Million Spanish Wine Collection Dispute: Represented a Spanish high-net-worth individual in a dispute over one of the world’s largest wine collections and its English storage contract.
• Multibillion-Dollar Mining JV Expropriation Claim: Acting for an American mining company in a multibillion-dollar claim brought in the UK concerning a joint venture and its expropriation.
• EUR 95 Million Luxury Vessel Finance Dispute: Acting for a French high-net-worth individual against a British bank in relation to a EUR 95 million loan facility in the luxury vessels industry.
• USD 150 Million Maritime Facilities Loan Dispute: Representing two African national banks against a Swiss bank in a USD 150 million loan dispute relating to the construction of maritime facilities.
• USD 50 Million Cross-Border Debt Recovery: Representing one of the world’s largest agricultural cooperatives in recovering a USD 50 million debt across multiple jurisdictions.
• EUR 10 Million Telecoms Loan Recovery: Representing one of Angola’s largest retail banks in recovering a EUR 10 million loan facility in Europe used to fund a telecoms project.
• Post-M&A ICC Arbitration (Brussels): Representing a Belgian IT company in an ICC arbitration concerning a post-M&A dispute seated in Brussels.
• English-Law M&A Warranties Dispute: Representing an Italian company in representations and warranties discussions relating to an M&A transaction governed by English law.
• Worldwide ESG Strategy — Petrochemicals: Representing a multinational petrochemical company in relation to its worldwide ESG strategy, to prevent the extension of parent company liability to its headquarters arising from operations abroad.
• Latin American Group Holding Company Claims: Representing one of Latin America’s largest travel companies in claims against the holding company of a local subsidiary.
• European Trust Dispute: Acting for a Brazilian high-net-worth individual in a trust dispute in Europe.
• Cross-Border Credit Enforcement (Italy): Representing one of the United States’ largest banks in enforcing credit claims in Italy.
• Production Line Investigation & Disputes: Representing a Brazilian chemical company in an investigation and potential client disputes concerning issues in its production line.
• Media Group Supply Agreement Dispute: Representing one of Europe’s largest media groups in a dispute over a supply agreement with a Japanese company.

As Arbitrator

• USD 70 Million ICC Insurance Retrocession: Co-arbitrator in a USD 70 million ICC arbitration (London seat) between Spanish and Chinese parties concerning an insurance retrocession agreement for a power grid project in Latin America.
• USD 48 Million Oil & Gas Shipping Dispute: Co-arbitrator in a USD 48 million ad hoc international arbitration concerning an oil and gas distribution and shipping agreement between a Latin American oil major and an English company.
• USD 28 Million Solar Plant Dispute (Brazil): Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration concerning a solar plant project in Brazil.
• ICC M&A / Technology Incorporation Dispute: Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration concerning the incorporation of a Latin American technology company involving an American counterpart and a Luxembourg fund.
• USD 25 Million Power Line Construction Dispute: Co-arbitrator in a USD 25 million construction dispute concerning an energy power line in northern Brazil under the Brazil–Canada Chamber of Commerce arbitration rules.
• USD 12 Million Charterparty / O&G Dispute: Co-arbitrator in a USD 12 million ad hoc international arbitration concerning a charterparty and oil and gas contract between a Latin American oil major and an English company.