Danny has successfully mediated a large number of disputes. His mediation practice spans the commercial spectrum, with particular expertise in the following areas:

• Property
  • Leasing and conveyance
  • Construction
  • Landlord and tenants
  • Real estate
• Business
  • Shareholders
  • Partnerships
  • Franchising
  • Venture capital
  • Insurance
• Other
  • Intellectual property
  • Domain names
  • Patents
  • Migration
  • Refugee

Having practised as a commercial and property lawyer for a number of years, Danny was accredited as a mediator in the UK in 2004 and by CEDR in 2005. Previously was an accredited mediator in Australia and has undertaken mediations with international elements. Now based in London, Danny mediates regularly in the commercial sector, with particular expertise in cross-border disputes.

Having successfully formed and managed his own businesses, Danny fully appreciates the realities and underpinnings of the business environment. He has worked with parties from a variety of cultural backgrounds and has a clear understanding of the dynamics of mediating across national boundaries.

Actively involved in solving conflict and disputes, both formally and on an informal basis, for many years, Danny has worked with diverse ethnic groups including Chinese, Indonesian, Kurdish, Iranian, Indian, Danish, American, Vietnamese, Malay, Iraqi and Aborigines. Danny speaks fluent Chinese Mandarin and Indonesian.

• "Absolutely excellent... first class! Clear, diplomatic and he has good personal skills."
• ""Excellent, very calm, very neutral."

• Example Mediations/Negotiations undertaken
• Professional background
• Other skills
• Membership of Professional Organisations
• Education

Example Mediations/Negotiations undertaken

• Facilitated multi party re-insurance dispute involving major international bank and UK insurers.
• Contractual dispute between developer and subcontractor.
• Partnership dispute involving property and assets.
• Division of assets of an estate dispute between beneficiaries.
• Joint venture dispute - property development Brisbane, Australia.
• Negotiated Bodyshop Master Franchise.
• Facilitated purchase of major industrial estate, Australia.
• Establishment of casino Hainan Island China.
• Sale of jade, Thailand.
• Purchase of land for golf course, Vietnam.

Professional background

• Danny joined CEDR as Director, Asia Development last year, previously working with the organisation as a Business Development consultant. He is a CEDR Solve mediator and dual qualified UK/Australian lawyer.
• Currently heading a project to develop CEDR's regional presence in the UK, he is also working towards increasing CEDR's capacity in offering cross-cultural mediation and negotiation services and to enhance CEDR's position as a premier global dispute resolution services provider.
• Prior to returning to the UK in 2004, Danny practised as a Solicitor at Hawthorne Cuppaidge and Badgery, Australia in the Commercial, Property and Migration section. His specialist areas of practice were leasing, commercial property, franchising and business acquisitions/disposal.
• He acted for clients in:
  • Buying and selling shopping centres/industrial estates/development sites/businesses.
  • Partnership and directors' disputes.
  • Negotiation and due diligence for large international commercial property transactions.
  • International disputes involving Western and Asian parties - particularly from China, Vietnam and Indonesia.
• Prior to this, Danny held various positions in the commercial world working in management and as Chief Executive of his own businesses in the venture capital, real estate and international investment sectors.

Other skills

• Danny has delivered mediation seminars to both business and legal clients, government officials and professionals in Azerbaijan, Cameroon, China and Kazakhstan (2005/6). He has also been involved in delivering similar presentations and mediation theatres to law firms and businesses in the UK. Danny has also written a number of articles including discussion on Intellectual Property issues (Domain name disputes), Negotiation in China, the WTO, Human Rights issues and Cross-cultural communication.

Membership of Professional Organisations

• The Law Society of England and Wales
• The Law Society of England and Wales ADR Sector member
• MCIArb - Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• Asian Lawyers Association (UK)
• British Enterprise
• World Jurist Association
• Justice of the Peace (Queensland)

Education

• 2003: Master of Laws -LL.M, Queensland University of Technology.
• 2000: Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Queensland University of Technology.
• 2000: LLB (Hons), University of Queensland.
• 1983/1988: BA Asian International Studies, Griffith University.
• 1984/1987: Chinese Language and Cultural Studies, National Taiwan Normal University.
• 1995: Indonesian Language and Culture, University of Satya Wacana Indonesia.
• 1995: French Level Intermediate Grade A, University of Queensland.