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Daniel Mercer
Daniel Mercer
Senior Partner · Litigation & Arbitration
Commercial disputes
International arbitration
Emergency relief
Enforcement
Daniel Mercer
Senior Partner · Litigation & Arbitration
Office
New York
daniel.mercer@gravislaw.com
Phone
+1 (212) 555 0148
Languages
English, Spanish
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Biography
Daniel leads the Litigation & Arbitration practice. He has tried more than forty commercial cases to verdict and sits as counsel in ICC and LCIA arbitrations seated in New York and London.
Clients bring him in when a dispute is too important to delegate: shareholder fights, contract claims and emergency injunctions where the first week decides the outcome.
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Focus areas
Commercial disputes
Contract, partnership and shareholder claims tried to verdict.
International arbitration
Counsel in ICC, LCIA and DIAC proceedings in New York and London.
Emergency relief
Injunctions and asset freezes where the first week decides the case.
Enforcement
Recognising and enforcing judgments and awards across borders.
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Notable matters
2024
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Arbitration
$2.6M in royalties recovered
An ICC award for a SaaS founder against a global platform.
2024
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Commercial lease
$4.2M recovered for a retail landlord
Partial summary judgment, then settlement in full.
2021
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Injunction
Trade secrets frozen in 48 hours
An emergency order stopping a departing team from using client data.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
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Education & admissions
Education
J.D., Columbia Law School
2001 · Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
B.A., Georgetown University
1998
Bar admissions
New York State Bar
2002
Solicitor, England & Wales
2010
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Languages
English
Native
Spanish
Professional
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Recognition
2025
Commercial Litigation, Band 2
Chambers USA
2024
Arbitration Lawyer of the Year
Counsel Review
2023
Elected Fellow
National Trial Bar