Daniel A. Leslie

Daniel A. Leslie practices in the area of banking and finance law.

Advising creditors and debtors both nationally and internationally, Daniel has extensive experience in all areas of corporate and commercial debt transactions, including project financings, syndicated financings, sustainability and ESG linked financings, acquisition financings, letter of credit facilities and the negotiation and structuring of complex intercreditor agreements. While Daniel has experience in a broad range of industry sectors, he has considerable experience in mine finance throughout the Americas and Africa. Also, Daniel’s practice uniquely extends to bank regulatory and risk advisory matters, including advising on anti-money laundering issues. He is the author of the highly acclaimed legal textbook titled “Legal Principles for Combatting Cyberlaundering”, following a European government-sponsored research at the Max Planck Institute in Freiburg, Germany.

Daniel had previously worked with prominent international law firms in the banking and finance sector, and he worked formerly as an associate legal officer at the International Criminal Court. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (English Literature), LLB (cum laude), LLM and a Ph.D. degree in international anti-money laundering law.