Co-chair elect of the firm and serves on the firm’s compensation committee and partnership admissions committee.
Recognized as a market-leading lawyer in Chambers and The Legal 500, among others.
Handles international and U.S. domestic acquisitions, joint venture and private equity transactions, as well as public and private international and U.S. equity and debt transactions.
Assists with transactions in Europe, Latin America, Africa, Asia and the United States.
Counsels boards and management of public companies on corporate governance matters.

Daniel Walsh serves as co-chair elect of Akin. He guides the strategic growth of the firm, known for its client-focused approach, commitment to excellence and collaborative culture.

With a global practice, Daniel represents both acquirers, investors and their investees in acquisitions and investments in major markets around the world. His clients span industries, including energy, telecommunications, technology, mining and manufacturing. He also handles public and private international and U.S. equity and debt offerings, representing both issuers and underwriters.

Daniel is recognized as a market-leading lawyer by The Legal 500 Latin America, The Legal 500 UK, Chambers UK, Chambers Europe and Chambers Global, to name a few. In addition to highly sophisticated deal credentials, Daniel brings commercially practical advice and top-quality work to his clients.

Daniel leads complex public and private transactions and is part of a team that has garnered prestigious awards, including Global M&A Deal of the Year at The American Lawyer Global Legal Awards, TMT Deal of the Year at the TMT Finance Awards and commendation in the FT Europe Innovative Lawyers Awards.

Among numerous high-profile transactions, Daniel advised New York Stock Exchange-listed technology services company Endava on its acquisitions of GalaxE Group, Levvel and Comtrade Digital Services. He also represented Pan American Energy in connection with the disposition of service stations in Paraguay, BC Energy Investments on the formation of the largest privately owned integrated energy company in Argentina and VEON on its $2.6 billion disposal of a stake in Orascom Telecom Algérie.

Representative Work

Advised New York Stock Exchange-listed Endava plc on its acquisitions of U.S. technology strategy, consulting and engineering firm Levvel LLC and Comtrade Digital Services (CDS), a provider of strategic software engineering services and solutions.
Advised Pan American Energy in connection with the disposition of service stations in Paraguay.
Advised BC Energy Investments Corp. on the formation of the largest privately owned integrated energy company in Argentina. The transaction combined BC Energy Investments’ and BP plc’s interests in oil and gas producer Pan American Energy with BC Energy Investments’ interests in refiner and marketer Axion Energy.
Assisted VEON Ltd., a leading global provider of connectivity and Internet services, in relation to the $2.6 billion disposal by its Egyptian-listed subsidiary Global Telecom Holding of a 51 percent stake in Orascom Telecom Algérie, the leading Algerian mobile telecommunication operator, to the Algerian National Investment Fund. Algerian law dictates that a foreign investor cannot control a majority stake in a domestic company. The matter involved a novel structure in which a shareholders’ agreement allowed the client to maintain control of the company in spite of owning only 46.5 percent.
Represented LUKOIL International Finance B.V. PJSC "LUKOIL": Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of $1 billion, 10-year 4.750% notes by LUKOIL International Finance B.V. and guaranteed by PJSC "LUKOIL".

Education
J.D., Columbia Law School, 1991
B.A., Columbia University, cum laude, 1988

Bar Admissions
New York
Registered Foreign Lawyer in England and Wales

Recognitions

The Legal 500 Latin America, Projects and Energy, 2021.
The Legal 500 UK, M&A: U.S. Law Capability, Private Equity and Emerging Markets.
Chambers UK, Chambers Europe, Leading Individual.
Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, Corporate/M&A and Expert Based Abroad.