Daniel Irving
Daniel joined Birketts in 2019 and leads our Public Inquiries Team.
He is a Barrister and Legal Director in the firm’s Regulatory and Corporate Defence Team and has been involved in several of the most high-profile Public Inquiries of the last decade, including the UK Covid-19 Inquiry and the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. Formerly a tenant at Blackfriars Chambers, London, Daniel has a wealth of Public Inquiry experience and was instructed on the Iraq (‘Chilcot’) Inquiry and the Undercover Policing Inquiry.
Daniel also provides advice and representation in relation to corporate, financial and regulatory investigations and prosecutions. He represents individual and corporate clients in POCA proceedings, FCA enforcement action, and HMRC and SFO investigations, and his advisory practice covers the full breadth of regulatory work, including international financial sanctions.
Recent work highlights
2019 – 2025 Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Representing prominent core participant witness who gave three days of evidence to the Inquiry.
2023 – 2025 UK-Covid 19 Inquiry
Representing witness who advised No.10, through Modules 2 and 5.
2023 – 2025
Successfully resisted POCA forfeiture in €4m money laundering investigation and Account Freezing Order.
2023 – 2025
HMRC POCA forfeiture proceedings and related cheating the public revenue investigation.
2023 – 2024
Advising and representing the skipper of the Dorset Belle pleasure boat in the Inquest into the deaths of two young swimmers at Bournemouth beach.
2022 – 2025
Russia sanctions advice.
Experience & education
2022 Legal Director (Barrister), Birketts
2019 joined Birketts
2009 Barrister, Blackfriars Chambers
2008 Pupil Barrister, Blackfriars Chambers
2007 Associate, Deutsche Bank
2007 called to the Bar of England and Wales (Middle Temple)
Areas of Expertise
Dan and his team have been faultless in all aspects, guiding me through the key stages of participating in a public inquiry. Dan’s exceptional knowledge of the Inquiry process combined with his reassuring, calm and conscientious manner has been invaluable. His approach and communication is ‘best in class’, regularly updating and contextualising all matters in a timely fashion. I’m sincerely thankful to the whole team at Birketts for their professionalism and hard work over the last five years. Their diligent approach at every salient juncture is exceptional and truly unique.
Legal 500 [UK 2024]
Insights
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