Daniele Milizia

Daniele advises on high-profile investigations and regulatory matters involving financial fraud, AML, PEP compliance, and racketeering, advising global institutions and legal teams on managing financial crime risks.

• Acted in a $500 million financial fraud dispute involving Palladium Hotel Group and Deutsche Bank.
• Provided legal advisory and compliance support for Quinn Emanuel’s investigation into FIFA corruption and financial crimes, covering AML and racketeering.
• Acted in commercial fraud investigations, including high-risk clients and PEP compliance assessments for a Swiss bank.
• Participated in the FIFA corruption investigation, dealing with AML and financial crime queries.
• Advised on commercial fraud matters while seconded at Quinn Emanuel, investigating mis-selling of financial products like derivatives and short-term loans.

Daniele has a strong background in regulatory compliance, designing monitoring programs, conducting risk assessments, and advising financial institutions on adherence to global regulations including KYC, AML, and FATCA.

• Provided compliance advisory for Credit Suisse on implementing KYC, AML, and onboarding processes.
• Developed a compliance monitoring program for a Swiss bank while at Deloitte, ensuring adherence to financial regulations, KYC, AML, and FATCA
• Conducted compliance risk assessments for high-risk and PEP clients, focusing on AML risk management.
• Provided legal analysis for the European Commission’s transparency and compliance project, improving the enforcement of EU law across member states.

Daniele advises on a wide range of commercial agreements, including NDAs, deposit service agreements, terms & conditions, and employment contracts.

• Negotiated and drafted commercial agreements, ensuring minimal liability exposure for Agora Legal Services.
• Drafted and negotiated deposit services agreements with partner banks, ensuring FCA compliance.
• Drafted NDAs, commercial contracts, and regulatory policies to align with FCA standards.
• Drafted terms & conditions and employment contracts for Insignis Cash, ensuring consistency with corporate policies and commercial objectives.

Daniele has represented clients in landmark litigation cases across multiple jurisdictions, often involving high-stakes financial disputes and complex commercial matters.

• Led a legal team in the high-profile litigation between the Republic of Mozambique and Credit Suisse (the “Tuna Bond scandal”).
• Acted as contract litigation lawyer in the $1 billion claim case Oleg Deripaska v Michael Cherney, dealing with complex commercial contracts.
• Represented clients in cross-border litigation involving multiple jurisdictions, including England, Spain, and Switzerland.
• Represented Insignis Cash in a commercial dispute against a cybersecurity provider.
• Involved in the $945 million Libor settlement for UBS, working with regulatory bodies including DoJ, CFTC, and FINMA.Involved in a dispute resolution for UBS in the $945 million Libor scandal settlement, working with regulatory bodies including DoJ, CFTC, FSA, and FINMA

Daniele is committed to public international law and human rights, having supported the UN, EU, and pro bono organisations in promoting global justice and legal reform.

• Provided pro-bono legal services at the Human Rights Association of the Law Society in London, focusing on cases related to human rights violations.
• Conducted legal research and wrote articles on human rights topics, such as the UN Kyoto Protocol, during an internship at the United Nations in New York.

Shortlisted at the British Legal Awards 2023 for Small Alternative Legal Services with Leverets Group