Daniel Martin is an experienced Partner and leading criminal defence, business crime and regulatory defence solicitor. Based in the City of London, he represents individuals, company directors, senior executives and corporate clients in complex criminal investigations, financial crime cases, regulatory enforcement matters and serious general crime proceedings across England and Wales. His practice combines strategic advice at the earliest stage of an investigation with robust representation in the criminal courts.
Daniel is Head of JMW’s Business Crime & Regulation team in London and leads one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing criminal defence teams. Under his leadership, the team has developed a strong national practice spanning criminal defence, business crime, financial crime, regulatory investigations, compliance and private prosecutions. The team’s standing is reflected in The Legal 500’s London 2027 rankings, where JMW is highly rated for Crime and for Private Prosecutions. Daniel is personally recognised in Chambers UK as a leader in the field of Investigations and Private Prosecutions. These rankings recognise the depth of JMW’s London crime and regulatory defence capability and its experience of acting in serious, complex and high-profile matters for individuals, professionals and businesses.
Capabilities
Daniel specialises in corporate crime, white-collar crime and financial crime defence, with particular experience of high-value fraud, alleged regulatory breaches and investigations involving businesses and their directors. He advises clients from the first indication of an enquiry or criminal investigation through to interview, charge, trial and related enforcement proceedings. He also supports UK and international businesses with internal investigations, evidence gathering and case strategy, and advises corporate and private clients on bringing private prosecutions in the criminal courts.
As a prominent serious and organised crime defence solicitor, Daniel has extensive experience of complex, multi-defendant cases, including matters with an international or cross-border element. He regularly advises on allegations involving fraud, conspiracy, organised criminal activity and other serious offences including sexual offences. His work also includes civil forfeiture and confiscation; defending restraint, asset freezing (AFOs), civil recovery and confiscation proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA), helping clients respond to applications that place their assets, businesses and financial interests at risk.
Daniel’s regulatory defence and compliance practice includes advising companies, boards and individuals on UK anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML and CTF) requirements, bribery and corruption legislation, fraud prevention, corporate governance and risk management. He helps organisations design and review proportionate policies, controls and procedures, conduct internal regulatory investigations and respond effectively to enquiries, enforcement action and potential prosecution by regulators and public authorities.
Daniel is also a specialist Solicitor-Advocate with Higher Rights of Audience. This enables him to provide continuity of representation by advising on case strategy and advocacy throughout an investigation and, where appropriate, appearing for clients in the Crown Court. His combined experience as a criminal defence solicitor and courtroom advocate gives clients clear, practical advice informed by the evidential, procedural and tactical issues that may determine the outcome of a case.
