Daniel Leslie is a partner in the New York office of Hughes Hubbard. He is a member of the Project Finance practice group where he focuses on banking and finance law. Daniel advises both creditors and debtors on a national and international scale, bringing deep experience across the full spectrum of corporate and commercial debt matters. His practice encompasses project and acquisition financings, syndicated loans, ESG and sustainability-linked financings, letter of credit arrangements, and the structuring and negotiation of intricate intercreditor agreements.
While Daniel works across a wide array of industries, he has particularly strong experience in the mining and energy finance industries throughout the Americas and Africa. In addition, his practice includes bank regulatory and risk advisory services, with a focus on anti-money laundering compliance.
Daniel is also the author of the widely respected legal textbook Legal Principles for Combatting Cyberlaundering, which was developed following a European government-funded research initiative at the Max Planck Institute in Freiburg, Germany.