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Daniel Harrison

Global Head of Project Management

Dan joined the firm in 2020 and has played a leading role supporting the client’s business and legal teams in planning and delivering global LIBOR transition programmes with Citi.

An indispensable part of any legal team undertaking a largescale complex matter, Dan’s responsibilities typically include scoping requirements, working with client teams and other advisers to develop interlocked plans, mapping out the optimal flow of tasks and actions, establishing a proportionate governance regime, coordinating PM resources and identifying and managing delivery risks.

Dan started his career in aerospace engineering, undertaking roles in aircraft line-maintenance, process improvement for the manufacturing of aircraft gas turbine fan blades and systems software development for aircraft flight simulators. Leveraging his process optimisation skills and diverse experience in project planning and management, Dan transitioned to the Legal sector as a legal project manager with a peer magic circle law firm for four years prior to joining the firm. His experience of applying project management principles to efficiently deliver legal work spans a broad range of legal practice areas, including multi-jurisdictional surveys, corporate and banking transactions, litigation, arbitration, international trade, crisis management and financial regulatory change programmes including Brexit.

Dan is PRINCE2 certified and has a Yellow Belt in Lean Six Sigma.

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.