Daniel Scognamiglio

Partner

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Daniel leads our travel team based in Southampton. He is a specialist in multi-jurisdictional disputes, travel insurance litigation and tour operator liability and is qualified as a solicitor in England and Attorney at Law (non practising) New York.

Main areas of practice

He has a particular specialism in handling travel insurance and foreign personal injury matters, advising insurers and the public as a result of accidents that have happened abroad; dealing with general insurance litigation and commercial disputes with an international or multi-jurisdictional element. Daniel also advises travel agents and tour operators as to the Package Travel Regulations, ATOL and CAA.

Clients

Daniel’s expertise has seen him act for travel insurers, tour operators, travel agents, legal expenses insurers and claimants, mostly in contentious multi jurisdictional matters.

Expertise & Services

A good capable team under the A-lister Daniel Scognamiglio. Daniel Scognamiglio is very astute and has decades of valuable experience.
Legal 500, 2027

Career

Daniel holds dual qualification from England as a solicitor and the US as an Attorney at Law (New York, non-practising). Daniel joined our Travel litigation team in 2007

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Scognamiglio, Daniel - Chambers Top Ranked UK 2025

American Bar Association;
Travel and Tourism Lawyers Association;
Institute of Travel and Tourism;

Significant Experience

Daniel is recognised as one of the leading lawyers in Chambers for handling multi-jurisdictional personal injury claims.
He has worked on some of the leading cases involving the implication of the European law on English law and recovered damages to include insurers’ outlays worth several million pounds.
Daniel handles numerous claims in the USA, having concluded several large cases by way of Transatlantic mediation.

Additional Expertise

Travel insurance and regulation;
Tour operator and travel agent liability;
Package Travel Regulations;
ATOL;
CAA;
General litigation.

Quotes

Dan is an exceptional UK travel lawyer.
Chambers and Partners, 2026

He is an expert in his field, is very understanding, and has vast knowledge and experience in travel claims.
Chambers and Partners, 2025

Daniel Scognamiglio is a superstar of the travel PI world. He really knows his stuff and imparts wisdom onto his team, all of whom are very impressive.
Legal 500, 2025