Daniel Sommers has been General Counsel for over two years with AYC Security, a global full-service private security and intelligence firm and one of the few in the world with in-house counsel with military experience embedded in the command structure of the company. 

 

Prior to this role he launched and managed a successful legal services business for over ten years and has worked as a civil litigator, criminal prosecutor, and criminal defense lawyer, litigating at both trial and appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada. As well, he has served in COO roles and was chairman of the law and ethics working group of the International Society of Military Science.

 

Before joining AYC Security he also served for almost a decade in the Canadian Army Reserve in the infantry, the cavalry, and with the Office of the Judge Advocate General.

 

In addition to the foregoing, Mr. Sommers sits on the boards of two non-profits and regularly volunteers to assist Veterans struggling with operational stress injuries. He has trained in boxing and Brazilian Jiujitsu for over fifteen years, is an avid student of history, and enjoys ballroom dancing and competing in practical shooting competitions.

 

 

 

1. Overview of AYC Security
2. Shooting of the United HealthCare CEO in NYC
3. The importance of intelligence functions in corporate security
4. A company's duty of care to its employees
5. The impact of security measures on employee morale and company culture
6. The effect of attacks on legal liability, insurance liability, and share value