Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
2

Band 2

Commercial and Corporate Litigation

London (Firms)

8 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

Partnership: Contentious

UK-wide

12 Years Ranked

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About

Provided by Alan Watts

UK

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation, Class Actions, Defamation, Defamation and Reputation, Dispute Resolution, Partnerships and LLPs

Career

Alan is a disputes partner and global co-head of class actions based in London.

Alan works with clients on all forms of dispute resolution including High Court litigation, arbitration and mediation proceedings. He is also the firm’s Head of Global Class Actions, Head of Commercial Litigation UK and Co-Head of Partnerships.

Alan has nearly 30 years dispute resolution experience and is an extremely versatile dispute resolution lawyer.

Alan has significant experience encompassing commercial disputes, partnerships, media and entertainment law and defamation and privacy. He is sought out for difficult and complex cases often involving proceedings and the use of injunctions in numerous jurisdictions. He is a go-to lawyer for companies and individuals whose reputation or privacy may be under threat and is regularly called upon to prevent the unauthorised use of confidential information.

Chambers Review

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UK

Commercial and Corporate Litigation - London (Firms)

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial
Alan Watts is an experienced litigator who regularly handles high-value disputes concerning breaches of contract and fiduciary duties as well as fraudulent misrepresentation. He has notable expertise in defending multinational companies and other leading clients in sectors such as logistics, retail and technology. He also has a strong group action defence practice.

Partnership: Contentious - UK-wide

4
Band 4
Individual Editorial
Alan Watts often assists legal and financial services partnerships with sensitive disputes concerning partner exits, breaches of LLP agreements and claims of professional negligence.

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