JUNIOR PROFILE

Mark Watson-Gandy

UK Bar 2026

Three Stone

Ranked in 1 practice area

Restructuring/Insolvency

London (Bar)

1 year ranked

About

Provided by Three Stone

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Company, Banking

Career

Called to the Bar 1990. Junior Counsel to the Crown 2000-2012. Visiting Professor, University of Westminster 1999, Legal Services Champion - Great Campaign, Ministry of Justice 2019. Chair – Chair – Science & Technology Ethics Advisory Committee, Home Office 2019-2025. Abu Dhabi Global Market Arbitration Centre – Panel of Arbitrators 2021. British Virgin Islands Government Legal Services Panel Counsel 2023.

Also a member of the Bars of the Eastern Caribbean (British Virgin Islands) and of the Dubai International Financial Centre.

Publications

Watson-Gandy on Personal Insolvency Practice: Litigation Procedure & Precedents, 3rd edition

Watson-Gandy on Corporate Insolvency Practice: Litigation Procedure & Precedents, 3rd edition

Simple Contract Law

Co-editor - Butterworths Corporate Law Service and Tolley's Insolvency Law

Personal

Knight of the Order of St Gregory of the Great (Vatican) - 2007

OBE - 2024.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Restructuring/Insolvency - London (Bar)

Band 5

Individual Editorial

Mark Watson-Gandy is a distinguished barrister, with a considerable restructuring and insolvency practice. He is routinely instructed as sole counsel to handle complex and high value claims, concerning investor disputes, insolvent companies, liquidation and administration. Watson-Gandy is also called to the Bar in the British Virgin Islands and in Dubai (DIFC).

View ranking table

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is unflappable and gives good advice to his clients.
Restructuring/InsolvencyUK Bar
His technical knowledge is excellent, but he's also very client-friendly and is able to take very complex legal principals and facts and apply them in a digestible way.
Restructuring/InsolvencyUK Bar
He is an excellent advocate and is well versed in insolvency matters and commercial litigation.
Restructuring/InsolvencyUK Bar