Practice Areas
Watson specialises in commercial and civil fraud litigation, with a particular emphasis on cases involving asset tracing, jurisdictional issues and conflicts of laws. He also handles contractual disputes, breach of warranty claims, shareholder actions, partnership disputes, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of confidence, professional negligence, and personal and corporate insolvency matters, particularly those involving fraud or cross border issues. He is an experienced trial advocate, including in large scale commercial disputes, and regularly obtains and resists the full range of interim remedies commonly sought in commercial fraud claims.
Personal
Educated Edinburgh Academy, Brasenose College, Oxford MA (Oxon). Languages: French, German. Watson is a keen footballer, golfer and follower of Scottish rugby.