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Craig Neilson

Craig Neilson

Dentons, London

Work Department

Litigation and Arbitration

Position

Craig is a partner and solicitor-advocate in the Litigation and Arbitration practice in Dentons' London office.

In addition to his general commercial disputes practice, Craig focuses on financial services litigation and regulation, with his work including High Court litigation, FCA investigations and enforcement proceedings, and advising clients on regulatory developments that impact upon their businesses. He has a particular interest in FinTech and payments law and sits on the advisory panel of the Association of Foreign Exchange and Payment Companies.

Craig also has an interest in disputes involving technology more widely, and has acted extensively in litigation involving cyberattacks and data privacy issues, many of which have involved coordinating action across multiple jurisdictions.

Career

Trained Maclay Murray & Spens LLP; qualified in Scotland 2005, England and Wales 2008; partner 2014.

Memberships

Financial Services Lawyers Association; London Solicitors Litigation Association.

Education

University of Edinburgh (2001 LLB (Hons), 2002 (Dip LP)); University of Toronto (2003 LLM).

Leisure

Reading; film; golf; running.

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