London Bar
Commercial litigation
Leading junior5Jack Watson – Wilberforce Chambers ‘An exceptional team player and a very good advocate. Commercially minded, aware of the needs and objectives of clients and prepared to adopt strategy accordingly.'
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Jack Watson
Wilberforce Chambers, London
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Position
Jack has a busy commercial and chancery practice with significant experience acting in high value and complex disputes often in cases involving an international dimension. In particular Jack’s practice includes civil fraud disputes, company and insolvency, trusts, breach of fiduciary duties, professional liability as well as property-related work. Equally comfortable working on his own or as part of a larger team, he has significant advocacy experience appearing as sole counsel in a wide range of matters in his own right in both the county court, the High Court and appellate Courts and often appears on his own against QCs or senior junior barristers.
Approachable and easy to deal with, Jack specialises in providing clear and structured advice on often complex issues and fighting hard in order to ensure the best outcome for his clients.
Career
Called 2012, Lincoln’s Inn. Publications of note: ‘Clarity and Ambiguity: A New Approach to the Test of Legitimacy in the Law of Expectations’ Legal Studies, Vol 30, No 4, 2010; ‘Doubt, Mistake and Risk-Taking in Restructuring Claims’ KLJ 2011, 22(2), 220.
Memberships
Chancery Bar Association.
Education
Emmanuel College Cambridge, BPP (for BPTC); BA; LLM.
Mentions
London Bar
Fraud: civil
Leading junior3Jack Watson –Wilberforce Chambers 'Jack is a terrific advocate whose cross-examination skills are beyond his year of call. He is direct yet personable and is liked by clients.'
London Bar
Insolvency
Leading junior4Jack Watson – Wilberforce Chambers ‘Jack is very knowledgeable, has lots of experience and, importantly, is commercially sensible. He easily understands and meets the client’s expectations. His advocacy is very effective, sharp and committed to advocating the client’s best interest. Highly recommended.’