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Jack Watson

Jack Watson

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

Commercial litigation

Leading junior5
Jack 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.'
London Bar

Fraud: civil

Leading junior3
Jack 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 junior4
Jack 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.’