Doug Watson

Doug Watson is an English-qualified Partner in the London office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and co-chair of the London Disputes Group. He is a member of the firm's Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration Groups.

Doug specialises in commercial litigation and international arbitration. He has broad-based experience, encompassing High Court litigation, judicial review, cross-border disputes, regulatory investigations and associated follow-on litigation. He has acted for clients across a wide spectrum of industries including telecommunications, energy, aviation, media and sport.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Doug trained and practised at a Magic Circle firm, where he was seconded to both an international consumer electronics company and Europe's largest defence contractor.

Doug is recognised in The Legal 500 UK 2025 for Commercial Litigation, Banking Litigation: Investment and Retail, Competition Litigation, International Arbitration and Administrative and public law. He is also ranked for International Arbitration and Litigation in the Lawdragon 500 Global Litigation Lawyers 2024 guide.

Capabilities

• Litigation
• Energy Regulation and Litigation
• Energy and Infrastructure
• Environmental Litigation and Mass Tort
• International Arbitration
• Sports Law
• Transnational Litigation

Credentials

Education:

• Oxford Institute of Legal Practice - 2004 Legal Practice Course
• University of Oxford - 2003 Bachelor of Arts

Admissions:

• England & Wales - Solicitor