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Doug Watson

Doug
Watson

Partner

CONTACT INFO

dwatson@gibsondunn.com

TEL:+44 (0)20 7071 4217

FAX:+44 (0)20 7070 9217

London

Telephone House, 2-4 Temple Avenue, London, EC4Y 0HB United Kingdom

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PRACTICE

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

BIOGRAPHY

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

Mr. Watson 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, Mr. Watson 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.

Mr. Watson is recognised in Legal 500 UK 2023 for Commercial Litigation and International Arbitration. He is also ranked for International Arbitration and Litigation in the Lawdragon 500 Global Litigation Lawyers guide 2021.

EDUCATION

Oxford Institute of Legal Practice - 2004 Legal Practice Course

University of Oxford - 2003 Bachelor of Arts

ADMISSIONS

England & Wales - Solicitor

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Article - August 4, 2022 | Appeals 2022: United Kingdom
Client Alert - November 11, 2021 | UK Supreme Court Overturns Court of Appeal to Disallow Google Data Privacy Class Action
Client Alert - August 24, 2021 | Merricks v Mastercard: UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal Allows First Ever Opt-Out Class Action
Client Alert - June 29, 2021 | Enforcement of Arbitral Awards against a Sovereign State: UK Supreme Court Reinstates the Service Requirements in General Dynamics v Libya
Publications - May 6, 2021 | Appeals 2021: United Kingdom
Firm News - February 23, 2021 | Sixteen Partners Named Among the Lawdragon Global Litigation 500
Client Alert - December 14, 2020 | Merricks v Mastercard – Supreme Court Confirms Certification Test for UK Class Actions
Client Alert - March 31, 2020 | English Law Force Majeure Clauses: A 4-Step Checklist & Flowchart
Publications - August 13, 2019 | Getting the Deal Through: Appeals 2019
Article - July 1, 2017 | Getting the Deal Through: Appeals 2017
Client Alert - February 17, 2016 | 2015 Year-End Transnational Litigation Update
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