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Brodies LLP Offices
Capital Square
58 Morrison Street
EDINBURGH
EH3 8BP
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Craig Watt
Position
Craig is an experienced commercial litigator. He advises clients in the commercial, financial services and energy sectors how to resolve disputes, with a particular interest in interpreting and advising upon complex contracts. Craig is increasingly called upon to advise clients on the defence of group proceedings in Scotland.
Whilst he has significant experience in conducting the progress of court cases in the Court of Session and Sheriff Court, he has also represented clients in International Arbitrations, under both the Scottish Arbitration and ICC Rules.
Craig is a Solicitor Advocate within the ‘Advocacy by Brodies’ set, and can appear before all Courts in Scotland and the Supreme Court and Privy Council in London. He has extensive Court, Inquiry and Tribunal advocacy experience.
Lawyer Rankings
Scotland > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation
(Next Generation Partners)Housing a sizeable commercial litigation practice, Brodies LLP ‘delivers sound, balanced and thoughtful advice’ across a wide range of domestic and cross-border disputes in the financial services, energy, food and beverages, construction, IT and automotive sectors. Praised for his ‘strong leadership and strategic nous’, Iain Rutherford focuses on intellectual property, IT and energy litigation, and jointly leads the team with Stephen Goldie
, who handles high-value contractual disputes. The ‘outstanding’ Joyce Cullen has experience in financial services litigation, contractual claims, professional negligence proceedings and employment-related disputes, while Antony Jones KC handles construction cases, and Aberdeen-based Kenneth MacDonald heads the firm’s international arbitration practice. Other key contacts include Craig Watt, Jared Oyston and senior associate Monica Connolly, along with Malcolm Gunnyeon and Clare Bone, who joined in October 2022 from Dentons and BTO Solicitors LLP respectively.