Craig Neilson > Dentons > London, England > Lawyer Profile

The commercial litigation practice at Dentons leverages the firm’s global footprint to act for large domestic and international corporations on multijurisdictional disputes, public inquiries and insolvency litigation. Following the departures of Malcolm Gunnyeon to Brodies LLP and Douglas Blyth to Addleshaw Goddard at the end of 2022, Craig Neilson took over the practice together with the London-based Louisa Caswell and is praised as being ‘a top-notch commercial partner with excellent instincts in a difficult litigation’; he is best known for handling cases involving cyberattacks and data privacy issues. Counsel Fiona Caldow, who is dual qualified in Scots and English law, is another key contact in the group.

Solicitor advocate Craig Neilson, who splits his time between Edinburgh and London, heads up Dentons‘ property litigation team in Scotland, whose recent work has included landlord and tenant issues, such as commercial lease disputes, dilapidation claims and the recovery of rent and possession, as well as title problems and construction-related work. One of the main contacts is counsel Fiona MacGregor, an expert in matters at the intersection with property, planning and public law.

Known for its strength in the payments space, Dentons advises on payments regulation, electronic money, digital banking and IT outsourcing transactions for a host of banks, non-traditional lenders and fintech firms, among other clients. The practice has also seen an increase in instructions relating to cryptocurrency, blockchain and the B2B payments space. Gateway and BNPL agreements stand out as a recent area of activity for practice head Tristan Jonckheer, while dispute resolution partner Craig Neilson frequently handles contentious mandates related to cyberattacks, cryptoassets and payments. Jessica Cooke has specific expertise on regulatory licensing issues faced by global financial services businesses, while Matthew Gilhooly is active on financial service outsourcing regulations.