Craig Neilson > Dentons > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Dentons offers a ‘broad range of experience’ in property litigation, covering development, boundary, and commercial landlord and tenant disputes. Philip Knight, who joined the firm in September 2023 from Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP, brings property litigation expertise to clients in the retail, banking, and energy industries. He co-leads the firm’s Scotland disputes practice alongside Craig Neilson. Fiona MacGregor is a solicitor advocate with extensive experience in handling insolvent tenants, break notices, and dilapidations.

Utilising its extensive global network, Dentons offers support to Scottish and international blue-chip clients on a variety of commercial litigation issues. Practice co-leader Philip Knight joined in September 2023 from his former position as head of litigation at Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP, bringing a wealth of experience advising clients in the retail, energy, and banking sectors. He jointly leads the Scottish practice with Craig Neilson, who operates from the London and Edinburgh offices and focuses on financial services disputes and regulation.

Dentons‘ team of ‘hugely experienced and trusted’ specialist banking litigators provides clients with both litigation and regulatory support. The group’s broad expertise spans derivatives and ISDA interpretation disputes, agency and trustee issues, and securities litigation. Felicity Ewing is head of the financial markets litigation team and enjoys a growing reputation in the group litigation space. Thomas Leyland is a key contact, specialising in financial services disputes. Active in fintech disputes, Craig Neilson is adept at handling disputes involving payments and cryptocurrencies. Tom Hanson represents a range of financial institutions and acts for defendants in group litigation.

Drawing on its global platform, Dentons is particularly active in cases involving India and various African nations. Disputes stemming from supply chain and logistics matters are a particular area of expertise. Practice co-head Louisa Caswell represents clients across the retail, technology and pharmaceuticals sector in shareholder and JV disputes and warranty and indemnity claims. Fellow co-chair and ‘exceptional litigator’ Dan Bodle boasts High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court experience. James Langley specialises in High Court claims, while Craig Neilson focuses on the fintech and has experience in fraud litigation. Felicity Ewing is active in group litigation.