London Bar
Fraud: crime
Leading junior4 ‘Mark is an excellent barrister with a keen eye for detail. He is forensic in his examination of witnesses.’
Mountford Chambers
Barristers
Mark Watson
Mountford Chambers, London
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Position
Mark’s practice is divided into business crime, general crime, and regulatory proceedings.
He is regularly instructed in matters involving high-value fraud, cheating the public revenue, money laundering and related dishonesty offences. Mark represented the third Defendant in the largest counterfeit cigarette and hand rolling tobacco prosecution in the United Kingdom to date.
In relation to general crime, Mark is regularly instructed in matters relating to attempted murder, firearms offences, serious drug offences and violence.
In every single case, Mark takes his preparation extremely seriously, and prides himself on his persuasive and engaging advocacy.
Career
Called: 2011
Memberships
Assistant Secretary of the Criminal Bar Association
Member of Young Fraud Lawyers Association (YFLA)
Education
2009 – BA (Hons) – History
2011 – LLB
2013 – Wolfson Scholar
2020 – Advanced Diploma in Forensic Accounting – level 5.
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