Biography
Craig’s practice spans a broad range of complex commercial disputes and white collar investigative matters. His work includes the provision of advice to clients pursuant to disputes before the English courts and both internal and external investigations before US, UK and EU regulatory authorities. Craig has advised a range of major international corporations, financial institutions and sophisticated individuals operating out of a variety of sectors, including financial services, private equity, retail, energy and natural resources, automotive and aviation.
Craig also regularly acts for the firm’s pro bono clients. This includes acting for The Challenges Group, the Florence Nightingale Foundation as well as previously representing the victims of the ‘Beirut Blast’ in their successful Lebanese law claim heard before the English High Court.
Craig is a member of the Young Fraud Lawyers Association and London Scottish Lawyers Network and was previously on secondment at Airbus SE in its litigation, investigations & trade team.
Representative experience as part of a team, including prior to joining Weil, includes advising:
- The joint administrators of VTB Capital plc in its $1 billion claim against the Republic of Mozambique in the “Tuna Bonds” case
- Airbus SE in its multi-year, joint SFO, DoJ and PNF investigation, including its $3.9bn global Deferred Prosecution Agreement and post-DPA internal investigations
- GPT Special Project Management Ltd in the criminal prosecution brought by the SFO regarding corruption concerning UK military contracts provided to a Middle Eastern state
- Dame Elizabeth Gloster’s independent investigation of the FCA’s handling of the collapse of London Capital & Finance
- Exelon Corparation’s Special Litigation Committee in relation to breaches of fiduciary duties and other violations by Exelon and ComEd officers and directors identified in its 17 July 2020 DPA with the US authorities
- Stifel Nicolaus Europe Ltd in its claim against Continental Capital Markets Ltd concerning the impact of Russian sanctions and regulatory permissions for FCA regulated entities
- Pre-emptive and post-regulatory investigations for various City of London traders regarding potential spoofing activities and allegations of insider trading
Prior to joining Weil, Craig was an associate at a US-headquartered international firm in London.
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Latest Thinking
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Explainer: obtaining evidence from the US and/or England & Wales, for use in foreign civil proceedings
Blog Post — European Disputes Blog
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Jamie Maples,
Craig Watson and
Katie Williams
— September 24, 2024
2023-2024 was another record year for the London Commercial Court with 64% of litigants who appeared before the court hailing from jurisdictions outside of the UK.[1] Even ostensibly domestic civil disputes are now likely to possess multiple international elements or touch points. This can include witnesses and documentary evidence (held physically or in data centres) ...
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New UK Government – but what does this mean for the UK’s approach to white collar crime?
Blog Post — European Disputes Blog
— By
Hayley Lund,
Craig Watson and
Katie Williams
— July 17, 2024
In light of the Labour Party’s victory in the UK general election on 4 July 2024, this article provides a high-level overview of the potential impact of the new government on the priorities and future direction of the Serious Fraud Office (“SFO“). Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose For the SFO, the election ...
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Third party litigation funding – back on track or forging a new path?
Blog Post — European Disputes Blog
— By
Jamie Maples,
Craig Watson and
Charlotte de Vitry
— June 10, 2024
Having overcome initial scepticism and historic public policy concerns, third party litigation funding has emerged in England as an increasingly popular vehicle through which parties opt to finance and manage risks arising from legal disputes. The involvement of litigation funding in recent headline cases, such as the Post Office/Horizon scandal and Mariana Dam litigation, as ...