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Wilberforce Commercial Litigation Conference 2023
Thursday 12th October 2023 | 12.30pm - 6pm, followed by drinks
The Langham, London
£130 + VAT | 4.0 CPD
View more“A fantastic senior-junior”, Jack is described in the legal directories as “utterly unflappable”, “able to dissemble papers in seconds”, “excellent on his feet” and “deadly on cross-examination” leaving “no stone unturned”. His “ability to get to the heart of complex disputes is very impressive”.
Jack has a busy courtroom based commercial and insolvency practice with particular emphasis on commercial fraud, shareholder disputes, trusts and technical insolvency. In particular, Jack has considerable experience acting in high-value and complex disputes regularly in cases involving an international dimension, often appearing on his own against KCs or senior junior barristers. He has recently appeared unled or leading larger teams both at appellate level in the Privy Council and Court of Appeal and in trials in the Commercial Court, Business and Property Courts as well as the courts of other jurisdictions.
Jack’s recent experience includes:
Jack appreciates the importance of giving clear practical advice and rolling up his sleeves to fight hard for his clients.
Jack is a former European Debating Champion and his published written work has been described as ‘illuminating’ in the Privy Council (Paponette v A-G of Trinidad and Tobago [2010] UKPC 32 per Lord Brown) and been cited approvingly by the Court of Appeal for Northern Ireland (Re Loreto Grammar School [2012] NICA 1) and again by the Privy Council (United Policyholders Group v Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago [2016] UKPC 17).
Commercial disputes
Jack is ranked as a leading junior for Commercial Litigation, Civil Fraud and Commercial chancery and has extensive experience of civil fraud, asset recovery, insolvency and company and partnership disputes as well as associated regulatory and financial services issues. Jack is also presently instructed in relation to a number of unfair prejudice petitions and has particular experience in relation to the overlap between fraud claims and insolvency. He is described in the directories as:
Jack’s recent experience of commercial work includes:
Jack also has significant experience relating to commercial property involving a fraud or insolvency element:
Jack also has an interest in tracing/restitution issues and has been published on the issues of restitution in commercial context.
A top quality barrister working on complicated matters, who is comfortable taking the lead on large and complex cases. He provides clear and concise advice at every stage.
Jack is a brilliant barrister with a huge brain who takes a very commercial approach to litigation. He is great with clients and fantastic on his feet.
Jack is superb at grasping the relevant facts and works through papers quickly and efficiently. In court, he is quietly persuasive and instils confidence through his understated, focused approach.
Jacks strengths are his ability to understand the matter so quickly. He confidently provides commercial advice and has vast knowledge of the relevant areas of law.
Jack was very precise and his cross-examination skills were brilliant.
Events / Webinars
Thursday 12th October 2023 | 12.30pm - 6pm, followed by drinks
The Langham, London
£130 + VAT | 4.0 CPD
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Thursday 8th June 2023 | 12.15pm - 5.55pm followed by drinks & canapés
The View at The Royal College of Surgeons, Lincoln's Inn Fields, WC2A 3PE
£130 + VAT | 4.0 CPD
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Tuesday 8 November 2022 | 1pm - 5pm followed by drinks reception
The Courthouse Hotel Shoreditch, London, EC1V 9LL
£120 + VAT | 2.5 CPD
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Wednesday 13 July 2022 | 12.20pm - 6pm, followed by drinks
Convene (and online via Zoom), 22 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4BQ
£120 + VAT | 4.0 CPD
View moreInsolvency
Jack is ranked in The Legal 500 as a leading junior for insolvency. The directories note:
Jack regularly acts for office holders, directors, individuals and insolvent companies often in cases involving an international or multi-jurisdictional dimension.
He is also regularly instructed on a range of company related matters including unfair prejudice petitions and other shareholder disputes, actions against directors and advising on share purchase agreements and other related agreements. Jack is experienced at making applications under s.236 and s.366 Insolvency Act 1986 as well as conducting interviews and private examinations.
Jack’s recent company/insolvency cases include:
A top quality barrister working on complicated matters, who is comfortable taking the lead on large and complex cases. He provides clear and concise advice at every stage.
Jack is a brilliant barrister with a huge brain who takes a very commercial approach to litigation. He is great with clients and fantastic on his feet.
Jack is superb at grasping the relevant facts and works through papers quickly and efficiently. In court, he is quietly persuasive and instils confidence through his understated, focused approach.
Jacks strengths are his ability to understand the matter so quickly. He confidently provides commercial advice and has vast knowledge of the relevant areas of law.
Jack was very precise and his cross-examination skills were brilliant.
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Thursday 1st February 2024 | 12.30pm - 5.55pm, followed by drinks and dinner
The Carlton Tower Jumeirah, London
£130 - £185 + VAT | 4 CPD
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Wednesday 13 July 2022 | 12.20pm - 6pm, followed by drinks
Convene (and online via Zoom), 22 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4BQ
£120 + VAT | 4.0 CPD
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Thursday 24 March 2022 | 9am - 5.20pm followed by drinks
Kimpton Fitzroy Russell Square (and online via Zoom), London
£195 + VAT | 5.0 CPD
View moreExternal Conferences
Tuesday 2 November 2021 | 9am - 5;30pm followed by a drinks reception
Merchant Taylors Hall, London,
Speakers:
Tim Penny KC | Alan Gourgey KC | Tiffany Scott KC | Rachael Earle | Jack Watson
Civil fraud and asset recovery
Jack is ranked in The Legal 500 as a leading junior for civil fraud. The directories note:
Jack has an extremely busy fraud practice and regularly acts in large scale international fraud litigation. He is frequently in court both seeking and defending freezing orders and other commercial injunctions as well as trials and other larger hearings.
Jack’s recent civil fraud experience includes:
A top quality barrister working on complicated matters, who is comfortable taking the lead on large and complex cases. He provides clear and concise advice at every stage.
Jack is a brilliant barrister with a huge brain who takes a very commercial approach to litigation. He is great with clients and fantastic on his feet.
Jack is superb at grasping the relevant facts and works through papers quickly and efficiently. In court, he is quietly persuasive and instils confidence through his understated, focused approach.
Jacks strengths are his ability to understand the matter so quickly. He confidently provides commercial advice and has vast knowledge of the relevant areas of law.
Jack was very precise and his cross-examination skills were brilliant.
Events / Webinars
Thursday 8th June 2023 | 12.15pm - 5.55pm followed by drinks & canapés
The View at The Royal College of Surgeons, Lincoln's Inn Fields, WC2A 3PE
£130 + VAT | 4.0 CPD
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Tuesday 8 November 2022 | 1pm - 5pm followed by drinks reception
The Courthouse Hotel Shoreditch, London, EC1V 9LL
£120 + VAT | 2.5 CPD
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Thursday 24 March 2022 | 9am - 5.20pm followed by drinks
Kimpton Fitzroy Russell Square (and online via Zoom), London
£195 + VAT | 5.0 CPD
View moreExternal Conferences
Tuesday 2 November 2021 | 9am - 5;30pm followed by a drinks reception
Merchant Taylors Hall, London,
Speakers:
Tim Penny KC | Alan Gourgey KC | Tiffany Scott KC | Rachael Earle | Jack Watson
Professional liability
Jack’s professional liability experience includes:
A top quality barrister working on complicated matters, who is comfortable taking the lead on large and complex cases. He provides clear and concise advice at every stage.
Jack is a brilliant barrister with a huge brain who takes a very commercial approach to litigation. He is great with clients and fantastic on his feet.
Jack is superb at grasping the relevant facts and works through papers quickly and efficiently. In court, he is quietly persuasive and instils confidence through his understated, focused approach.
Jacks strengths are his ability to understand the matter so quickly. He confidently provides commercial advice and has vast knowledge of the relevant areas of law.
Jack was very precise and his cross-examination skills were brilliant.
Events / Webinars
Wednesday 17 October 2018 | 4:00 pm - 6:15 pm followed by drinks.
Double Tree by Hilton, Granary Wharf, 2 Wharf Approach, Leeds LS1 4BR
£25 + VAT | 2.0 CPD
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Monday 23 November 2015 | 8.45am - 1.00pm (registration from 8.15am)
Double Tree Hilton - Tower of London, 7 Pepys StreetLondonEC3N 4AF
£75 + VAT | 3.0 CPD
View moreProperty
Jack regularly advises and acts in commercial property related matters often encompassing a fraud or insolvency element.
Jack’s recent property related experience includes:
A top quality barrister working on complicated matters, who is comfortable taking the lead on large and complex cases. He provides clear and concise advice at every stage.
Jack is a brilliant barrister with a huge brain who takes a very commercial approach to litigation. He is great with clients and fantastic on his feet.
Jack is superb at grasping the relevant facts and works through papers quickly and efficiently. In court, he is quietly persuasive and instils confidence through his understated, focused approach.
Jacks strengths are his ability to understand the matter so quickly. He confidently provides commercial advice and has vast knowledge of the relevant areas of law.
Jack was very precise and his cross-examination skills were brilliant.
Events / Webinars
Thursday 4 June 2015 | 2.00pm - 6:00pm (registration from 1.30pm)
30 Euston Square, Melton Street, London, NW1 2FB
£150 + vat | 3.5 CPD
View moreTrusts, probate and estates: contentious
Jack regularly accepts instructions on a wide range of matters where trusts are involved. Jack’s trust practice encompasses a wide variety of domestic and international trust disputes as well as trust claims arising out of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty or other cases involving asset tracing. He is also often instructed to provide trusts advice in the context of other areas of law including in the divorce context.
Jack’s recent experience includes:
Jack also has extensive advisory experience including:
A top quality barrister working on complicated matters, who is comfortable taking the lead on large and complex cases. He provides clear and concise advice at every stage.
Jack is a brilliant barrister with a huge brain who takes a very commercial approach to litigation. He is great with clients and fantastic on his feet.
Jack is superb at grasping the relevant facts and works through papers quickly and efficiently. In court, he is quietly persuasive and instils confidence through his understated, focused approach.
Jacks strengths are his ability to understand the matter so quickly. He confidently provides commercial advice and has vast knowledge of the relevant areas of law.
Jack was very precise and his cross-examination skills were brilliant.
Events / Webinars
Tuesday 8 November 2022 | 1pm - 5pm followed by drinks reception
The Courthouse Hotel Shoreditch, London, EC1V 9LL
£120 + VAT | 2.5 CPD
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Monday 20 January 2020 | 9am - 5.45pm
InterContinental London Park Lane, One Hamilton Place, Park Lane, Mayfair, London W1J 7QY
£299 + VAT | 6.0 CPD
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Tuesday 17 September 2019 | 4pm - 6.30pm followed by drinks and a dinner buffet
Kimpton Seafire Resort, 60 Tanager Way, Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman,
2.0 CPD
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Thursday 12 September 2019 | 8.30am - 10.30am
Mount Nevis Hotel, Shaws Road, New Castle, St Kitts & Nevis,
1.0 CPD
View moreRegistered name: Mr Jack Peter Jungnitz Watson
VAT number: 171142931