Craig Neilson

Craig Neilson is a Partner and solicitor‑advocate at Dentons in London, practicing in the UK Disputes practice, specializing in Dispute Resolution. He focuses on financial services litigation and regulation, including High Court litigation, FCA investigations and enforcement, and advising on regulatory developments, with particular expertise in FinTech and payments law.

Craig has significant experience in disputes involving cyberattacks and data privacy issues, often coordinating action across multiple jurisdictions, and has acted extensively in multi‑jurisdictional cases involving fraud, conspiracy, and breach of fiduciary duty, including high‑profile multi‑billion‑dollar English High Court proceedings. Notable matters include acting in an urgent financial crime remediation program following FCA findings, defending FX options misselling allegations, defending customer claims following a cryptocurrency exchange cyberattack, and advising on data protection breach notifications.

He holds an LL.B (Hons) and a Dip LP from the University of Edinburgh (2001, 2002), and an LL.M from the University of Toronto (2003). He is qualified as a Solicitor in England and Wales and as a Solicitor of the Law Society of Scotland. He is a member of the London Solicitors Litigation Association and the Financial Services Lawyers Association.

Craig is recognised in The Legal 500 as a key expert in litigation involving complex crypto assets issues, described as "outstanding," "top‑notch," and "extremely knowledgeable and highly responsive."