McDougall is recorded as holding a Master of Arts from the University of Oxford. He was admitted to the Bar of England and Wales in 1978, establishing the professional qualification through which he developed his London litigation practice.
McDougall was admitted to the Bar of England and Wales in 1978 and subsequently built a career as a London commercial litigator. He spent approximately fourteen years as a partner at Rowe & Maw, where he specialized in product-liability work, before moving to Ashurst Morris Crisp as a litigation partner in 2000. At Ashurst he became head of the product-liability practice and handled complex pharmaceutical, life-sciences, competition-damages, and regulatory disputes. His documented matters included the Norplant Group Litigation, the Sabril Group Litigation, the DMF litigation, competition claims involving Aventis Animal Nutrition, Sanofi-Aventis and Rhodia, the methionine cartel damages action, litigation concerning Imperial Tobacco and Total, and Shire Pharmaceuticals’ successful judicial-review challenge to NICE guidance on Alzheimer’s medicines. By 2012 he was Executive Director of the European Justice Forum, and in 2013 he was identified as a Consultant in Product Liability at CMS Cameron McKenna.
Developed a long career in London commercial litigation specializing in pharmaceutical product liability, group actions, competition damages, and related regulatory disputes.
Participated in major English product-liability and group-litigation matters, including the Norplant and Sabril Group Actions and the DMF litigation.
Contributed to significant competition-law damages cases involving Aventis Animal Nutrition, Sanofi-Aventis, Rhodia, methionine, and wax-cartel claims.
Advised on Shire Pharmaceuticals’ successful judicial-review challenge to NICE guidance concerning acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
(Contributor of the chapter “Norplant Litigation,” describ...)
2001(Co-editor with Prashant Popat of a comparative legal refe...)
2012McDougall has been associated with the International Association of Defence Counsel, DRI Europe, the European Justice Forum, and the City of London Law Society Litigation Subcommittee. His professional participation reflects his work in product-liability litigation, collective actions, competition damages, and civil-justice policy.
Professional association membership connected with his product-liability and defence litigation practice.
International Association of Defence Counsel , United States
Professional association membership connected with his defence-oriented litigation practice.
DRI Europe , Europe
Participation in a coalition concerned with fair, balanced, transparent, and efficient civil-justice systems in Europe.
European Justice Forum , Belgium
Participation in the society’s litigation-focused professional work.
City of London Law Society Litigation Subcommittee , United Kingdom
Quotes from others about the person
Legal directories described McDougall as highly regarded for product-liability work in the life-sciences sector, including as a practitioner with an excellent reputation and a strong position in significant cases.
