Background
Mark is a member of Millennium Chambers and a barrister of over 20 years call specialising in civil and commercial law, civil fraud, trusts & property, contract & insolvency disputes. Mark has extensive experience in the High Court in London. He appears regularly in Chancery Division, Business & Property Courts and the Technology and Construction Court.
Mark was first called to the bar in 1999 and in 2004 he dual qualified as a solicitor advocate. He previously managed a niche city law firm’s litigation department and has extensive experienced in all aspects of civil litigation especially cases involving solicitors.
Mark has considerable experience dealing with clients directly and prides himself on his ‘bedside manner’ and thinking ‘outside the box’. Mark is approachable and an excellent communicator with considerable experience in all aspects of civil law. Mark represents small and medium-sized businesses and high-net-worth individuals and entrepreneurs. Mark has acted for numerous clients who appear in the Times Rich List.
Mark can be instructed by a solicitors or directly by the public. Most of Mark’s current work involves cases of civil fraud in the Chancery Division and the Commercial Court. Mark primarily act for companies, company directors or entrepreneurs/high-net-worth individuals.
AREAS OF LAW
Civil Fraud
Mark has considerable experience in civil fraud cases including recent case in the Chancerey Division in the High court recently defending person accused of Conspiracy to injure, knowing receipt and dishonesty cases. I am also currently acting in cases defending contempt allegations concerning matters in excess of 20+ million.
Banking and Financial Services
Mark was previously involved in numerous cases against high street banks including, according to the Times newspaper the biggest ever fraud case against a UK high street bank. The case concerned a SWAP. In have experience in both misselling and undue influence cases.
Business and Corporate
Mark has acted in all sorts of business and corporate disputes from litigation concerning business contract disputes to shareholder director disputes. I have considerable experience in insolvency law challenging statutory demands and winding up petitions.
Chancery
Mark Has extensive experience in both the County and High Court concerning Trust disputes relating to fraud and breaches of fiduciary duty relating to trust property.
Costs
Mark has considerable experience running a solicitors practise and being involved in costs litigation including assessing or challenging solicitors’ fees.
Professional Negligence
Mark has acted in numerous cases alleging professional negligence against solicitors, valuers, surveyors and accountants. I primarily act for clients bringing claims against professionals but am equally experienced at defending solicitors.
Property
Mark has considerable experience in property dispute primarily in London. He has been instructed in cases concerning defective building works, noise and neighbour issues, service charge disputes and construction claims in the Technology and Construction court.
