Mark O’Halloran

Mark has 30 years’ experience advising clients across a range of matters spanning manufacturing, technology, telecommunications, logistics, supply chain operations, sustainability and ESG.

He specialises in the drafting and negotiation of complex commercial arrangements, including strategic sourcing and procurement contracts, international supply and distribution agreements, contract manufacturing arrangements, technology licensing, SaaS and software agreements, outsourcing projects, long-term services agreements, and cross-border transactions.

Mark works with organisations throughout every stage of the business lifecycle – from innovative start-ups commercialising new technologies to established multinational businesses undertaking large-scale transformation projects.

He has particular expertise in helping businesses commercialise emerging technologies and sustainable solutions, advising on routes to market, intellectual property protection, strategic partnerships and supply chain scalability, structuring distribution and channel partner networks, negotiating strategic alliances and collaboration agreements, establishing joint ventures, and developing contract frameworks and playbooks that improve consistency, efficiency and governance across legal, procurement and operational teams.

Examples of Mark’s work include:

• Advising Harwich Haven Authority on the implementation of a dynamic under-keel clearance system at Felixstowe and four others ports.
• Advising ZeroAvia on strategic hydrogen aviation partnerships and European collaborative innovation programmes covering governance, IP, liability, funding and commercialisation rights.
• Advising Rolls-Royce on aerospace and indirect procurement matters, including complex supplier contracts, sourcing arrangements and commercial negotiations across critical business operations.
• Advising ZeroAvia on collaboration agreements and supply chain strategy, supporting the development of next-generation hydrogen-electric aviation technologies through the structuring and negotiation of key commercial partnerships.
• Advising EVBox on supply chain and ESG operations in respect to both direct and indirect procurement projects. Led legal team on negotiations with automotive customers such as Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz.
• Advising Transport Research Laboratory on collaboration agreements to develop autonomous vehicles.
• Advising Tokyo Electron on supply chain and logistics issues across UK and Europe, alongside supporting a parent company in Japan to navigate negotiations with European customers.