Bio
Mark is a Disputes Partner.
Mark has extensive experience of handling difficult and complex business disputes and litigation with the appropriate commercial awareness.
With expertise in construction law, Mark provides advice to contractors and subcontractors in the construction industry, or employers, who have encountered issues with the build. He advises on all forms of building dispute including adjudication, arbitration, and court proceedings where required.
Mark regularly supports clients on claims for breach of contract and/or negligence. He also advises on director and shareholder issues, including bringing or defending minority shareholder claims or claims for breach of fiduciary duty, and also where there has been a breach of restrictive covenants by former employees and/or breach of confidence claims, which can sometimes require urgent injunctions.
Examples of Mark’s work include:
- Successfully representing the defendant to a fraud claim through trial in a bitterly contested dispute, recovering indemnity costs.
- Supporting a leaseholder owned management company on claims relating to various building defects, securing a large settlement.
- Working on a high-value fire safety and cladding claim pursuing an insurer under new build warranties.
- Advising a green tech company in the construction sector on claims for breach of contract and around payment issues.