Mark is a litigation specialist with substantial experience in all forms of legal proceedings, as well as mediation and arbitration work. Mark is known for his perseverance and agility when advocating for clients in highly complex matters and for achieving excellent outcomes, no matter the odds. Mark has extensive advocacy experience at courts of all levels. He also works in the Sports Law field across dispute resolution and integrity matters.
Mark worked as a Crown Counsel at the Crown Law Office where he prosecuted jury trials and undertook criminal appeals. He was junior counsel in the Scott Watson trial, subsequently appearing in the Court of Appeal and Privy Council. He then practiced for several years at Freehills in Sydney specialising in commercial litigation. For over 20 years Mark worked at Meredith Connell and was one of the lead Partners responsible for establishing and growing its commercial and civil litigation practice. Mark was also responsible for setting up MC’s Sports Law practice.
While at Meredith Connell, Mark acted for a wide range of private corporate clients as well as Crown entities and he continues to provide a full range of civil, regulatory and commercial litigation advice and advocacy services to his clients. He has specialist expertise in contractual disputes, construction matters, valuation issues, property and leasing disputes and insolvency litigation, particularly around breaches of directors’ duties. Mark advises many clients on Fair Trading Act compliance and advertising issues.
Whether the issues involve property, construction, valuation, contract law, tort claims, Fair Trading Act and advertising issues Mark has the ability and experience to assist you to obtain the best possible outcome. His approach is rigorous and commercial, guided by delivering the best outcome for his clients and never losing sight of the big picture.
