Areas of work
Mark specialises in commercial property investment and financing, acquisition and development ownership and funding joint ventures for domestic and international investors and developers, residential and commercial property development, commercial landlord and tenant law, and non-contentious construction.

Education
Mark was educated at Helsby High School, Cheshire (1973 – 1980), Durham University (1980 – 1983) and College of Law, Chester (1983 – 1984). Following articles with Simmons & Simmons, Mark qualified as a Solicitor in 1986 and became an assistant solicitor in the Commercial Property Department for Simmons & Simmons. In 1989 Mark joined the Commercial Property Department of Linklaters & Paines and in 1993 Mark joined Alsop Wilkinson as Assistant Solicitor in their Commercial Property Department. In 1994 Mark spent four years with Rakisons as Partner and then joined Goodman Derrick in 1998 as Partner.

Hobbies
Hillwalking, opera, art and history