JUNIOR PROFILE

Mark Grant

UK Bar 2026

St Philips Chambers

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Commercial Dispute Resolution

Midlands (Bar)

7 years ranked

Professional Negligence

Midlands (Bar)

1 year ranked

Chancery

Midlands (Bar)

1 year ranked

About

Provided by St Philips Chambers

Practice Areas

Mark has a broad commercial litigation practice. First as a solicitor-advocate and then at the bar, he has acted on a range of disputes in the courts, in arbitration (domestic and international) and at mediation.

He is experienced in interim applications including freezing and other injunctions. He deals regularly with more specialist areas such as arbitration, fraud, professional negligence, warranty claims, restraint of trade, company/shareholder disputes, sports disputes and agency claims. Reported cases include: First Personnel Services Ltd v Halfords Ltd [2016] EWHC 2155 (Ch) (disclosure, amendments to statements of case) and [2016] EWHC 3220 (Ch) (contractual transfer fees for employment agency); Cavity Insulation Guarantee Agency Ltd v Thermabead Ltd [2018] EWHC 3895 (Ch) and [2019] EWHC 851 (TCC) (arbitration); Ourspace Ventures Ltd v Halliwell [2019] EWHC 3475 (Ch) (jurisdiction); English Football League v Sheffield Wednesday FC (SR/372/2019) (arbitration relating to the sale of Hillsborough stadium); Nash v Lygren [2020] EWHC 3088 (Ch) (breach of injunction in shareholder dispute); AAH Pharmaceuticals v Jhoots Healthcare [2020] EWHC 2524 (Comm) (disclosure pilot principles); Midland Living CIC v Prospect Housing Ltd [2021] EWHC 2622 (Comm) (strike-out/summary judgment); Three Counties Agricultural Society v Persons Unknown [2022] EWHC 2708 (KB) (persons unknown injunction); and Banfield v Edwards [2024] EWHC 2104 (Ch) (unfair prejudice).

Career

MA (Oxon), PPE, First Class Honours - Somerville College, University of Oxford. Also awarded scholarship (Clothworkers). From 2006, solicitor with an international firm. Came to the bar in 2015.

Professional Memberships

MCCBA.

Publications

Mark has written for LexisNexis and Lexology.

Personal

Piano, tennis, travel, technology.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Commercial Dispute Resolution - Midlands (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Mark Grant is a well-regarded barrister noted for his adroit handling of commercial disputes. He offers expertise in warranty claims, shareholder disputes and restraint of trade matters, and regularly appears for his clients in interim applications.

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Professional Negligence - Midlands (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Mark Grant of St Phillips Chambers is noted for his growing professional negligence practice. He advises clients across a range of matters, including against insurance brokers, accountants and solicitors. He is also qualified to practice as a solicitor.

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Chancery - Midlands (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Mark Grant of St Philips Chambers acts in a wide range of chancery matters, including shareholder disputes and allegations of fraud. He has appeared in various divisions of the High Court, and the Court of Appeal.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Good with clients, commercially astute and excellent with his analysis and advocacy.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
I find him very engaging. Mark is very good in his field of expertise and is very experienced.
ChanceryUK Bar
He is very user-friendly. Mark is very good on his feet. He is very well organised; he has a good understanding of the market. He can do most things.
ChanceryUK Bar
He's phenomenal. Mark's drafting is superb and very tactical. He's great on his feet. He gets the judge to trust him.
ChanceryUK Bar
Mark is a pleasure to work with. He is responsive and attuned to the commercial requirements of our clients.
ChanceryUK Bar