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Provided by Mark Grant
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).
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.
MCCBA.
Mark has written for LexisNexis and Lexology.
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Provided by Chambers
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.
Provided by Chambers
Mark is a friendly barrister and he is very sound. He was also a solicitor previously too, so he has seen both sides of the fence.
Mark is brilliant and a good all-round litigator; he's incredibly user-friendly and always available, and his drafting is excellent.
Mark is a friendly barrister and he is very sound. He was also a solicitor previously too, so he has seen both sides of the fence.
Mark is brilliant and a good all-round litigator; he's incredibly user-friendly and always available, and his drafting is excellent.
