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About
Provided by Mark Hoskins KC
Practice Areas
Mark Hoskins was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1991 and was appointed KC in 2009. He was called to the Irish Bar in 2017 and is a member of the Law Library. He is widely regarded as one of the leading litigators in the fields of competition, EU/EEA, Administrative & Public and Sports law. He is renowned as a “highly skilled analytical advocate” and “very good at working within a team”.
Mark has considerable experience of leading large teams in complex litigation. In Sainsbury’s v MasterCard, he acted for MasterCard in a 7 week trial in the Competition Appeal Tribunal. He also acted for MasterCard in a 6 week trial in the Commercial Court on similar issues. Both cases involved heavy cross-examination of both factual and expert witnesses. In Electrical Waste Recycling Ltd v Recolight Ltd, Mark led a very large team of barristers and solicitors (involving more than twenty lawyers) in complex litigation involving the United Kingdom’s regulatory scheme for dealing with waste (which settled shortly before trial).
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Mark Hoskins KC has an outstanding practice in the field of competition damages, and has acted in significant claims concerning financial services providers, sporting leagues and telecoms operators. He has experience acting for claimants and defendants on high-profile collective actions.
Mark Hoskins KC is highly regarded for his work in major collective actions, particularly in the competition law field.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mark is unbelievably bright and he sees the issues in a way that few others do. He presents arguments in an efficient and clear manner and judges seem to really like and trust him."
"He is a fantastic advocate. His advocacy is really succinct and persuasive. He cuts through the noise and has a laser-like focus on what matters."
"He is brilliant, great to work with, and has an almost uncanny knack for spotting flaws in positions and raising difficult questions that need to be thought through."
"He is able to distil complex matters into simple language and can clarify the issues on a case, which is really helpful."
"He is one of the best advocates there is. He has that super-surgical laser clarity to his submissions. He is always outstanding."
"Mark is truly excellent. He is a real pleasure to work with."
"Mark is unbelievably bright and he sees the issues in a way that few others do. He presents arguments in an efficient and clear manner and judges seem to really like and trust him."
"He is a fantastic advocate. His advocacy is really succinct and persuasive. He cuts through the noise and has a laser-like focus on what matters."
"He is brilliant, great to work with, and has an almost uncanny knack for spotting flaws in positions and raising difficult questions that need to be thought through."
"He is able to distil complex matters into simple language and can clarify the issues on a case, which is really helpful."
"He is one of the best advocates there is. He has that super-surgical laser clarity to his submissions. He is always outstanding."
"Mark is truly excellent. He is a real pleasure to work with."
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