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Dispute Resolution: Commercial - UK
Strengths
He is amazing at cross-examining.
He is a stellar name at the Commercial Bar.
Mark is a pre-eminent figure at the Commercial Bar. He is a go-to for complex legal appeals and he has a mind with an ingrained instinct to get to the point quickly.
Mark is known as being the best at the Bar for oral advocacy. When things come up off the cuff, he is just a natural.
Offshore (Bar) - UK
Individual Editorial
Mark Howard KC is a respected commercial silk with a wealth of knowledge in banking, fraud, insurance and energy litigation. He has acted in several prominent cases in the BVI, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands.
Strengths
Mark has an exceptional reputation across all areas of law. He's a fearsome cross-examiner and really has the ear of court.
Mark is a superstar of the Bar, the number one commercial court advocate of his day. When he turns his attention to a case he is rightly feared.
Mark does the most complex and high-value disputes. He lives up to his stellar reputation. He definitely has a courtroom presence, which is the key ingredient - he radiates the pre-eminence he has.
International Arbitration - The English Bar - Global Market Leaders
Individual Editorial
Mark Howard KC is acclaimed for his significant experience handling a wide range of arbitrations, including those relating to the telecommunications, energy and banking sectors on behalf of international corporations. He has particular expertise in acting in LCIA and UNCITRAL arbitrations.
Strengths
Mark Howard is the natural choice for the most complex and most high-value blockbuster disputes. He lives up to his stellar reputation, radiating pre-eminence.
Mark is one of the leading commercial silks at the Bar - he's still very much at the top of his game.
Mark Howard is the pre-eminent cross-examiner. He's a big star in this field.
Energy & Natural Resources - UK
Individual Editorial
Mark Howard KC cuts a commanding figure at the Commercial Bar and has an excellent reputation in the energy sector. His energy work generally consists of very high-value commercial disputes, and he is noted for his formidable cross-examination in court.
Strengths
Mark is excellent at cutting through all the noise to get to the heart of the matter. He has an admirable ability to make the most fiendishly complex seem very simple.
Mark Howard is the standout advocate of his generation.
Mark is an incredibly strategic thinker and an incredibly powerful advocate.
Competition Law - UK
Individual Editorial
Mark Howard KC has a strong competition litigation practice and is particularly active in the financial services and technology sectors. He represents clients in follow-on damages claims arising from European Commission cartel investigations. He has also acted on key cases on the issue of standard-essential patents.
Strengths
Mark is incredibly incisive and forensic in his approach, and an amazing cross-examiner.