Mark Lee
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Travel: International Personal Injury (Claimant)
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About
Provided by Mark Lee
Practice Areas
Mark heads the travel law team at Penningtons Manches Cooper. He is noted as 'a mover and a shaker' in the market, who is 'particularly adept in high-value serious injury claims and also knowledgeable and approachable'. He is also recognised for being ‘skilled, pragmatic and absolutely the go-to-guy for travel related accident and catastrophic injury claims’.
Mark’s team acts as the panel solicitors for various UK travel insurers and Lloyds syndicates, receiving instructions to act on behalf of policyholders for claims arising from accidents abroad. As a trusted advisor to the travel insurance industry, he also assists with the subrogated recovery of insurer’s outlay and advises on policy wordings and other contentious issues.
As lead partner of the firm’s insurance and reinsurance group, Mark works closely with colleagues in the firm’s Paris, Madrid, Piraeus, and Singapore offices on a range of disputes. A fluent Spanish speaker, he has represented Spanish nationals and companies both in Spain and in the UK and is a regular commentator in the travel and legal press. He also delivers in-house legal training to insurers and Lloyds syndicates on travel litigation issues and private international law.
Career
Trained at Stones Solicitors (now Trowers)
Partner at Penningtons, 2009
Professional Memberships
APIL
PEOPIL
ATII
ITIC
Education
Canford School
University of West of England, European Law and Languages – 2:1
Chambers Review
UK
Mark Lee heads the travel law team at Penningtons Manches Cooper. He handles a wide range of complex claims, including those involving catastrophic injuries sustained in road traffic and marine accidents.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mark is well versed in this industry and provides a very high level service."
"Mark is a very kind and attentive solicitor with significant experience in the travel sector, with very impressive awareness of cross-border issues."
"Mark has become not only my legal support - he reassured me when I was really in a dark hole to continue and fight."
"I have been very impressed by Mark's professionalism, the quality of his responses to questions and organising the resource required to help us in our claim."
"Mark is well versed in this industry and provides a very high level service."
"Mark is a very kind and attentive solicitor with significant experience in the travel sector, with very impressive awareness of cross-border issues."
"Mark has become not only my legal support - he reassured me when I was really in a dark hole to continue and fight."
"I have been very impressed by Mark's professionalism, the quality of his responses to questions and organising the resource required to help us in our claim."
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