Mark Balysz KC
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 2 : Health & Safety
Band 2
About
Provided by Mark Balysz KC
Practice Areas
Mark Balysz KC has been for many years one of the leading and most effective advocates in defending high profile cases of corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter, as well as complex health and safety offences, fire safety, environmental offences and fraud. His clients include multi-national corporations, national companies, directors, managers, employees and high net worth individuals looking to defend themselves in the most difficult circumstances.
Mark’s practice also encompasses high profile inquests and inquiries, including both the Grenfell and Covid inquiries.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Mark Balysz KC is a leading health and safety law barrister who defends clients in highly complex prosecutions. He is experienced in the handling of both individual and corporate manslaughter cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mark is very good. He is at the top of his game and one of the premier silks in health and safety. He is really impressive."
"Mark is outstanding and always impresses. He has excellent advocacy skills and secures fantastic outcomes for the client."
"Mark is technically excellent, always prepared to look at different, more left-field strategies and fearless in how he robustly holds position."
"You get good results from Mark. He is great on strategy and very strong on the tactics. He is so experienced and there is not much he hasn't come across."
"Mark is the best advocate, there is no other way to put it. He is just fantastic in court, incredibly charming and very good at presenting and judging what to go into."
"Mark is very good. He is at the top of his game and one of the premier silks in health and safety. He is really impressive."
"Mark is outstanding and always impresses. He has excellent advocacy skills and secures fantastic outcomes for the client."
"Mark is technically excellent, always prepared to look at different, more left-field strategies and fearless in how he robustly holds position."
"You get good results from Mark. He is great on strategy and very strong on the tactics. He is so experienced and there is not much he hasn't come across."
"Mark is the best advocate, there is no other way to put it. He is just fantastic in court, incredibly charming and very good at presenting and judging what to go into."
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