Mark Fennessy
UK Guide 2025
Band 6 : Restructuring/Insolvency
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About
Provided by Mark Fennessy
Practice Areas
Mark Fennessy is the co-head of the London Transactions Group, and the London Finance, Restructuring and Special Situations Group. He focuses his practice on contentious and non-contentious restructuring and insolvency matters. He has particular experience in multifaceted group collapses and global insolvency issues. He has been involved in a number of high-profile assignments for banks, funds and various strategic parties. Mark leads a team with unrivalled expertise in special situations, including in relation to assets facing significant and complex governance and financial challenges.
Mark has advised on a number of complex cross border matters for creditors (including direct lenders and distressed debt funds) and sponsors and is highly skilled in the restructuring of complex structures. He has also actively led a number of complex litigation matters and has significant experience in the investigation of complex fraud cases, multijurisdictional disputes, anti-avoidance/antecedent transaction advice, corporate investigation and analysis, asset tracing, international enforcement and the development of litigation strategies.
Additionally, Mark is a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner and an Authorised Fixed Charge Receiver (Non-appointment taking).
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Professional Memberships
International Corporate Rescue, Founder and Editor
Insolvency Practitioners Association, Member
Insol Europe, Member
Turnaround Management Association, Member
American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
NARA, the UK’s Association of Property and Fixed Charge Receivers, Fellow and former Council Member
UCL Faculty of Laws (London), Centre for Commercial Law, Advisory Committee Member
Chambers Review
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Mark Fennessy co-heads the London group at McDermott Will & Emery and brings a wealth of experience representing both debtor and creditor-side clients. He is particularly adept at acting for administrators across contentious and non-contentious matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mark's ability to distil complexity into easily comprehensible pieces sets him apart.His commitment to his clients, availability, support for his teams and proactive approach instil confidence."
"Mark is a superb restructuring and special situations specialist with an abundance of experience and a supremely pragmatic approach to delivering solutions.His dedication to clients is absolute."
"Markis dedicated and tenacious. Mark is definitely the one person you want on your team, because you know that with him comes an additional cadre of expertise and sheer legal brilliance."
"Mark's ability to distil complexity into easily comprehensible pieces sets him apart.His commitment to his clients, availability, support for his teams and proactive approach instil confidence."
"Mark is a superb restructuring and special situations specialist with an abundance of experience and a supremely pragmatic approach to delivering solutions.His dedication to clients is absolute."
"Markis dedicated and tenacious. Mark is definitely the one person you want on your team, because you know that with him comes an additional cadre of expertise and sheer legal brilliance."