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About
Provided by Mark Howard KC
Practice Areas
Mark Howard is the joint Head of Brick Court Chambers. He is widely regarded as one of the leading commercial silks at the bar, and has very wide experience of commercial and 'City' litigation, along with banking, professional negligence, fraud, energy and insurance and reinsurance. He also has significant experience of Competition Law and Administrative Law cases. He is an experienced advocate appearing before the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal frequently, as well as dealing with high value and complex first instance disputes. He also has great experience of appearing before arbitral tribunals, including ICC, FIA (F1 Sports) and BIT panels. He has appeared on many occasions in cases before the Courts of the BVI. Mark Howard has also appeared before the Takeover Panel.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Mark Howard KC is one of the very finest silks of his generation, and a barrister with a stellar practice spanning a large number of areas. Besides his exceptional ability in banking and finance disputes, he has further expertise in energy, civil fraud, professional negligence and international arbitration proceedings. He regularly appears in landmark cases for a number of leading market participants, and regularly acts for a wide array of national and international banks in matters frequently involving debt and loan recoveries.
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.
Mark Howard KC is a stalwart of the Bar who exudes confidence when handling high-profile fraud matters, many of which have an international dimension. His clients include multinational corporations, private equity companies and government bodies.
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.
Mark Howard KC is best known for his extensive experience in banking and civil fraud cases. He also takes on considerable work in the professional negligence sphere, particularly in relation to financial services. He draws on notable experience appearing before the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal.
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.
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.
Mark Howard KC is a skilled advocate whose insurance work is of a consistently high quality and value. He is noted for his ability to represent clients in international arbitration. His broad practice covers an array of disputes including energy-related and marine insurance matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mark is incredibly incisive and forensic in his approach, and an amazing cross-examiner."
"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."
"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 has an exceptional reputation across all areas of law. He's a fearsome cross-examiner, he really has the ear of court."
"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."
"He is excellent at cutting through all the noise to get to the heart of the matter. He has an admirable ability to make the fiendishly complex seem very simple."
"Mark is a pre-eminent figure at the commercial Bar and a go-to for complex legal appeals."
"He is amazing at cross-examining."
"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."
"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."
"He is a stellar name at the Commercial Bar."
"Mark Howard is the pre-eminent cross-examiner. He's a big star in this field."
"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 is one of the best advocates at the bar for heavy insurance and reinsurance court and arbitration matters."
"Mark is renowned in the market for his cross-examination skills. He is an incredibly strategic thinker and an incredibly powerful advocate."
"He is a star of the Bar generally and has a stellar reputation."
"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 has an exceptional reputation across all areas of law. He's a fearsome cross-examiner and really has the ear of court."
"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."
"Mark is first-rate. He has an extraordinary ability to do trials. He's one of the leading members of the bar."
"Mark is incredibly incisive and forensic in his approach, and an amazing cross-examiner."
"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."
"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 has an exceptional reputation across all areas of law. He's a fearsome cross-examiner, he really has the ear of court."
"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."
"He is excellent at cutting through all the noise to get to the heart of the matter. He has an admirable ability to make the fiendishly complex seem very simple."
"Mark is a pre-eminent figure at the commercial Bar and a go-to for complex legal appeals."
"He is amazing at cross-examining."
"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."
"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."
"He is a stellar name at the Commercial Bar."
"Mark Howard is the pre-eminent cross-examiner. He's a big star in this field."
"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 is one of the best advocates at the bar for heavy insurance and reinsurance court and arbitration matters."
"Mark is renowned in the market for his cross-examination skills. He is an incredibly strategic thinker and an incredibly powerful advocate."
"He is a star of the Bar generally and has a stellar reputation."
"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 has an exceptional reputation across all areas of law. He's a fearsome cross-examiner and really has the ear of court."
"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."
"Mark is first-rate. He has an extraordinary ability to do trials. He's one of the leading members of the bar."
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