Mark Lakin

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Mark is a partner in the Middle East team's marine and international trade department. He has a broad range of commercial litigation and arbitration experience with specialist expertise in the shipping and commodities sectors.

Having spent several years located in both Dubai and London, he has a wealth of knowledge and experience assisting clients in resolving some of their most high-profile and commercially sensitive matters in the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia regions.

He is a skilled litigator and solicitor advocate who advises on all forms of disputes resolution and represents clients as counsel in arbitration matters, particularly shipping and commodities disputes. The disputes range from modest demurrage disputes to oil and gas disputes worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Mark has acted in a wide range of arbitrations under the DIAC, DIFC-LCIA, LCIA, LMAA, UNCITRAL, GAFTA, FOSFA, ICC, SIAC and HKIAC Rules. He also has a significant litigation experience, regularly acting in matters before the DIFC Courts and the English High Court.

He is also experienced on the transactional side of the shipping and commodities sectors, having been on secondment to leading trade finance houses, commodities traders and banks. He regularly drafts bespoke sale contracts and advises on the full range of trade related documentation.

Mark is recognised in Seatrade Maritime Middle East's '20 under 40 ' 2021 list – celebrating the top 20 maritime industry professionals who have demonstrated leadership, ambition and commitment to the maritime industry within the Middle East region.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Middle East and United Kingdom