Mark has specialised in transactional and advisory work in the TMT sector for 25 years. He has worked primarily in the IT and e-commerce industries for the last decade. Mark has particular expertise in outsourcing, major systems development and procurement. He is also at the forefront of developments on the internet, advising on new online business models and the regulation of business on the internet.
Mark's extensive media experience covers films, terrestrial, satellite and cable TV, book and magazine publishing, music and computer games. He was one of the first lawyers to work on digital media and then internet issues.
Credentials
- Co-operative Financial Services on the successful conclusion of a major IT outsourcing contract with Xansa, the outsourcing and technology company
- Logica, the IT services and wireless telecommunications provider, on a €120 million application management outsourcing contract with InBev
- Tata Consultancy Services on its £486 million, 12 year BPO contract with UK-based life insurer Pearl Group
- Transport for London on the restructuring of the outsourcing arrangements for its Oyster card electronic ticketing system and its innovative e-money project
- BSkyB on a range of issues concerning new technologies
- Merrill Lynch on the restructuring of its international online joint venture with HSBC
- Goldman Sachs, UBS, CSFB, Deutsche Bank, Bear Stearns and Schroders on IT and business issues arising from IPOs, listings and other transactions by their clients
- Government Communications Headquarters on the IT and telecoms infrastructure for their new accommodation in Cheltenham, as part of a PFI project
- Abbey on its 10 year, £300 million software development and outsourcing contract with Capita for the administration of all its consumer insurance policies
- National Air Traffic Control Services on a series of major IT projects worth in excess of £200 million including the procurement of SACTA, a flight data processing system