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Mr Mark Beeley

Work Department
International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
Position
Partner
Career
Mark Beeley is “the standout performer: a highly skilled advocate who is a match for any heavyweight silk in a hearing, but also sees the wider commercial context. He is able to fix the strategy and deliver it, giving clients the confidence that the man at the front really understands and cares about their case.” – Legal 500 UK 2021
Mark acts as advocate and counsel in international arbitrations (both commercial and investor-state) and in litigation in the English and DIFC courts. He has particularly deep experience in energy disputes, but also regularly acts in construction, technology, insurance, shareholder and white-collar/civil fraud matters (including advising on sanctions and export controls), as part of a broader commercial practice.
Mark has acted in arbitrations under the ICSID, LCIA, UNCITRAL, ICC, HKIAC, SIAC, LMAA, DIAC, AAA and other arbitration rules in disputes seated around the globe concerning multiple governing laws and is recognised in the leading directories for arbitration and natural resources disputes. In addition, he sits as arbitrator (including both as chairman and sole arbitrator). He previously practiced in Dubai as a Registered Foreign Lawyer and maintains a practice as advocate (and solicitor) in both the English and DIFC Courts (along with supervising cross-border litigation in multiple jurisdictions). Mark has been recognised as a foreign expert in disputes in both the UAE and India by Chambers. He has been consistently ranked by Chambers for arbitration, as well being recognised in Legal 500 for both arbitration and commercial litigation.
He has a particular interest in energy sector disputes, including those in the upstream and LNG areas (per Chambers & Partners UK 2018 he knows “oil and gas inside out” and is recognised in Who’s Who Legal for Energy, Chambers UK for Energy & Natural Resource Disputes and Legal 500 for Oil & Gas), but has dealt with matters across the industry, running the gamut from seismic acquisition agreements through to IP disputes involving refined products, carbon trading agreements and the construction of renewable projects. He currently leads the AIPN Model Form Revision sub-committee focusing on the dispute resolution aspects of the model form JOA.
Beyond energy, Mark has acted in the infrastructure/construction, technology, insurance, crypto-currency, fintech, pharmaceutical, telecoms, insurance and finance sectors (amongst others) and also advises extensively (both in the advisory context and in leading investigations/claims) in relation to white-collar/fraud matters, including money laundering, bribery, sanction and export control issues.
Originally called to the English Bar and now practicing as a solicitor-advocate, Mark frequently publishes and speaks on arbitration and energy matters, including on questions of sovereign immunity, res judicata, arbitration procedure, the award of interest and other questions on damages. He features in two categories of Who’s Who Legal, Arbitration and Energy 2020. Mark serves as a member of the ICC UK Arbitration & ADR Committee and also leads Orrick’s London Office.
Languages
English
Welsh
Memberships
Member, Law Society of England and Wales
Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
LCIA Young International Arbitrators Group
LCIA User’s Counsel
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Association of International Petroleum Negotiators
Education
Nottingham Law School, Bar Vocational Diploma, 2001
University of Exeter, LL.B. (Hons), 2000
Lawyer Rankings
London > Dispute resolution > International arbitration
(Leading partners)Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (UK) LLP‘s ‘genuine arbitration specialists’ in London act for multinational companies, HNW individuals and nation states in significant international arbitrations in the finance, energy, infrastructure, and technology and innovation sectors. Acting as both arbitration counsel and arbitrator, ‘exceptional advocate’ Mark Beeley is an energy disputes specialist, who is also experienced in construction, telecoms, insurance and shareholder matters. Sarah Stockley, who is ‘very driven and client focused’, acts in India and UAE-related commercial and treaty arbitrations.
London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (UK) LLP‘s litigation team represents HNW individuals, multinationals and nation-states in energy, infrastructure, finance, and technology and innovation-related disputes. Simon Willis focuses on commercial disputes that frequently involve financial and professional services institutions, contentious regulatory work, and professional negligence. Mark Beeley maintains a notable cross-border disputes practice in the English courts, in addition to his international arbitration caseload. Amanda Voss is experienced in professional negligence disputes and investigations, and Adam Rizzo is ‘engaging and highly diligent’. The department also includes Sarah Stockley, who acts in cross-border litigation, and Marcus Holmstroem, whose expertise also includes commercial litigation.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners London > Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Commercial litigation: mid-market London > Dispute resolution
- International arbitration London > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Renewables
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
Firm Rankings
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity and nuclear)
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: regulatory
- Finance > Securitisation
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Employment > Employers