Chancery and Commercial Dispute Resolution

Mark Anderson KC has a wide-ranging practice covering business and property disputes of all kinds. He specialises in particular in company and partnership disputes (including share and business sale agreements) and in the professional negligence of lawyers, accountants and valuers. He also has expertise in a wide range of fields from commercial property, financial services, intellectual property, defamation in the business arena and competition law.

Mark sits as a Judge of the High Court (Chancery Division) having been authorised by the Chancellor under section 9(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981.

Cases include Barking & Dagenham LB v Persons Unknown [2021] EWHC 1201 (QB); Gracie v Rose [2019] EWHC 1176 (Ch); Angola v Perfectbit Limited [2018] EWHC 965 (Comm); Bruce v TTA Management [2018] EWHC 2718 (Ch); Fundo Soberano de Angola v Dos Santos [2018] EWHC 2199 (Comm); West Bromwich Commercial Ltd v Unadkat [2018] EWHC 469 (Comm); O’Connor v BSB [2017] UKSC 78; Barratt v Treatt plc [2015] EWCA Civ 116; Ghura v Dalal [2015]EWHC 605 (Ch); Palmer v Muir [2014] EWCA Civ 309; Adams v Allen & Overy [2014] EWHC 53 (Ch); Coppage v Freedom Security Solutions [2013] EWCA Civ 1176; Ramzan v Brookwide Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 985; [2012] 1 All E.R. 903; [2011] 2 P. & C.R. 22; [2011] N.P.C. 95; Summers v Havard [2011] EWCA Civ 764; [2011] 2 Lloyd’s Rep. 283; Delaney v Chen [2010] EWCA Civ 1455; [2011] B.P.I.R. 39; Bailey v Wood [2009] EWHC 363 (Ch); Finning UK Limited v Inveresk [2007] EWCA Civ 1563; Chater v Mortgage Agency Services Limited [2003] HLR 61; [2004] 1 P & CR 4; [2003] 15 EG 138 (CS); (2003) 147 SJLB 417; [2003] NPC 48; [2003] 2 P & CR DG9; Lowe v Guise [2002] QB 136; [2002] 3 All ER 454; Sutherland v Hatton [2002] 2 All ER 1; [2002] ICR 613; [2002] IRLR 263; [2002] Emp LR 288; [2002] PIQR P21; Lawrence v Chief Constable [2000] PIQR Q349; Birmingham Joinery Ltd v Phillips (1999, CA); Monnington v Bonnells Elecrical Contractors Ltd (1999, CA); Mansfield v Weetabix [1998] 1 WLR 1263; [1998] RTR 390; [1997] PIQR P526; Friend & Co v Lee & Jackson (1998, CA); PSM International v Whitehouse [1993] IRLR 279; Mills v Silver [1991] Ch 271.

Called to the Bar 1983; Recorder 2002; QC 2010; authorised to sit as a Deputy High Court Judge, Chancery Division, 2013.

Can read French

Chancery Bar Association; Professional Negligence Bar Association; Midland Chancery & Commercial Bar Association (Chairman 2011 - 2015).

BA (Oxon).