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Mark Wassouf

Mark Wassouf

Position

Mark Wassouf has a broad commercial and public international law practice.

He is frequently instructed as counsel on investment treaty and commercial arbitrations in a number of sectors, including banking, agriculture, oil and gas and telecommunications, as well as on arbitration-related applications in the English courts.

Mark also has significant experience acting as counsel in cases and matters involving complex questions of public international law and has advised governments, NGOs and individuals on sovereign treaty obligations.

Career

Mark qualified as a solicitor with Freshfield Bruckhaus Deringer in 2011, where he was a member of the arbitration and international team. He left Freshfields in mid-2013 to transfer to the bar and now practices as a barrister at 3 Verulam Buildings in London.

 

Languages

Fluent Arabic and has a working knowledge of French

Mentions

London Bar

Banking and finance (including consumer credit)

Leading junior3
Mark Wassouf – 3 Verulam Buildings ‘Mark is thorough, pragmatic and has a good commercial instinct. He is clearly extremely sharp and his legal analysis is well-reasoned, solution-focused and clearly articulated.’  
Middle East: The English Bar

Commercial

Leading junior2
Mark Wassouf – 3 Verulam Buildings
London Bar

Commercial litigation

Leading junior5
Mark Wassouf – 3 Verulam Buildings 'He is fantastically smart but also extremely practical and has a great deal of commercial common sense.'
London Bar

Energy

Leading junior4
Mark Wassouf –3 Verulam Buildings ‘A confident, very dedicated and accomplished advocate.’  
London Bar

International arbitration: counsel

Leading junior2
Mark Wassouf –3 Verulam Buildings 'Mark is really exceptional when it comes to arbitration. He gives measured, wise advice which is solutions oriented. He drafts very well and really shines when conducting cross-examination.'
London Bar

Public international law

Leading junior2
Mark Wassouf –3 Verulam Buildings ‘An advocate operating way above his call year - a true masterclass in the perfect cross-examination technique.’