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Charles Russell Speechlys LLP Offices

5 FLEET PLACE
LONDON
EC4M 7RD
England
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Mark Bailey

Work Department
Financial services, retail and leisure, technology, media and telecommunications; commercial, intellectual property.
Position
Mark is a highly experienced commercial, IP and technology lawyer who provides advice on a variety of technology, infrastructure and commercial contract matters for clients ranging from growing businesses to banks, infrastructure providers, and major suppliers and buyers of IT services. Mark combines in-depth commercial expertise, specialist technology know-how and a highly practical approach to advising clients on a range of matters, including IT services agreements, software licensing, cloud outsourcing facilities management, data centres, internet and e-commerce issues. Mark works across a number of sectors but has particular expertise in advising within financial services and retail. Experience: acting for a UK investment bank on a major data centre programme, including advice on modular data centre projects and a mission-critical new-build co-location agreement; advising infrastructure as a service provider on service agreements and major renewals with international consulting firms and service providers; acting for a multinational company on major facilities management outsourcing agreements, including cleaning and catering supply agreements; advising an international investment bank on new trading platforms for high-frequency trading.
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
(Leading partners: IT)A key port of call for customers purchasing IT solutions, data centre operators, and SaaS providers, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP fields a considerable workload, notably in IT disputes, M&A, and outsourcing. Mark Bailey specialises in regulated IT sector contracting and cloud matters, while Mark Howard is particularly experienced in transactional matters. Megan Paul handles data privacy issues and distribution agreements, and Janine Regan’s caseload encompasses data protection compliance. Caroline Young is noted for her strength in digital transformation projects, licensing, and Saas, whilst Rachel Bell is focused on commercial contracts.
London > Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP hosts a specialist commercial contracts team which is noted for its work in the sports sector, as well as the retail and TMT sectors. The diverse group leverages its international network of offices to work on cross-border matters, sometimes stemming from the Middle East, collaborating with colleagues internationally on matters such as the drafting and negotiation service agreements and hosting agreements. Mark Bailey, Jason Saiban and Megan Paul lead the team, offering a wealth of commercial experience between them. Bailey’s experience of advising on data centre matters leaves him well placed to assist with outsourcing agreements, which is also one of Paul’s areas of expertise, while Saiban stands out for handling marketing-related contracts. Caroline Young focuses on contracts in the intellectual property and technology sectors.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners: IT London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Commercial contracts London > Corporate and commercial
- IT and telecoms London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Family
- Employment > Immigration: personal
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Private client > Court of protection
- Private client > Family: mediation
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Employment > Immigration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Real estate > Residential property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Investment fund formation and management > Listed funds
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
- Real estate > Planning
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- Employment > Senior executives
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Real estate > Property finance
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition