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Conyers Offices
COMMERCE HOUSE, WICKHAMS CAY 1
PO BOX 3140, ROAD TOWN
TORTOLA, VG1110
British Virgin Islands
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Mark Forte
Work Department
Litigation
Position
Mark Forte is Partner and Head of the British Virgin Islands office of Conyers.
He specialises in complex cross-border litigation and contentious cross-border insolvency, and is recognised for his emergency interim relief work and considerable insolvency experience. Mark also advises foreign states, government agencies and liquidators on international asset tracing measures.
Career
A frequently appearing advocate in some of the jurisdiction’s leading cases, Mark has over 25 years of litigation experience, starting his professional career as a barrister at 8 King Street Chambers in Manchester, England in 1989 and teaching contract on the Bar Vocational Course at Manchester University. Since joining Conyers in 2004 to launch the BVI Litigation and Restructuring practice, he has grown the team to include ten experienced solicitors and barristers, all based in the BVI.
Memberships
- Member, RISA local insolvency professionals association
- Honorary member, COMBAR (North American Group)
- Member, Chancery Bar Association
- Regional Chair (Caribbean offshore) for the INSOL International Channel Islands Seminar 2014
Education
- Inns of Court School of Law, London
- Manchester Metropolitan University, LLB (Hons), England
Lawyer Rankings
British Virgin Islands > Dispute resolution
(Leading partners)‘Outstanding boutique’ Conyers is a go-to firm for international litigation and the team of litigators and advocates regularly appears before the Commercial Court and the Court of Appeal in cross-border disputes. The practice excels in restructuring and insolvency work, including schemes of arrangement, liquidation and asset tracing. Mark Forte leads, boasting an active cross-border litigation and insolvency practice that sees him advise foreign states, government agencies and liquidators. ‘Hugely experienced, absolutely dedicated’ partner Richard Evans focuses on shareholder disputes and contentious insolvency matters, and Jerry Samuel is regularly involved in multi-jurisdictional disputes. Tameka Davis brings to the team extensive offshore litigation experience, with particular expertise in the civil procedure and the enforcement of foreign judgments and awards in the BVI. Matthew Brown is another key member of the team, along with Jane Fedotova and Charles Goldblatt.
Lawyer Rankings
- Dispute resolution British Virgin Islands
- Leading partners British Virgin Islands > Dispute resolution