Mark London > Devonshires Solicitors LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Devonshires Solicitors LLP Offices

30 FINSBURY CIRCUS
LONDON
EC2M 7DT
England
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Mark London

Work Department
Construction
Position
Mark is Senior Partner at Devonshires and head of the construction and property services department at Devonshires. Mark specialises in dispute resolution and acts for registered providers of social housing, local authorities, private contractors, TMOs and construction professionals throughout the United Kingdom. In addition to advising on the full range of construction issues Mark also advises clients on all aspects of maintenance and repair and public procurement. Mark represents clients at adjudication, arbitration, mediation and litigation in both the Technology and Construction Courts and in High Courts. Mark has also represented clients who are being investigated or have been prosecuted under health and safety legislation and advises on all aspects of health and safety law in both the construction and care sectors. Mark has also acted for clients against their professional advisors including architects and employer’s agents in professional negligence. Mark’s practice area requires a detailed knowledge of all aspects of dispute resolution and he is responsible for drafting the full range of documentation required in the various dispute resolution forums. In addition to the purely contentious work, Mark also runs regular seminars and clinics for clients updating them on developments in dispute resolution within the construction industry along with other areas such as health and safety, the CDM Regulations and the Party Wall Act 1996. Mark London is ‘extremely knowledgeable and reassuringly experienced’ The Legal 500 2014.
Career
Qualified New Zealand 1993; qualified UK 2001; Devonshires 2002; partner Devonshires 2006.
Memberships
The Society for Construction Lawyers and the Health and Safety Lawyers Association.
Education
Parkway College, Wellington, New Zealand.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
Devonshires Solicitors LLP‘s non-contentious construction team is ‘excellent and provides an incredibly strong service’ on the full range of related matters, particularly complex transactions for housing associations. Mark London leads the wider construction practice, while ‘exceptional’ Asif Patel leads on the non-contentious side. The team is well equipped to handle strategic procurement advice, design and build contracts for domestic regeneration schemes, and construction contracts for residential developments. Sasha Pirbhai is another highly active member of the team, assisting with refurbishment and remedial works.
London > Real estate > Construction: contentious
Devonshires Solicitors LLP‘s contentious construction practice excels at handling the full range of Building Safety Act-related matters, including defective cladding and other fire safety issues. The team is particularly well equipped to handle major commercial and luxury real estate developments and various insurance matters including insolvency claims. The ‘exemplary’ Mark London, Matthew Cocklin, Asif Patel, and Kathryn Kligerman jointly steer the team, leading on TCC-related adjudications and various regulatory matters. Adam Matthewson is another key member of the team.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
- Real estate > Social housing: finance
- Real estate > Social housing: local authorities and registered providers