Mark is a lawyer with extensive experience in technology and data matters. He has expertise advising clients in the financial services and tech, media and comms sectors, and a consequent focus on FinTech.
Mark regularly advises clients on technology and outsourcing contracts of all shapes and sizes, as well as a broad range of data matters.
He has long standing experience of advising clients in both the financial services and technology sectors, and at the intersection of the two. As such, he frequently advises on blockchain, digital payments and cybersecurity issues, with FinTech being a particular area of interest.
From a data perspective, Mark advises clients on a wide range of data protection issues, from GDPR matters through to the use and exploitation of large data sets. He has also has experience of law enforcement access and interception of communications issues.
Mark is a Fellow of the Society for Computers and Law, and is the Technology section editor of Computers and Telecommunications Law Review. He is recommended for Technology and Outsourcing work in Chambers and other legal directories.
He is always excellent - very knowledgeable and competent.
Has great depth of expertise.
Helping you succeed in tomorrow's world
I have been interested in technology and data from a young age – this led to me writing software for IBM before becoming lawyer. As such, I am keen to help others maximise the benefits of implementing and using new technologies, where they can have a transformative impact.
Virgin Media and Vodafone
Advised on a new wholesale deal to bring over three million Virgin Media mobile customers onto the Vodafone network.
UK Finance
Advised on the GDPR issues arising out of the proposed use of behavioural biometrics as a factor in implementing strong customer authentication for transactions in accordance with PSD2.
International reinsurance group
Advised on the IT agreements underpinning the implementation and operation of a new global administration system for its insurance business.
FS-ISAC
Advised FS-ISAC on the legality of threat information sharing under GDPR. Read more.
Insights
UKJT consults on new Digital Dispute Resolution Rules for FinTechs
The UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT) has proposed a new, faster and more flexible approach to dispute resolution tailored for disputes...
Blockchain and its role in the fight against Covid
With the ability to provide a secure and reliable record of vaccine delivery, the technology is set to play a...
European Commission publishes draft adequacy decisions for the UK
Businesses will welcome draft decisions that follow months of discussions to continue free EU-UK data flows
Age Appropriate Design Code boosts protection of children's data
Broadly applicable ICO code presents a significant practical challenge to online services and is unlikely to be just 'one of...
UK and EU data protection post-Brexit: a brief guide
At 23:00 on 31 December 2020, the Brexit transition period came to end and a new UK data protection regime...
EU Data Governance Act | Creating European regulation for the data ecosystem
The proposed new regulatory regime seeks to encourage greater sharing of data but also to control the mechanisms and the...
New guidance emerging on cross-border data transfers: an overview
Businesses wondering what they need to do to ensure their cross-border data transfers remain compliant will welcome new European-level guidance...
Quantum computing | Ground-breaking commercial opportunities from solving the (as yet) unsolvable
Quantum computers will support powerful commercial applications by solving currently intractable problems. We consider the pathway to bringing this technology...
UK government launches "national data strategy"
The new strategy has been designed to put data at the heart of the UK recovery from the pandemic, and...
GDPR Two Years On | Data subject requests
The past two years have seen a proliferation of requests from individuals, some of whom are 'weaponizing' the rights granted...