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Mark Douglas

Partner

England & Wales

020 3319 3700

mark.douglas@keystonelaw.co.uk

Mark is a corporate and commercial lawyer with over 30 years’ experience. Throughout his career Mark has acted for a wide range of clients with a focus more recently on advising owner-managed businesses, high-net-worth individuals and entrepreneurs as well as providers of venture capital and private equity. He has considerable experience of cross-border transactions and regularly advises clients on doing business in the UK and elsewhere in Europe.

Mark advises on corporate and commercial transactions including mergers and acquisitions, joint venture and collaboration agreements, corporate reorganisations and restructurings, corporate governance and a range of commercial agreements, as well as general corporate law issues.

Mark is qualified in England and Wales as a solicitor, and in New Zealand as a barrister and solicitor.

Expertise

Mark advises on joint ventures and commercial partnerships, in various sectors and  across domestic and international markets.

Experience

  • Advised Sovcomflot on joint ventures and lead sponsorship of the Black Sea Tall Ships Regatta 2014.
  • Advised Marathon Asset Management on acquisition of former QMH hotels and hotel management joint venture with Valor Hospitality (US).
  • Advised Oracle Racing/Oracle Team USA on corporate structuring, real estate, construction, and regulatory matters for the 34th America’s Cup.

Please note: The experience list above may include examples of work completed prior to joining Keystone Law.

Mark qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 1993, and as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand in 1981. Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2020, he worked at the following firms:

  • Hierons
  • Reed Smith
  • Clifford Chance