Marcus is an associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group. He has experience in many aspects of commercial dispute resolution, including litigation, arbitration and mediation. He acts for a range of clients, from state bodies to listed companies, in a variety of business sectors, including manufacturing, construction, foodstuffs and financial services.
Litigation:
- Acting for a freight-forwarding company in a High Court claim against a former employee for breach of contract and fiduciary duty
- Acting for an individual defendant in a High Court claim brought by a former employer for breach of contract and fiduciary duty
- Advising Laing O'Rourke as Part 20 Defendant in a High Court claim concerning a landmark residential development in London
- Acting for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme in a High Court pension mis-selling claim against an independent financial adviser
- Acting for Eurotunnel in Commercial Court jurisdiction proceedings arising out of a dispute with insurers over coverage for losses caused by the September 2008 Channel Tunnel fire
- Claims under Arbitration Act 1996 in support of arbitral proceedings, including Shashoua and others v Sharma [2009] UKHC 957 (Comm)
International Arbitration:
- Acting for a multinational foodstuffs company in an ICC arbitration of a contract dispute with a customer
- Acting for a South East Asian state investment body in an ICC arbitration of a contract dispute over a hotel development in a Middle Eastern country
- Acting for a U.S. manufacturer of aircraft engine components in an ICC arbitration of a contract dispute with a customer
- Acting for a French investment company in an ICC arbitration of a joint venture dispute with an Indian counterparty
- Acting for an Australian manufacturer of industrial products in an LCIA arbitration of a contract dispute with a customer
- Acting for German investors as Claimants in an ICSID arbitration against Costa Rica concerning a tourism development
Other forms of dispute resolution:
- Adjudication: advising an English infrastructure company on a contractual dispute with a main contractor in relation to an infrastructure upgrade project
- Expert determination : advising a Spanish multinational company on a completion accounts dispute over the purchase of a Europe-wide plastics recycling business
General disputes advice:
- Advising a Nominated Adviser to an AIM-listed company on a dispute with the company and its resignation as NOMAD
- Advising a construction company in a joint venture dispute over share ownership and minority shareholders' rights
- Advising the purchaser of a medical services provider business on a tax warranty and indemnity dispute with the seller of the business
- Advice on the availability of investment treaty protections for a proposed investment in a Middle Eastern country
Marcus joined K&L Gates in 2007 having previously worked in the London and Hong Kong offices of another international law firm. He qualified as a lawyer in 2003.