Tony Marks

From 2005 acting as sole mediator in commercial claims, including

• resolving a dispute under a website supply agreement
• resolving a breach of contract claim under an advertising supply agreement
• successfully mediating a boundary dispute between two business owners;
• mediating a claim against a former employee of an agency alleged to have obtained a secret commission
• construction defects claim (co-mediator)
• Extensive experience of acting as mediation party adviser in financial services and professional indemnity litigation

Main specialist areas:

Financial services disputes

• acting for fund managers in defending claims for breach of investment management agreements
• acting or individuals and companies under investigation by the Financial Services Authority for market abuse and breaches of FSA’s principles
• acting for pension trustees in negligence claims against advisers

Derivatives, futures, and other financial products

• acting for brokers on London Market Exchange and other regulated exchanges in disputes with customers
• acting for hedge funds in dispute with investment banks on collaterised debt obligations

Energy and electricity industry/infrastructure

• acting for electricity grid operators in dispute with generators
• acting for PFI contractors in contractual disputes; bid situations; and disputes with bond investors

Other areas:
corporate warranty disputes, commercial contract claims, judicial review, fraud and asset recovery claims, construction disputes

Comments in Chambers Directory:
Tony Marks is “gentlemanly and sensible, with a fine analytical mind,” (Chambers 2008/9)

A “versatile, thoughtful and shrewd litigator” (Chambers 2003/4)

Professional Background

2008 – Independent mediator; part time Director of Legal Services of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

2005 Accredited Mediator 

1994 CEDR mediation training

1983-2008 Partner CMS Cameron McKenna in the Dispute Resolution team (Head of team 1990-1997)

1979-1983 Assistant Solicitor at McKenna & Co

1975-79 Assistant Solicitor at Clifford-Turner

1973-75 Trainee at Clifford-Turner

External legal and committee work
Chairman of the City of London Litigation Committee 2001 to 2007

Member of London Solicitors Litigation Association Committee 1992-2001

Member of City of London Litigation Committee 1991 to 2008

Chairman of Fulham Legal Advice Centre 1981-2

Interests
Cricket, golf, sailing, opera