Mark Mangan

Mark Mangan is one of the leading arbitration lawyers based in Asia. He has appeared as counsel in over 50 cases, arising all around the world. Many of the cases have been ground-breaking; have often raised novel and complex issues requiring innovative solutions; and routinely involve some of the world’s leading corporations, sovereign governments and state owned entities.

Mark also regularly sits as an arbitrator, having been appointed on over 25 occasions under the rules of various institutions, including those of the SIAC, ICC, HKIAC, LCIA, SCC and KCAB, serving as sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator, presiding arbitrator and emergency arbitrator.

On 25 November 2021, Mark and his team were awarded ‘International Arbitration Team of the Year’ at the Legal 500 Southeast Asia awards for 2020 and 2021. This is a significant award, recognizing the team’s development into one of the leading arbitration practices in Asia. Mark was also short-listed for the prestigious Private Practice Lawyer of the Year award, covering all legal practice areas in Southeast Asia.

Mark and his team handle disputes arising across a broad range of sectors. Areas of particular focus have included oil and gas (including gas price reviews), mining, nuclear energy, renewables, high technology (including satellites), construction, life sciences, private equity, cryptocurrencies, the formation and winding down of financial funds, food and beverage, and telecommunications. Shareholders disputes and so-called post M&A disputes have also featured in recent times.

Mark has an active investment treaty practice, advising and representing both investors and states. He is also a co-editor and author of A Guide to Investment Treaty Protection and Enforcement (Global Arbitration Review, 1st Edition 2021) and a co-editor of GAR’s on-line Investment Treaty Arbitration Know-how series.

Mark has appeared as counsel and arbitrator in numerous international sports disputes. He has advised and represented some of the world’s leading sporting organisations, including the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Cricket Committee (ICC), the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the Korean Olympic Committee, the Korean Swimming Federation and the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG), as well as Ms. Mariyam Mohamed of the Football Association of the Maldives in a case which in early 2021 established important precedents for gender diversity and the elimination of corruption in sports.