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Mark Beer OBE
Mark is a Founder of 7Pillars Law. He is a solution orientated, innovative and client-centric lawyer with experience working in big law firms, in-house, in finance, in Government and in the judiciary.
Mark's extensive, global and diverse experience allows him to find answers where others find problems, especially in developing economies in Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East.
Mark has advised Heads of State, Ministers, Chairmen and C-suite executives of some of the world's largest organisations. He is also comfortable working with innovators, academics, entrepreneurs and others looking to design the future.
Mark brings a commercial and pro-active approach to business building, with a risk based, holistic and pragmatic approach to problem solving and dispute avoidance.
He is described as 'brilliant, honest, charismatic, and eloquent, and someone who is seen as having boundless, optimistic energy.
Indicative Experience
UAE: Established and operated the Dubai World Tribunal, restructuring around USD75bn of debt and resolving USD billions of claims
Kazakhstan: Establishing connections between the Supreme Court of Kazakhstan and the DIFC Courts
Kazakhstan: Working with the Government in the establishment of the Astana International Financial Centre
UK: Working with the Government on its LawTech strategy
UAE: Advising multinationals and local companies on acquisitions, divestments, restructurings and fund raising
GCC: Advising on the establishment of institutions, including Governmental, NGO and corporate throughout the region
China: Advising State Owned Enterprises about using smart contracts to de-risk transactions along the Belt and Road
UAE: Operating the DIFC Courts, including sitting as a small claims tribunal judge. This involved oversight for USD billions worth of disputes
UAE: Establishing the DIFC Dispute Resolution Authority, including legislative drafting and the transition of the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre
UAE: Establishment of the DIFC Academy of Law and DIFC Wills and Probate Registry
Professional Qualifications
Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
Prior Positions
DIFC Dispute Resolution Authority
CEO
DIFC Courts
Registrar and Small Claims Tribunal Judge
MasterCard Worldwide
Regional Legal Counsel, South Asia, Middle East and Africa
Clyde & Co.
Solicitor
Education
Oxford University
Jurisprudence BA 2:1 and MA (Oxon)
College of Law
LPC
Key Strengths
Offers dependable and measured counsel
Solution focused
Track record of delivery
Expertise
Company and Commercial Law
Dispute Resolution
Litigation and Arbitration
Negotiation and Mediation
International Trade
Technology
