Mark Chapman

General Counsel, Head of Commercial & Regulatory

Mark Chapman

General Counsel, Head of Commercial & Regulatory

Partner, Group General Counsel, Head of Commercial & Regulatory

Mark is Head of our Commercial & Regulatory Department and is also a Legal 500 ‘Recommended Lawyer’.

Before returning to Herrington Carmichael in August 2012, Mark worked as legal counsel at Acromas (which at that time owned and operated the AA, Saga and BSM brands and as EMEIA Legal Counsel at Apple (the creator of the iPhone, iPad, iPod and the Mac).

Mark heads up our regulatory and compliance offering, and advises businesses on financial services matters (particularly in the insurance, IFA / wealth management and payment services sectors) and regulatory matters more generally, particularly in the legal sector.

Mark has extensive experience advising on commercial matters, both in house and in private practice, with a focus on cross border and complex commercial projects, particularly in the software, IT, manufacturing, financial services and automotive sectors.

Mark enjoys travelling and going on adventures with his wife and two children. He is a car fan (Alfa restoration still a work in progress 10+ years on!).

Advising infrastructure provider in respect of a c£160 million sub-contract in connection with a public body.
Advising services provider in respect of a series of contracts worth c£70 million with a public body.
Advising service provider on outsourcing contract with UK bank – contract value c£80 million.
A household brand on contracts with global vehicle manufacturer. To include advice on customer terms and conditions and associated literature. Contract value £80 million.
Drafting, negotiating and advising on savings agreement under which £4 billion worth of savings were invested (white labelled savings product).

Advising global insurance broker on entry in to UK market, to include regulated activities analysis, obtaining FCA authorisation and SMF approvals, advising on overseas appointed representative arrangements and drafting appointed representative and intra-group agreements and policies and procedures including Consumer Duty.
Securing FCA change in control approval in advance of statutory timescales for Lichtenstein based business on its acquisition of FCA authorised firm.
Securing FCA change in control approval in connection with FCA authorised wealth management firm’s sale to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).
Advice on regulated activities, financial promotion rules, prospectus directive requirements and collective investment schemes in relation to £4 million alternative fundraising scheme.

NSIA analysis for leading UK artificial intelligence provider in the sports sector, input in to NSIA notification forms, advice on government questions on the notification, ultimately helping to secure clearance of the transaction.
Cross border project for a UK telecom solutions provider expanding into multiple jurisdictions, to include preparing regulatory questionnaires, coordinating local counsel to assess applicable laws and licensing requirements, and managing responses and proposals across jurisdictions.
Advice on new market entrant on SRA application process for establishment of new firm of solicitors structured as an alternative business structure (ABS), and drafting application forms and supporting policies and procedures.
Advising on product safety matters, the positioning of EU wide product replacement programs and associated reporting obligations, and responding to questions from competent authorities
Provision of strategic advice on pan- European consumer law claims filed by 12 consumer authorities acting in concert and drafting and advising upon action plan.

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