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Mark Brown LLB, LLM

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About

Mark Brown is a financial markets lawyer specialising in derivatives, repos, securities lending, structured products, structured finance and related regulations.

Mark has experience of working across a wide range of asset classes including equity, credit, commodities, FX, longevity and rates. His clients have included major US, European and Asian banks, trade associations and benchmark administrators.

Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
Education
  • University of Cambridge, LLM, 1991
  • University of Nottingham, LLB, 1987

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising an International Swaps and Derivatives Association on the legal and documentary aspects of Brexit.*
  • Advising a leading UK bank on the derivatives and repo aspects of its ring-fencing transfer scheme.*
  • Acting for a multinational investment bank as English counsel on its European Regulation structured products program.*
  • Advising global investment bank and financial services firm on the first UK pensions longevity swap.*
  • Advising the administrators of a global financial services firm on derivatives, repos, securities lending and prime brokerage arrangements.*
  • Acting for a number of international banks on the sale of their equity derivatives or equity structured products books.*

*Denotes experience from previous firm.

Languages
  • English

Prior Experience

  • 2024-2025: UK Financial Conduct Authority, Infrastructure & Exchanges Directorate- Capital Markets Group and ESG Policy and Advisory
  • 2001 to 2023: Partner, Capital Markets, London based leading international law firm where, at various times, he led the Asian Securitisation Practice, the Middle East Derivatives Practice and the Benchmark Regulation Practice

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Law Society