Mark Summerfield

Background
I qualified as a solicitor in 1992 and joined Solomon Taylor & Shaw as a partner in October 1998. I lead the firm's litigation team, I am a CEDR Chambers mediator and Secretary of the British Israel Law Association.

On a personal note:
I am married with three children. I enjoy photography, travel, playing football, and coaching my son's football team. I am a passionate Newcastle United fan.

My specialist areas include:

  • General commercial litigation
  • Media litigation
  • Property – related litigation, including construction
  • Corporate and personal insolvency
  • Employment disputes
  • Asset finance disputes
  • Intellectual property
Some of my notable cases include:
  • United Mizrahi Bank v Doherty and ors [1998] 2 All ER 230
  • Gemini Travel Group v Osborne & Others [2002] EWHC 2403 (Ch)
  • Philip Simmons and ors v Michael Dresden [2004] EWHC 993 (TCC)
  • Global Multimedia International Limited v ARA Media Services and others [2006] EWHC 3612
  • Nearfield v Lincoln Nominees Limited and Lincoln Trust Company (Jersey) Limited [2006] EWHC 2421 (Ch)
  • Murray v Big Pictures UK Limited (JK Rowling privacy case) [2008] EWCA C
  • Lombard North Central PLc v Dayah v London Asset Finance [2011] QBD
Mark's work in privacy, defamation and reputation management has been recognised in the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.

Contact Mark
Telephone 020 7317 8681
Email: mark@solts.co.uk

Mark