Bio

Mark Norris practice covers project and export credit finance, asset finance, structured trade and commodity finance, debt restructurings, acquisition finance and corporate advisory work. He represents financial institutions, export credit agencies, corporates, boards, and national and supranational sovereign organizations in relation to finance transactions throughout Western, Central and Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Mark has extensive sector experience in infrastructure financing across Africa including off-grid power, healthcare and transportation. He also advises on ESG financings including hospitals, clean energy and transportation. Advising on sustainability, governance and compliance matters, Mark has extensive experience counseling corporate boards in connection with bribery, corruption, modern slavery, criminal finance and sanctions issues. He also advises financial institutions on the UK’s Capital Requirements Regulation and the EU’s equivalent capital requirements regimes. Recognized as a Leading Individual in The Legal 500 UK for Trade Finance, he is noted as 'excelling' in structured export credit transactions and is praised for his 'commercial and user-friendly approach.' He was also recognized in the 2023 and 2024 editions of Best Lawyers, United Kingdom for his work in banking and finance law. In May 2022, he was re-elected Deputy Chair of the British Exporters Association (BExA). He sits on BExA’s Executive Committee as well as UK Finance’s Export Finance and Trade Committee. Mark is based in the UK but has lived and practiced law in the Czech Republic, England, Germany and Russia.