Mark specialises in insolvency disputes, restructuring and complex commercial litigation. He has more than a decade of experience advising on some of the most complex and high-value insolvency and commercial disputes in the North West, with a particular focus on acting for insolvency practitioners, directors, shareholders, creditors, investors, lenders and charities.

His insolvency practice spans both contentious and non-contentious matters across personal and corporate insolvency.

Mark has led multi-disciplinary teams on complex solvent and insolvent restructurings, and regularly advises office holders, secured lenders, receivers, directors approaching insolvency and purchasers on pre-pack administration sales. He also has experience with FCA-regulated company insolvencies and Special Administrations, as well as advising insolvency practitioners on investigations brought by their regulatory bodies.

Mark also advises on a broad range of commercial disputes, including breach of contract and property disputes, civil fraud, asset tracing, shareholder and director disputes, professional negligence and high-value debt recovery. He is also a qualified mediator and has substantial experience using ADR to resolve disputes efficiently and commercially.
Mark’s appointment forms part of Lewis Silkin’s continued investment in its Manchester office, which has grown rapidly since being set up with an initial team of four in 2022. Today the team numbers 50 colleagues, including nine Partners working across data, employment, corporate, commercial and dispute resolution.

Richard Miskella, Joint Managing Partner at Lewis Silkin, commented:

Mark is an outstanding addition to our dispute resolution team and to our growing Manchester office. His specialist insolvency and restructuring expertise, combined with his strong commercial litigation practice and deep relationships across the North West, will significantly enhance the support we can offer to clients locally and nationally.

Mark Hague, Partner at Lewis Silkin, commented:

I’m delighted to be joining the firm – the firm’s reputation, client base and ambitious growth plans provide a fantastic platform from which to continue building my practice. There is a clear opportunity to offer specialist restructuring and insolvency advice to clients in Manchester, the wider region and nationally. Lewis Silkin’s people-first culture, entrepreneurial outlook and commitment to technology make it a natural fit for me.