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Mark McLennan maintains an international arbitration practice with particular expertise in high-stakes commercial, investment, construction, and global award enforcement disputes. Mark regularly acts for investors, owners, states, and contractors in proceedings arising from major energy, aviation, infrastructure, and natural-resources projects across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas. 

Mark’s work often centers on disputes defined by factual and contractual complexity, sovereign involvement, and overlapping legal regimes. His experience includes contested terminations, joint-venture disputes, and cross-border infrastructure claims with public and private dimensions. He has represented clients in arbitrations conducted under all major institutional rules including the ICC, LCIA, SIAC, and AAA, as well as ICSID and ad hoc proceedings. Mark is experienced in all phases of international arbitration and enforcement proceedings, including advising clients in award recognition and enforcement efforts under the New York Convention.

Before joining King & Spalding, Mark practiced with leading international arbitration teams in New York and London, training under several of the field’s foremost practitioners. He holds a J.D. and B.A. from the University of Sydney and an LL.M. from the London School of Economics.

Mark is admitted in New York, Texas, and New South Wales.

 

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Credentials

LL.M., London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

J.D., University of Sydney Law School

B.A., University of Sydney, Australia

New South Wales

New York

Texas

English

Matters

Representing a Canadian energy company in an LCIA arbitration concerning the construction of a Middle Eastern refinery governed by English law.

Representing an Indian airline in a SIAC arbitration against an engine manufacturer with billions of dollars in dispute.

Representing Air Canada enforcing a $24m ICSID award in federal court proceedings against Venezuela.

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Representing a Canadian energy company in an LCIA arbitration concerning the construction of a Middle Eastern refinery governed by English law.

Representing an Indian airline in a SIAC arbitration against an engine manufacturer with billions of dollars in dispute.

Representing Air Canada enforcing a $24m ICSID award in federal court proceedings against Venezuela.

Advising a financial institution bringing claims arising under various BITs against a Middle Eastern state.

Advising a dual-national German citizen pursuing an expropriation claim against a South American state under a bilateral investment treaty.

Acting for a major international construction and project management company in regards to multibillion dollar ICC claims arising out of an oil refinery in South Asia.

Representing an owner in a AAA arbitration arising out of the operation of a wind farm in West Texas involving claims of gross negligence and hundreds of millions in dispute.

Acting for a state-owned oil company enforcing a billion dollar award from an ICC dispute arising out of the construction of one of the largest refineries in the world, including concurrent multinational insolvency proceedings.

Representing an owner in an ICC arbitration related to claims arising from the construction of a major desalination plant in South America.

Representing an engineering and commissioning contractor in a multibillion dollar ICC arbitration seated in Singapore concerning the disputed termination of an EPC subcontract to build and commission a combined-cycle power plant at an Australian LNG facility.*

Matter from prior firm experience.

Acting for a Middle Eastern government in LCIA arbitration proceedings in relation to a dispute worth tens of billions of dollars regarding the development of two gas fields.*

Matter from prior firm experience.

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May 11, 2023
The Critical Path - May 2023

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Matters

Representing a Canadian energy company in an LCIA arbitration concerning the construction of a Middle Eastern refinery governed by English law.

Representing an Indian airline in a SIAC arbitration against an engine manufacturer with billions of dollars in dispute.

Representing Air Canada enforcing a $24m ICSID award in federal court proceedings against Venezuela.

See more

Close

Matters

Representing a Canadian energy company in an LCIA arbitration concerning the construction of a Middle Eastern refinery governed by English law.

Representing an Indian airline in a SIAC arbitration against an engine manufacturer with billions of dollars in dispute.

Representing Air Canada enforcing a $24m ICSID award in federal court proceedings against Venezuela.

Advising a financial institution bringing claims arising under various BITs against a Middle Eastern state.

Advising a dual-national German citizen pursuing an expropriation claim against a South American state under a bilateral investment treaty.

Acting for a major international construction and project management company in regards to multibillion dollar ICC claims arising out of an oil refinery in South Asia.

Representing an owner in a AAA arbitration arising out of the operation of a wind farm in West Texas involving claims of gross negligence and hundreds of millions in dispute.

Acting for a state-owned oil company enforcing a billion dollar award from an ICC dispute arising out of the construction of one of the largest refineries in the world, including concurrent multinational insolvency proceedings.

Representing an owner in an ICC arbitration related to claims arising from the construction of a major desalination plant in South America.

Representing an engineering and commissioning contractor in a multibillion dollar ICC arbitration seated in Singapore concerning the disputed termination of an EPC subcontract to build and commission a combined-cycle power plant at an Australian LNG facility.*

Matter from prior firm experience.

Acting for a Middle Eastern government in LCIA arbitration proceedings in relation to a dispute worth tens of billions of dollars regarding the development of two gas fields.*

Matter from prior firm experience.

Insights

Newsletter

May 11, 2023
The Critical Path - May 2023

View all

Credentials

LL.M., London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

J.D., University of Sydney Law School

B.A., University of Sydney, Australia

New South Wales

New York

Texas

English