Mark Afeeva

Mark Afeeva is a barrister at Matrix Chambers, CMC Associate Mediator, Executive Director and property investor, with nearly 30 years’ experience in dispute resolution. He combines legal expertise with first-hand commercial, operational and property-sector experience, giving him particular insight into disputes involving employment issues, business relationships, commercial pressure, reputational sensitivity and property-related practicalities.

His legal practice includes commercial, employment and sports-related disputes involving senior individuals, employers, professional athletes, clubs, agents, governing bodies and owner-managed businesses. His approach is calm, pragmatic and commercially focused, with an emphasis on helping parties reach legally informed and workable settlements.

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Profession

Barrister

Local Panel

London

Specialist Panel

Business & Property

Membership Level

Junior

Mark's Experience

Bronze level fixed fees

Areas of Expertise

Mark mediates and accepts mediation instructions in disputes including:

Employment, workplace and discrimination disputes
Dismissal, executive exits, workplace breakdown and settlement agreement disputes
Commercial and contractual disputes
Business, agency, partnership, stakeholder and owner-managed business disputes
Property, landlord and tenant, investment, finance, refurbishment and development-related disputes
Sports-related disputes involving athletes, clubs, agents, governing bodies and disciplinary issues
Social care, regulated-service and organisational disputes
Disputes involving confidentiality, reputational risk, ongoing relationships and commercial settlement pressure

Mark’s legal practice has included disputes involving senior employees, employers, academic institutions, financial-sector organisations, professional athletes, football clubs, agents, governing bodies, commercial counterparties and regulated organisations.

In employment and discrimination disputes, Mark is particularly well placed to assist where the dispute involves senior individuals, reputational sensitivities, allegations of discrimination, dismissal, breakdown of trust and confidence, or the practical consequences of ending or reconfiguring a working relationship.

In sports disputes, Mark has acted in matters involving athletes, clubs, agents, governing bodies, contractual claims, disciplinary proceedings, image rights and sports-related commercial arrangements.

Mediation Style

Mark’s mediation style is calm, pragmatic and commercially focused. He places emphasis on careful preparation, confidentiality, controlled communication and constructive reality-testing. His aim is to help parties move beyond entrenched positions and identify settlement options that are legally informed, commercially workable and capable of being implemented in practice.

Mark’s approach is informed by his experience as an advocate, negotiator, business director and property investor. He is comfortable working with legally represented parties, businesses, individuals and senior decision-makers.

He understands that many disputes are not driven solely by legal merits, but also by money, risk, reputation, timing, personal dynamics and the need to preserve or manage future relationships.

His mediation proposition is practical: legal rigour from almost 30 years at the Bar, commercial judgment from direct executive responsibility, and property-sector insight from investment and development experience.