Mark Lee

Information about the specialist

mark.lee@penningtonslaw.com

Practice Areas

Mark heads the travel law team and primarily represents individuals in compensation claims arising from accidents abroad, both in a claimant and defendant capacity.

A specialist in catastrophic injury claims, he acts for adults and children who have sustained severe traumatic brain injuries while on holiday. He also offers assistance to travel insurers on the subrogated recovery of their outlay and advises insurers and Lloyds syndicates on policy wordings and other contentious issues.

He continues to represent UK travel insurers in various claims pursued by Gestitursa for the cost of medical treatment in Spain.

A fluent Spanish speaker, Mark has represented Spanish nationals and companies both in Spain and in the UK. He also advises niche tour operators and international hotel chains on the implications of the package travel regulations, holiday sickness claims and risk management.

Mark is a regular commentator in the travel and legal press, and delivers in-house legal training to insurers and Lloyds syndicates on travel litigation issues and private international law.

Listed as a 'leading individual' in travel law by the legal directories, Mark is regarded as 'a mover and a shaker' in the market who is 'particularly adept in high-value serious injury claims’.