Mark Baynes

Mark specialises in corporate finance work, mergers & acquisitions, private equity and general corporate advisory work.

Mark has experience of dealing with commercial arrangements for clients in a diverse range of areas. The range of transactions which Mark has worked on includes start-ups and early stage funding, private equity investments, management buyouts, mergers & acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, general commercial agreements and corporate reorganisations. Mark has been responsible for guiding various clients on legal, structural and corporate finance related issues.

Mark has represented clients across various business sectors including technology, media, telecommunications, healthcare and local government. Notable transactions which Mark has been involved with include the management buyouts of 7city Group Limited and CableCom Networking Limited, acting for Gresham Private Equity and ISIS Equity Partners respectively, Wasserman Media Group's acquisition of Reel Enterprises Limited and the sale of a highly successful computer game development company to a major entertainment company.

Mark joined Sheridans in 2009 having previously been at Olswang. He is qualified to practice in England & Wales and New Zealand.