“Mark Cook has assisted us in getting multiple high-value contracts over the line and to complete a number of investment rounds in our high growth company. His experience in dealing with venture capital investments proved to be invaluable in achieving favourable terms on short time scales.”

Legal 500, 2025

“Mark Cook was a great support during a recent commercial transaction and I couldn't have asked for or expected better support. He was always available, understood what I was trying to achieve and gave effective and realistic advice.”

Legal 500, 2025

“In the last 12 months, we have worked closely with Mark Cook and James Johnson in the corporate team. Both consistently provide a first-class service, leading from the front and being heavily involved throughout each project.”

Legal 500, 202

“Mark Cook worked with us to build and eventually sell our company over the course of eight years. He worked with passion and genuine interest with our goals and aspirations.”

Legal 500, 2025

“Mark Cook was key in facilitating a satisfactory execution of an investment agreement. His experience in the fields of mergers and acquisitions, investments and fundraisings was highly appreciated not only by his client but as well as the counterparty.”

Legal 500, 2024

“Mark Cook shows a very close eye for detail and takes the time to ensure clients understand his advice-especially welcome!”

Legal 500, 2023

Mark is a partner in our Corporate & Commercial team. Prior to joining Wilsons Mark was a senior associate at law firm Burges Salmon which he joined in 2010 on qualification. He became a partner at Wilsons in May 2020.

Mark's work includes private company mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, corporate reorganisations, investments and fundraisings, shareholder agreements, joint ventures, LLP and partnership arrangements and company and contract law issues. He has experience of AIM and main market listing and fundraising work and has advised on all aspects of the public company regulatory framework. Mark has worked on a number of cross-border transaction and has extensive experience in a range of sectors including food & drink, health and social care, manufacturing, technology and consumer goods.

Recent highlights

  • Advising on the disposal of a Belgium based aerospace electronics components business to a Swiss based family office.
  • Advising a leading international caravan and motor home manufacturer on its acquisition of a UK based static caravan and lodge manufacturing business.
  • Advising Premier Asset Management Group plc on its placing and admission to AIM.
  • Advising a leading dental health care provider on a series of dental and orthodontic practice acquisitions.

In his spare time Mark tries to keep fit and enjoys cycling, skiing and playing tennis.