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Mark Krais

Partner

Joint founding Partner of Bray & Krais.  Trained at Theodore Goddard, before joining John Kennedy as a newly qualified solicitor.  Graduated from Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford with a first class honours degree in Jurisprudence in 1990.  Admitted in 1993.

Mark’s clients include artists, major brands, event companies, advertising agencies, record and publishing companies and celebrities.  With over 15 years of experience, Mark has particular expertise in international branded live events and has worked on a number of experiential projects for brands, agencies, charities and promoters in different territories across the world.

Such live events include the Live 8 concerts (where Mark represented the Band Aid Charitable Trust and implemented all the requisite contracts for each of the worldwide concerts) and Rolling Stones™ touring since 1996. Other branded projects include Live Earth, Nokia New Years Eve™, Hennessy Experience, Buchanan’s Forever branded concerts in South America, the Bacardi and Groove Armada ground–breaking partnership, the worldwide Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Programme, and Arthurs Day 2009, 2010 and 2011 for Diageo.  Mark also provides the legal and business affairs support for F1 Rocks™, which to date has staged branded live events in locations including Singapore (2009), Sao Paolo (2010 and 2011), India, Milan and Valencia (2011).

In Chambers UK 2012 and 2011, Mark Krais is ranked in Band 1 for his high-profile non-contentious work in London and UK-wide and experience of advising on international live events.  Mark wins praise for his in-depth music expertise, especially with regard to live work. Interviewees applaud Mark for being easy to deal with and note that he is “incredibly sensible and constructive in all that he does”.

 

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