Mark Parson

Managing Partner

Mark is a managing partner at SOCIOS, Oaklins’ member firm in Spain. He advises on both domestic and cross-border transactions across a broad range of sectors, with a focus on private equity-related transactions. Multinational industrial clients include Accelya, Albatros, Alitalia, Ambuibérica, Applus+, Autoroutes du Sur de la France, Azkoyen, BAA, Cheung Kong Infrastructure, Chicfy, Club Internacional del Libro, CMVC, Colegios Laude, Copenhagen Airports, Destinia, Deutsche Telekom, Domus Vi, Dufry International, EERL, Electro-Stocks, Energy House, Globalvia, Gruas Carter, Grupo BC, HUNE, Ibertasa, Inspired Education Group, Marine Wendel, Masco Corporation, Mutua Madrileña, Nace Schools, National Express, Nationsrent, Norrell Inc., Novozymes, Palex, Parques Reunidos, PFS, Philips, Printeos, RCR, Sanitas, Satlink, Skiold, Solix, Statoil, Swiss Air, Tinsa, Treplax, Vivo Diagnóstico, Vinci  and Wallenius Wilhelmsen. In addition, Mark has worked with most private equity funds active in the Spanish market.

Prior to joining SOCIOS in 2002, Mark spent 10 years in London in corporate finance at HSBC, Natwest Markets and Hawkpoint. He has a first-class honors degree in international banking & finance together with the Securities Institute diploma.