Mark Green
Legal Advisor
Skills
Good communicator; clear thinker; ability to draft documents concisely and with clarity; wide knowledge of law and legal practice; broad experience of business, dealing with public and private sector representatives and professionals. fluent in German; speaks Spanish and French.
Work Experience
German Honorary Consul | German Foreign Ministry | 2000 to 2021
Appointed to this role by German President with representational, diplomatic and administrative responsibilities across the North of England. Awarded Order of Merit in 2014 and discretionary German citizenship in 2020.
Partner | Cobbetts LLP | 2000-2015
Over 30 years’ experience as a business lawyer, culminating in being appointed as Head of Commercial law practice area and elected to the management Board; negotiation of various major international corporate acquisitions and commercial contracts with contract values of £25m-£130 million.
Qualifications
Qualified as German Solicitor (Rechtsanwalt) | 2001
Qualified as Notary Public | 1998
Qualified as Solicitor | 1981
Bachelor of Law LL.B. | University of Hull | 1978
Faith Statement
Mark became a Christian as a late teenager and has been an active, regular churchgoer ever since. Sometimes challenging, sometimes reassuring, sometimes difficult, Mark regards his faith as a key part of his life.
Volunteer Experience
Chair of grant committee of John Speak Foreign Language Trust
Legal advisor to Church on the Green Neighbourhood Foundation
Interests
Foreign languages, travel, foreign cultures, reading, poetry, DIY, singing with a local choir, walking and cycling.
