Mark J Beeley has been a member of the international dispute resolution practice group of Vinson & Elkins LLP since 2002; having previously been a member of the international litigation group of a leading London law firm. His practice primarily focuses on international dispute resolution and also includes advising on the drafting and selection of dispute resolution, jurisdiction and forum clauses, as well as nationality planning in connection with investments in foreign jurisdictions. He has experience in international arbitration, litigation before the English courts, project and asset financing, competition law, corporate governance, data protection, and export regulation. He has acted as arbitration counsel under all the major arbitral rule systems and in most common arbitral seats, and has additionally been involved in both defending and raising challenges to awards. Predominantly these matters either arise from the energy sector or have a complex technology aspect. Mark was originally called to the Bar of England and Wales and now practises as a solicitor-advocate. He is the author of a number of articles on international arbitration (dealing with issues such as res judicata, bias, cost control, and sovereign immunity) and on comparative law issues.