Mark Barbour-Smith
Chief Executive Officer
Mark Barbour-Smith joined Keating Chambers as Chief Executive Officer in 2026. He joined from Baker McKenzie, where he spent c. seven years as Director of Practice Management - Global Corporate. Prior to this, he held management roles at Credit Suisse and HSBC.
Mark has extensive experience in leadership, strategy and operations, with a focus on professional services and international organisations.
As CEO, he works closely with the Head of Chambers, the Executive Committee, members and staff. He is responsible for strategic planning, business development, marketing, operations, and the continued development of Chambers’ client service offering.
In his spare time Mark enjoys cooking, walking his two poorly trained dogs and watching his daughter play cricket to a standard well beyond anything Mark achieved in his sporting career.
