Dr Mark Giancaspro
Drawing on his academic and practice backgrounds, Mark offers strong expertise in commercial and sports law.
Mark specialises in commercial and sports law. He has a particular interest in commercial contracting, including the drafting and renegotiation of agreements, as well as consumer protection law, sports law (specialsing in disputes and contracting matters), and digital technologies. His concurrent position with the University of Adelaide Law School sees him research, teach and present regularly on these issues to broad audiences both in Australia and abroad.
Mark’s practical experience and numerous industry positions give him an unparalleled knowledge of his legal specialisations, which he harnesses to provide the most effective solutions for his clients.
Mark has published four books and more than 50 journal articles, and is routinely engaged as an advocate and expert for industry and government bodies, small businesses, sporting organisations, media outlets, educational institutions, and more.
Mark has extensive professional networks within the business and sports sectors and holds numerous board and committee positions. He is on various committees with the Law Council of Australia, the ACCC, and more, and is also a member of the International Association of Consumer Law and the Adelaide Law School’s Research Unit for Regulation of Commerce, Corporations, Insolvency and Taxation. Mark is Vice-President and Director of Sport SA, the peak representative body for the South Australian sporting sector, and is a leading international scholar in his areas of legal expertise.
His depth of knowledge, scope of networks, and variety of work position him as one of the leading lawyers in his fields.
