Mark Scanlon

“Mark Scanlon is very professional, great with communication and extremely prompt with replies”

– Legal 500 UK 2026

Mark leads Barcan and Kirby’s Contentious Trusts and Probate team. He joined the firm in 2011 and qualified as a Solicitor in 2012, working in the Probate and Estate Administration team, later specialising exclusively in contentious probate and Trust disputes.

His expertise includes:

Recognition

Memberships

Qualifications

  • STEP Advanced Certificate in Will Preparation
  • STEP Certificate in Contentious Estates
  • Bar Vocational Studies from the University of the West of England
  • Law with Politics (LLB) from Birmingham City University
  • "Mark Scanlon = helpful and understanding."
    Legal 500 2026
  • "The team I am dealing with consists of Mark Scanlon and Niamh Dignan. They deal with matters promptly and talk in terms that the layperson can understand. Response time to any matter raised is exceptional."
    Legal 500 2026
  • "I have worked with Mark Scanlon, who is very professional, great with communication, and extremely prompt with replies."
    Legal 500 2026
  • "The main person I had contact with was Mark Scanlon, whom I have the greatest respect for. He always took the time to explain legal jargon to me and offer a range of suitable responses. As time went on with my case, I felt more and more comfortable with him advising me, as he always had a cool and calm approach."
    Legal 500 2026
  • "Mark’s ability to see through the most complex arguments presented by the opposite side and to disseminate information quickly but without legal jargon for me was an absolute godsend. He was sensitive to my grief and over the three years that this has taken, I have found Mark not just a terrific lawyer, but a man who makes his client feel fully supported every single step of the way."
    AnonEstate Disputes Client