Mark S. Bergman

Mark Bergman stepped down in July 2021 as a partner of the international law firm, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. Mark, through 7Pillars Global Insights, LLC, now comments, briefs and convenes on a range of current political, geopolitical and regulatory topics, including countering disinformation/ extremism/ weaponization of hate and mitigating the effects of climate change and nature/ biodiversity loss. Bergman spent over 30 years handling capital markets offerings and other securities law matters and over 20 years handling cross-border transactions. He was involved in cross-border transactions across Europe and Asia, as well as in Sub-Saharan Africa. Berman served twice in the firm’s Paris office, and in 2001 opened the firm’s London office, which he led for 20 years. He is now Of Counsel to Paul | Weiss. 

Bergman was a founding member of the Paul, Weiss ESG Practice Group, is also a member of Chatham House, a member of the Advisory Council of the International Crisis Group, a supporter of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and a member of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to reversing the rising tide of polarization, extremism, weaponization of hate and disinformation worldwide). He is also a member of the Founder’s Circle of the Obama Foundation and a member of the Leadership Now Project (a membership organization of business and thought leaders taking action to protect and renew American democracy).