Ian is our go-to for commercial and property disputes, especially when high-value individuals or estates are involved.

Before qualifying as a solicitor in 2003, Ian trained as an underwriter at Lloyd's of London and worked with leading regional and West End firms. He joined us in 2008, bringing a first-class law degree and a wealth of experience.

Ian gets to the heart of complex issues fast, building strategies that move clients towards the results they want. He keeps advice practical and commercial, always weighing up the costs and the bigger picture. Clients value his clear, straightforward approach.

From shareholder fallouts to partnership splits, Ian guides clients through what can feel like a corporate divorce. He helps property investors protect their assets and supports international retailers with tricky lease renewals.

Ian is also the person you want on your side in probate disputes, especially when wills are challenged over capacity or influence. He regularly acts in claims where families question whether a will has provided fairly.

In insolvency and bankruptcy, Ian acts for both practitioners and directors, tackling claims around transactions, misfeasance and dividends. He’s especially experienced with insolvent estates linked to failed tax schemes.

Disputes are rarely simple, but Ian’s broad experience across property, trusts and estates means clients and colleagues turn to him when things get complicated.

Experience

Successfully acting for the landlord in enforcing its covenants to prevent residential flats from being used as “Airbnb” lets in breach of the lease

Acting for a liquidator in proceedings to recover money from the former directors of a company on the grounds of misfeasance/transactions designed to avoid creditors and unlawful dividends. This resulted in a multimillion-pound settlement

Bringing an unfair prejudice petition in a multi-million-pound company and obtaining a buy-out of the minority shareholder’s shares without a minority discount

Successfully upholding the validity of a will which was being challenged, where the testator had made three previous wills in the year before his death

Acting for entrepreneur and succeeding at 4-day trial in High Court to obtain a declaration that a condition precedent in a commercial loan agreement was not satisfied by the subsequent conduct of the parties – Hodes-v- Frankel & others [2024] EWHC 1311 (Ch)