Ian joined Woollcombe Yonge in 2018 as a partner in the commercial team. He specialises in commercial and corporate disputes across a number of industries. His work also encompasses all aspects of regulatory disputes including health, safety, financial and environmental issues. This includes advising on formal investigations and prosecutions by government bodies and local authorities, advising on appeals against Notices and dealing with judicial review proceedings.

Ian also acts for clients and insolvency practitioners in relation to insolvency cases, business rescue and litigation work and has been involved in advising clients involved in fraud cases, with a view to civil proceedings to recover assets. He regularly advises on Directors duties and Directors Disqualification Proceedings, complex shareholder and partnership disputes including unfair prejudice and minority shareholder disputes, warranty disputes, high value contested debt and construction disputes.