Ian Clarke KC

Mediation

Ian’s continued recognition in the legal directories and his consistent rankings for Chancery commercial dispute resolution, private client (trusts and probate) and property matters only serves to underline the expertise and qualities which he brings to bear in these and other cases in which he is instructed.

Previous editions of the directories previously recorded that Ian is “fluent and persuasive in his advocacy, which is razor-sharp in its delivery; [he] is utterly committed to the case”, being “the person you would want to defend your corner” and who builds a good rapport with clients, with whom “[he] engages well…. and has his own particular style – direct, to the point and with good humour”.

The core elements of Ian’s practice comprise advising upon and the litigation and arbitration of: –

• substantial commercial contractual disputes, the subject matter of which covers the full width of business and commerce
• all civil aspects of fraud and the recovery of fraudulently obtained assets, whether (for example) by way of injunctive relief or tracing remedies
• cases where the key allegations are ones of breaches of fiduciary duty by directors, trustees, partners, joint-venturers or personal representatives
• company and partnership disputes
• insolvency and insolvency-related litigation
• issues and disputes relating to land (especially on land registration matters) and mortgages (on which he has co-edited one of the two practitioner texts)
• trusts and probate disputes, including Court of Protection matters and related matters, such as the removal of trustees and personal representatives and the taking of accounts
• claims in professional negligence, particularly where the underlying allegations involved aspects of any of the above

He is instructed on behalf of clients ranging from international corporations, banks and lending institutions and insurers to officeholders, trustees and private individuals, in this jurisdiction and overseas (particularly in the Caribbean, Bermuda and Gibraltar). To all these matters, Ian brings the practical, well-informed and responsive approach for which he is commended.