Keystone Law

Residential Property

Ian is a Private Property solicitor with over 25 years’ experience handling  prime and super-prime London residential property transactions. He has advised some of the world’s most powerful people investing in the London prime residential property sector on buying, selling and developing in London. Most of Ian’s clients are international, and have included foreign royal families, country leaders and the owners of successful businesses.

As well as advising high-net-worth individuals, Ian advises major property companies. He has also assisted international banks with property finance deals.

Ian is dual-qualified in England and Wales and in the British Virgin Islands. He often advises banks, companies and law firms on the ability of BVI companies to enter into property and other transactions.

In 2019, Ian was top-ranked in The Spear’s 500, in Chambers HNW and in The Legal 500.

2019–Present

Keystone Law

Partner

1997–2019

Charles Russell Speechlys

Partner and Head of Private Property (and from 2014 to 2019 also Head of Private Wealth)

1993–1997

Norton Rose Fulbright

Private Client Property Lawyer

1991–1993

Norton Rose Fulbright

Trainee Solicitor