Maddocks

Commonwealth Government

Partner

Ian is a Commonwealth Government dispute resolution specialist with a focus on commercial and administrative law litigation and dispute resolution. He also regularly advises Commonwealth clients in relation to contractual, tort and administrative law issues, including statutory interpretation.

Ian has worked for a range of Commonwealth Departments and agencies over the past 17 years and he is highly regarded for his technical skill, judgment and attention to detail. 

Ian’s dispute resolution methodology is to attempt resolution of claims at least cost to his clients, including by refining complex issues, managing disputes efficiently and by the use of alternative dispute resolution processes wherever possible.

He has represented his clients in major Commonwealth, NSW, ACT and Victorian courts and tribunals and has appeared as a solicitor advocate in the High Court, the Federal Court, the Federal Circuit Court, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal and the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal.