Profile
Work Department
Commercial; Insolvency
Position
Ian specialises in Commercial and Chancery litigation with an emphasis on Insolvency.
He regularly appears in the High Court and has frequently appeared in the Court of Appeal, both on his own and as a led-junior. He is consistently recognised as a leading junior in Chambers and Partners and Legal 500.
Ian recently (led my Mark Cawson QC) appeared for a creditor and preferential shareholder on a successful application for an administration order, the purpose of which was to enable a conspiracy claim, potentially in excess of £100m, to be pursued against a former director and secured creditor.
His practice covers all aspects of personal and corporate insolvency, CDDA proceedings, contractual disputes, banking, trusts, mortgage transactions and debt recovery.
As a former mathematician, he is able to quickly analyse difficult problems and come up with pragmatic solutions.
Career
Called 2010
Memberships
- North Eastern Circuit
- Northern Chancery Bar Association
- Associate of the Royal College of Science
Education
- BSc Mathematics with a Year in Europe, Imperial College London and L’École Nationale Supérieure d’Infomatique et Mathématiques Appliquées de Grenoble (First Class Honours, 2004 – 2008)
- LLB, College of Law, York (Commendation,2008 - 2009)
- Bar Vocational Course, BPP Law School, Leeds (Very Competent, 2009 – 2010)
- Diplock Scholarship, Middle Temple (Major Scholarship, 2009-2010)
- Sachs Prize, Middle Temple (BVC Results, 2010)
- Alliance Française, Français langue étrangère (French as a foreign language) Level B2 (Independent) and C1 (Proficient)
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Clients receive a first-class service from Joe Mawson. He is a go-to man in a crisis and is responsive and knowledgeable.'
- 'Nick Buckley is a master of his profession.'
- 'Joe Mawson is second to none. He takes the time to get to know clients and build great working relationships. He is approachable, knowledgeable and commercial.'
- 'Chris Brown stands out as being reliable and helpful.'
- 'Exchange is the best insolvency set in Manchester. They have excellent people at every level, they are commercially aware and provide a first-rate service.'
- 'Exchange houses some of the best talent in Manchester - they are always a pleasure to work with.'
- 'Exchange Chambers is a go-to set of chambers with a stellar reputation in Manchester and the North West. They have a broad range of talent and pre-eminent company and insolvency barristers'.