Iain Mackie
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : Commercial and Corporate Litigation
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Band 3
About
Provided by Iain Mackie
Practice Areas
Litigation
Career
Iain specialises in large-scale corporate and financial services litigation and arbitration for a mix of UK and international corporate clients, private equity houses, family offices and financial institutions.
Iain is well known in the market for his expertise in handling complex corporate litigation, including large shareholder, joint venture and post-transaction disputes. He also advises on fraud issues; the rights and obligations of directors; derivative actions and unfair prejudice petitions; insolvency issues and restructuring. Much of his work is of a multi-jurisdictional nature and he has particular expertise in matters involving private equity investments and entrepreneurs.
He acts for banks, financial institutions and fund managers in relation to disputes concerning fund and asset management, lending/security, complex financial instruments (particularly derivatives), trade finance and internal investigations. He has extensive experience of regulatory investigations by the FCA and other regulators, both in the UK and elsewhere, and advises on market abuse and compliance issues.
He is regularly involved in advising non-UK clients involved in English law disputes, particularly in relation to international arbitrations concerning commercial and corporate matters, and in dealing with complex cross-border litigation.
Chambers Review
UK
Iain Mackie is known for handling complex corporate litigation, including large shareholder and post-transaction disputes. He represents both corporate and individual clients and has notable expertise in cross-border matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Iain Mackie is very detail-focused and is a pleasure to deal with."
"Iain understands complex matters very quickly."
"Iain is experienced and measured beyond his years."
"Iain Mackie is very detail-focused and is a pleasure to deal with."
"Iain understands complex matters very quickly."
"Iain is experienced and measured beyond his years."