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About
Provided by Ian Lewis
Practice Areas
Ian advises in all areas of Professional Regulatory Discipline, Fitness to Practice and is an experienced Grade A Criminal Practitioner.
For nearly 30 years Ian was the sole appointed Solicitor for the Police Superintendents Association.
Career
Ian has been involved in all cases that have shaped policing and regulatory governance. He has represented individuals in proceedings at Inquiries and Inquests including: - Marchioness, Stephen Lawrence, Victoria Climbie, Deepcut, Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Al-Fayed, Midland, and Lancet.
Ian successfully represented David Duckenfield, the Match Commander at Hillsborough who faced 95 allegations of Gross Negligence Manslaughter.
Ian has represented professional sportspersons in all types of proceedings, including professional football clubs, players and agents in Regulatory and HMRC matters. Ian represented the football agent which led to the resignation of Sam Alladyce as England Football Manager. He is presently representing one of the UK’s most well-known football players in Crown Court proceedings.
In 2015, Ian was named Police Lawyer of the Year (CI), Criminal Lawyer of the Year (CI). Ian led his team to Regulatory Firm of the Year at the Manchester Legal Awards in 2015, 2016 and 2019. Ian was named Partner of the Year at the MLA in 2020.
Chambers Review
UK
Ian Lewis advises police officers on a variety of matters, including misconduct proceedings and inquests, as well as allegations of sexual assault.
Ian Lewis is a skilled criminal solicitor accomplished in white-collar crime, representing clients accused of a variety of financial offences. He is particularly experienced in providing defence counsel to high net worth and high-profile individuals.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ian has an outstanding ability to handle complex cases with unparalleled client care. He is laser-focused on the key issues, communicating, and articulating the path forward."
"Ian's energy and commitment to his clients and their cases is extraordinary."
"He has an outstanding ability to handle complex cases with unparalleled client care. Ian has the gift of laser focus on the key issues and excellent communication skills."
"Ian is outstanding. His energy and commitment to his clients and their cases is extraordinary, combined with huge experience of the most demanding cases and an ability to form sound judgements."
"Ian Lewis is universally liked and loved by his clients. He is realistic with them and supportive of counsel."
"Ian has an outstanding ability to handle complex cases with unparalleled client care. He is laser-focused on the key issues, communicating, and articulating the path forward."
"Ian's energy and commitment to his clients and their cases is extraordinary."
"He has an outstanding ability to handle complex cases with unparalleled client care. Ian has the gift of laser focus on the key issues and excellent communication skills."
"Ian is outstanding. His energy and commitment to his clients and their cases is extraordinary, combined with huge experience of the most demanding cases and an ability to form sound judgements."
"Ian Lewis is universally liked and loved by his clients. He is realistic with them and supportive of counsel."
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