Ian McDonald
UK Guide 2025
Band 4 : Banking Litigation
Band 4
About
Provided by Ian McDonald
Practice Areas
Ian McDonald acts for banks and funds, particularly in high-value disputes relating to loan structures, structured finance and derivatives. Many have cross-jurisdictional elements, large teams and competing priorities. Ian has experience leading the UK litigation aspects as part of a cross-office, cross-practice team advising a financial institution on a cybersecurity incident. He has also advised financial institutions involving allegations of mis-selling, misconduct, misrepresentation, deceit, fraud, breach of duty, contractual interpretation and breach of transactional documentation, as well as on matters of enforcement, rectification and restitution. Ian acts for licensed insolvency practitioners, noteholders, lenders, creditors, directors and borrowers in contentious insolvency matters.
Chambers Review
UK
Ian McDonald has a great deal of experience in handling complex banking disputes. He is regularly engaged by major banks and funds for assistance with high-value cross-border litigation relating to issues such as financial mis-selling and breaches of contract.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ian McDonald is client friendly and knows the detail of his cases well."
"Ian is a strong banking litigation practitioner, with exceptional technical skills and a commercially-oriented vision."
"Ian is a very good, very sensible lawyer."
"Ian McDonald is client friendly and knows the detail of his cases well."
"Ian is a strong banking litigation practitioner, with exceptional technical skills and a commercially-oriented vision."
"Ian is a very good, very sensible lawyer."
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