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Provided by Ian Tucker
Practice Areas
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 also 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
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).
Called to the Bar 2010.
Professional Memberships
Northern Circuit, Northern Chancery Bar Association, Associate of the Royal College of Science.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Ian Tucker is noted for his broad commercial and chancery litigation practice with a sharp insolvency focus. He has built a strong reputation for effectively handling contentious matters and regularly advises on claims involving allegations of misfeasance brought against directors and disputes regarding personal insolvency. Tucker utilises the interplay in his practice between insolvency and land law, appearing in numerous applications by administrators.
Ian Tucker is an impressive barrister with a growing commercial and chancery practice, who has particular expertise in insolvency-related cases. He also deals with litigation regarding professional negligence claims, contractual issues and contested trusts. He advises a range of clients, including insolvency practitioners, private companies and financial institutions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ian is just excellent; he is commercial and sensible, and clients like him. He also has the skill and knowledge to deal with complex niche legal issues."
"Ian is outstanding in all respects and our go-to counsel for all matters; he's a safe pair of hands and is always innovative in the analysis and problem solving."
"Ian is calm and certainly knows his stuff."
"Ian Tucker is the standout junior insolvency barrister."
"Ian is just excellent; he is commercial and sensible, and clients like him. He also has the skill and knowledge to deal with complex niche legal issues."
"Ian is outstanding in all respects and our go-to counsel for all matters; he's a safe pair of hands and is always innovative in the analysis and problem solving."
"Ian is calm and certainly knows his stuff."
"Ian Tucker is the standout junior insolvency barrister."
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