Experience

Hedges Law

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • May 2023 - Present



Cotswold Family Law

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Department

  • May 2015 - May 2023



Hancocks Solicitors

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Jan 2015 - May 2023

  Hancocks are a leading Oxfordshire firm of solicitors and have been established in Banbury for more than 30 years. The firm provide a range of quality services to private and commercial clients locally, nationally and overseas. The firm recognises that prompt advice is essential and they take the time to offer all of their clients friendly and efficient help whenever it is needed. The firm provides a wealth of experience in assisting client's with predominantly Private Client matters including Family Law, Children Matters, Residential Conveyancing, Wills, Probate and Estate Law, and also Elderly Client Law. The firm also has a commercial arm offering advice in Commercial Property matters. Ian qualified in 2002 and has worked in Family Law ever since. He personally has significant experience in representing all manner of clients, including high net worth individuals with large and complex asset bases, both in the UK and abroad as well as a particular niche specialism dealing with Armed Forces and Local Government Pension Schemes, most notably the Police Pension Scheme. His extensive practice includes all matters relating to marriage and relationship breakdown with a particular emphasis on the financial resolution aspect as well as separating couples, children matters and both pre and post marital agreements. Ian has been a member of the Law Society Family Law Accreditation Scheme since 2006 which recognises expertise in the field of Matrimonial Law and he is also a member of Resolution (formerly Solicitor's Family Law Association) which promotes good practice within the field as well as the constructive resolution of family disputes. Show less



Hine Solicitors

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Solicitor

  • Jul 2012 - Dec 2014

  Ian joined the Family Department at Hine Solicitors in July 2012 and headed up the Family Team in the firm's Oxford Summertown Office, which it relocated to at the time of Ian's arrival. Ian joined the already well-established South Bucks team of Emma Crabbe and Emma Roberts, both of whom have significant experience in advising high net worth individuals on all matters of Family and Matrimonial Law. In addition to his legal work, Ian was instrumental in establishing the firm in the area through numerous marketing and business development projects, including guesting on the local BBC Oxford Radio on both Malcom Boyden's and Phil Gayle's prime time morning shows, providing helpful and constructive guidance to those who may need legal assistance. Show less



IBB Law

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Solicitor

  • Mar 2008 - Jun 2012

  Ian was a specialist Matrimonial Lawyer and a member of the high net worth family team that specialised in providing advice regarding high value divorce cases. He has significant experience in representing high net worth individuals with large asset bases and in dealing with Forces Pension Schemes, most notably the Police Pension Scheme. During his time at IBB Ian established a client base in the locality of South Bucks and London, whilst also retaining contacts in North Bucks and further afield. During his time at IBB, the firm were recognised and rated as one of the Top Tier firms in the Region for it's Private Client Services as well as a Regional Heavyweight by it's clients, business contacts and the wider marketplace in the Legal 500, the UK's leading legal services directory. Ian worked actively with Shon Roberts within the department who continues to be recognised as an expert in his field by Chambers and the Legal Experts Directory. He has also worked with other highly ranked Experts (Jan Galloway & Sally Fromont) who are no longer with the firm. Show less



Gorvins Solicitors

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Solicitor

  • Sep 2004 - Mar 2008

  Ian joined Gorvins at the inception of their Milton Keynes office which was opened to facilitate the provision of legal services to the Southern Police Federations. Ian was personally responsible for providing advice to members of the Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, and Sussex Police Federation members and would travel to their Federation buildings to meet them. During his time with Gorvins he wouId also assist with the provision of advice to The Met, City of London, Wiltshire and Avon & Somerset Federations. Ian gained specialist knowledge on all benefits available to Police Officers, most notably in respect of the Police Pension, as well as the peculiarities of the Police Force Pay rates and scales, and used that knowledge to tailor the advice given to Police Officers going through marital and relationship breakdown and problems. Additionally Ian was responsible for personal and firm marketing within those federations to ensure quality and exclusivity of service to them by the firm. Ian attended the annual Police Conferences to further cement both his own and the firm's profile within the organisation. Show less



Kidd Rapinet

• Solictor

  • 2002 - 2004

  Solicitor - First PQ role where took over a Partner's caseload containing a mixture of Private and Legal Aid Matrimonial matters. Solicitor - First PQ role where took over a Partner's caseload containing a mixture of Private and Legal Aid Matrimonial matters.