Ian’s area of expertise is commercial disputes often in professional and financial services fields, professional negligence, and commercial fraud
In addition he has a great deal of experience in achieving successful resolutions in minority shareholder actions, unfair prejudice claims and derivative shareholder suits, as well as a broad range of commercial and contractual disputes.
He regularly advises clients in multi-party and multi-jurisdictional high-value, high profile, complex civil and commercial litigation. He has represented many clients in contractual claims disputes, breach of trust, undue influence, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and professional negligence. And has handled a variety of claims against insurance companies and banks.
When necessary Ian has taken several significant cases to trial, with extremely successful outcomes. He also has appellate experience through representing clients in The Court of Appeal.
Ian is listed at The American Embassy as an American qualified attorney, based in the UK, who can represent American individuals and companies in this country.
After graduating from The School of Law at The University of East Anglia in 1982, he was admitted as a solicitor.
Fascinated by American law and culture, Ian moved to California where he qualified as an Attorney at Law in 1987 where he practiced in the litigation department of a major firm in Los Angeles for three years. As a result he has built strong connections with leading lawyers in various states including New York, Florida and Colorado, as well as California.
After returning to the UK he formed a partnership in a West End firm, practicing in the litigation department for many years before forming his own specialist commercial Litigation City Law firm, PGB Gitlin Baker, with Miriam Gitlin, until the firm was acquired by Marsans and reconfigured into its current structure.
That law firm was dedicated to a specialist, different, and better way of legal practice in the business dispute field, often taking on the larger London firms successfully in high profile and larger more complex cases.
Over the years Ian has appeared on BBC TV, Sky TV, Channel 4 and other media outlets as a specialist commentator on UK and US legal affairs.
I have always found Ian’s services to be of the highest calibre, and I value his astute advice, efficiency, and practical problem solving approach.
Jeremy Coller, CEO Coller Capital
I have referred several clients to Ian over the years. They have all been impressed by his acumen, service and ability, and especially his on the ground experience in court. I would not hesitate to recommend Ian’s services in contentious business matters, and in the dispute resolution field
Matthew Hudson, Senior Partner, MJ Hudson LLP
Over the years, Ian has instructed me on several substantial matters including complex and multi-million dollar commercial litigation with an international element. I have always found his services to be of the highest quality. His attention to detail, knowledge and the energy he brought to those cases, was first rate. It is always a pleasure to work with him. I would not hesitate to recommend him.
Peter Irvin, Barrister Brick Court Chambers
