Ian Redfearn

Ian Redfearn is an associate in the dispute resolution group of the London office.  Mr. Redfearn’s practice encompasses a wide range of contentious and quasi-contentious matters, including arbitral proceedings, internal corporate investigations, and English litigation.  He also advises clients in a range of industries on anti-corruption compliance matters.  He has gained particular experience representing clients in the energy and life sciences sectors.

Representative Matters

Arbitration

• Representing investors in an Indian telecommunications venture in connection with an investment treaty arbitration under UNCITRAL Rules.
• Representing a European petrochemicals business in an ad hoc arbitration against various UK underwriters arising out of property damage and business interruption claims exceeding $150 million.
• Representing a Bermudan company in a LCIA arbitration against a Russian investment firm arising out of investment brokerage arrangements.
• Representing a pharmaceutical company in an ICC arbitration arising out of the termination of a distribution agreement in the Asia-Pacific region.
• Secretary to the Tribunal an LCIA arbitration arising out of complex joint venture arrangements.

• Conducting internal corporate investigations involving allegations of corruption and money laundering for clients in a range of sectors.
• Advising clients in a range of sectors on the design, implementation and evaluation of anti-corruption and anti- money laundering compliance programmes.
• Advising clients in a range of sectors on corruption and money laundering risks associated with proposed corporate transactions and other activities.

• Representing a European petrochemicals company in connection with a professional negligence claim against the company’s former insurance broker.
• Representing a large Spanish engineering company in securing the dismissal of injunctions brought against the company in the High Court.
• Representing an animal health company in its defence of substantial claims arising out of the 2007 outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom.
• Representing policyholder creditors in opposing a solvent scheme of arrangement before the Scottish courts.

Previous Experience

• Secondment to the in-house legal department of a multinational pharmaceutical company.

Pro Bono

• Providing advice to a non-governmental organisation regarding the recovery of government assets that have been stolen by corrupt former public officials.
• Providing advice to a non-governmental organisation regarding comparative state practices relating to access to justice for vulnerable groups in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Providing charities and company law advice to the Foundation for International Community Assistance UK, a microfinance organisation.
• Providing commercial, public procurement and litigation advice to a major UK children’s charity.

Memberships and Affiliations

• Young International Arbitration Group
• Institute of Money Laundering Prevention Officers
• Royal Institute of International Affairs

Publications and Speeches

• "The UK Bribery Act 2010 and Its Implications for Businesses," Corporate Governance for Main Market and AIM Companies (September 2012), Co-Author
• "The Bribery Act and U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Traps for the Unwary in Corporate Transactions," Bloomberg BNA Securities Regulation & Law Report (7/30/2012), Co-Author
• "UK Anti-Corruption Enforcement Update - Civil Recovery Settlement with Oxford Publishing Limited," Covington E-Alert (7/5/2012), Co-Author