Covington & Burling LLP operates as a limited liability partnership worldwide, with the practice in England and Wales conducted by an affiliated
limited liability multinational partnership, Covington & Burling LLP, which is formed under the laws of the State of Delaware in the United States
and authorized and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with registration number 77071..
Ian Hargreaves advises clients on major fraud – both civil and criminal elements, asset tracing and recovery, bribery and corruption, money laundering, modern slavery, and investigations/compliance work generally. He also has experience in corporate and commercial governance, risk management, commercial disputes and cybercrime including ransom demands and phishing claims.
This has resulted him in leading some of the highest profile civil cases in the English Commercial Court and acting against and/or negotiating with prosecutors such as the SFO and NCA. Ian has the ability and experience, built up over approximately 30 years of practicing law, to advise clients on matters which have criminal, civil and regulatory consequences together with a thorough understanding of the insolvency regime which is an important part of many global investigations and legal actions.
Ian's clients include high-net worth individuals, corporates, and financial institutions. He has acted for large pharma companies, hotel chains, banks and building societies, supermarkets and retail companies, drinks manufacturers, mining, and oil and gas companies.
He has also represented sports bodies, clubs and individuals in sports-related disputes and regulatory matters and is leading an initiative regarding the representation of corporates and/or individuals in relation to parliamentary hearings and public inquiries.
Ian has an excellent track record of winning cases for corporates, professionals, and other individuals. He has led numerous mediations and other forms of alternative dispute procedures.
Ian has managed several recent investigations in China, the Middle East, Africa and Europe utilizing his strong contacts in each of those countries/continents. This has involved the pressures that come with working in high-risk jurisdictions.
Ian often represents corporates or individuals in relation to regulatory and/or criminal matters brought by regulators such as the FCA, HMRC and MHRA. He has significant experience in negotiating with and reporting to such regulators.
Ian frequently speaks at legal conferences on issues such as bribery and corruption and money laundering. He is also often quoted in the press and has written several articles on these issues together with cybercrime and modern slavery.
Ian is recognized as a market-leader in advising on corporate crime and commercial litigation and is recognized in Legal 500 as "excellent in all respects" and a "tough negotiator."
Chambers Litigation Support, Global Asset Tracing & Recovery (2024)
Legal 500 UK, Fraud: Civil (2021-2022) and Regulatory Investigations and Corporate Crime (2021-2022)
Expert Guides, White Collar Crime (2021)
Who's Who Legal, Asset Recovery (2020-2024), Business Crime Defence Corporates (2023-2024), Investigations (2023-2024); Thought Leaders GIR Asset Recovery (2020-2022)
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