Ian Mason joined as a partner in the financial services regulatory team in 2006. He was previously Head of the Wholesale Group in the FSA's Enforcement Division. Ian has extensive experience of managing complex FSA investigation and litigation relating to insurance, financial crime, banking, market abuse and other contraventions requiring enforcement action. Ian led the team that produced the original Enforcement manual part of the FSA Handbook, as well as developing the internal processes and procedures used by FSA staff in investigations.

 

Ian's practice focuses on advising and representing firms and individuals facing FSA enforcement action, helping firms deal with supervision issues, as well as providing general compliance advice on FSA regulation. Ian has also advised the regulator and firms on AIM investigations and enforcement. Ian has led major corporate investigations for clients (often in the context of potential action by the regulator). Ian advises a broad range of financial institutions including hedge funds, banks, stockbrokers, asset managers and corporates.

 

Ian is recommended in Chambers & Partners, 2010 and in the Legal 500, 2009. Ian is a member of AIMA's Compliance Committee, the BBA's TCF Working Group and is also an Editorial Board member for Complinet and PLC Financial Services. He is Joint Managing Editor of the International Guide to Hedge Fund Regulation, published by Bloomsbury.