Ian is a Partner in the international insolvency firm of DDJ CVR Global He has over 30 years’ experience in insolvency.

As well as undertaking forensic accounting and general insolvency matters he has been routinely involved in complex litigation as a liquidator or other office holder to recover funds misappropriated by bankrupts, directors, advisors or other fraudulent individuals. His expertise also extends to the recovery of assets both locally and abroad. He is a veteran of multi-jurisdictional asset location and recovery efforts and has brought recovery actions worldwide.

Ian regularly provides both comment to, and has written articles for, the business press on insolvency related matters and specifically civil recovery matters. He has provided radio commentary and also lectures extensively.

Ian joined CVR Global in May 2017 having merged from his niche insolvency firm DDJ Insolvency. He previously worked in private practice in a top 20 firm and before that in the Insolvency Service an agency of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy for 14 years, where he qualified as a certified accountant, then as an Insolvency Practitioner. He latterly worked in the Company Directors Disqualification Unit.

Ian is a fellow of both the ACCA, and of the ICAEW and a licensed insolvency practitioner. He is also a fellow of the Association of Business Recovery Professionals. He is an associate member of the Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association. Ian also sits on the Smaller Practices Group of R3, the R3 Fraud Panel, the Fraud Advisory Panel and the Economic Crime Prevention Group.