Ian Mann is the managing partner of our Dubai office and a partner in our Litigation, Insolvency and Restructuring team.

Ian specialises in UHNW shareholder disputes, succession & probate disputes, funds disputes, insolvency & restructuring, and contentious trusts. He is an experienced advocate and continues to appear in Court regularly.

In April 2026, Ian was appointed to a Working Group of the Financial Services Development Council (FSDC), focussing on Hong Kong’s emerging partnerships with the Middle East by exploring opportunities in capital market collaboration, asset and wealth management, thematic investments including infrastructure and climate financing, fintech innovations, and regulatory alignment.

Ian is the author of both of the leading offshore textbooks on British Virgin Islands Commercial Law and Bermuda Commercial Law and is a contributor to the Offshore Litigation Blog and Take 10 podcast. He is a Fellow of INSOL International. Ian teaches the offshore module of the INSOL Global Insolvency Practice Course.