Ian Mason
Ian is a Partner and Head of the UK Financial Services Regulatory team and Joint Head of the UK Financial Services Sector at Gowling WLG.
Ian has more than 20 years’ experience as a financial services regulatory lawyer providing advice on a broad range of matters, including FCA/PRA authorisation, supervision and enforcement. Ian’s non-contentious practice includes advising on the regulatory aspects of corporate and finance transactions, financial promotions and regulatory perimeter issues, regulatory issues involving funds, MAR, AIFMD, MiFID II, EMIR, suitability, client money and custody, senior management responsibility, Brexit and advising on cross-border regulatory issues. Ian has also represented listed companies, executives and MLROs in FCA investigations. Ian worked for 6 years at the FSA (now FCA) when it was first established, and was a Head of Department in the Enforcement Division.