Ian Mason Email & Phone Number

Highly experienced senior financial services regulatory, FinTech and financial crime lawyer. Particular interest and expertise in market abuse, financial crime and FinTech/RegTech. Former Head of Department in the Enforcement Division at the UK regulator, with significant experience in regulatory investigations (both in enforcement and on defence side representing firms and individuals).Author of a number of books and articles on financial services, including hedge fund regulation and money laundering. Previous media appearances and as a commentator include the Financial Times, BBC Radio 4 Today Programme, BBC Breakfast News, Practical Law, Thomson Reuters Accelus. Read my Practical Law market conduct columns at: http://uk.practicallaw.com/6-630-9740. I am a member of the Practical Law Financial Services Consultation Board. I am a former member of the AIMA Market Abuse Working Group and the Society of Pension Practitioners Financial Services Regulation Sub-Committee.I am one of the contributors of the UK Chapter of the Fintech 2021 book (Global Legal Insights).I am a frequent speaker at conferences, seminars and webinars on financial services topics, including FCA Enforcement, market abuse, financial crime and FinTech.Client testimonials in Legal 500 (2022 edition)'Ian Mason is a standout star of the London financial services scene, and a tremendous asset to Gowlings friendly and able team''Ian Mason is technically excellent with an eye for detail. Having worked at the regulator, he has a great sense of strategy and tactics. A pleasure to work with''Ian Mason is a former senior ex-regulator and is astute and pragmatic'

Listed skills include Enforcement, Litigation, Fraud, Dispute Resolution, and 17 others.