Profile

Iain's practice covers both general commercial and chancery litigation and advisory work, with a particular focus on the following:

• all aspects of civil fraud, including obtaining and responding to interim injunctions (freezing injunctions, search orders and orders preserving information in electronic form), and claims based on tracing, knowing receipt, dishonest assistance, breach of fiduciary duty, deceit and conspiracy to defraud
• all aspects of corporate and personal insolvency (including director disqualification proceedings)
• shareholder, partnership and joint venture disputes
• professional negligence (solicitors, accountants and financial advisors)
• disputes relating to the conflict of laws

He is the author of two chapters in Commercial Litigation: Pre-Emptive Remedies (4th ed, looseleaf) (Sweet & Maxwell): one on provisional liquidators and the other on injunctions in insolvency proceedings.

What others say

Iain is recommended as a leading junior for commercial chancery, civil fraud and insolvency by Chambers & Partners  and for insolvency and civil fraud by Legal 500. This is what the directories say:

Iain Pester comes highly recommended for his strong work across the spectrum of commercial chancery. His work takes in contract, shareholder, partnership and joint venture disputes, as well as insolvency and fraud actions. His good working knowledge of German and Russian are appreciated by clients from CEE. (Commercial Chancery - Chambers UK 2012)

... also commended Iain Pester, who recently advised the claimant in Abbey Forwarding v Hone. His Russian language skills are particularly welcome in this era of Russian and CIS-dominated litigation, and he is universally regarded as "an accomplished and impressive performer." (Civil Fraud - Chambers UK 2012)

Iain Pester impresses as being "fantastic on intellectually gritty matters." His wide-ranging practice caters to all aspects of corporate and personal insolvency. (Insolvency - Chambers UK 2012)

Iain Pester is ranked as a leading junior in the areas of Insolvency and Civil Fraud in Legal 500 2011.

Iain Pester "gives considerable strategic thought to his drafting and advice", ... (Civil Fraud - Legal 500 2011)

Others at Cohen's set include the "utterly professional" Iain Pester, who "adds a dash of inspiration to proceedings" and produces "thorough, well-prepared statements." Well capable of dealing with a broad range of issues, he is as happy handling civil fraud and insolvency work as he is partnership law and professional negligence. (Commercial Chancery  - Chambers UK 2011)

Iain Pester has fast become a favourite amongst clients in Ukraine and Russia for fraud-related work. This "confident, approachable and professional" was also instructed in the Abbey Forwarding case concerning alleged excise duty fraud. (Civil Fraud - Chambers UK 2011)

Iain Pester is praised for his "complicated forensic investigation work." He is "very approachable and grasps the important issues quickly." He is currently acting for the administrators of Checkprice (UK) in relation to allegations of excise duty fraud. (Insolvency - Chambers UK 2011)

Iain Pester combines general commercial and chancery litigation with advisory work, and impresses sources with his specific expertise in fraud, insolvency and partnership-based cases. (Commercial - Chambers UK 2010)

Iain Pester continues to impress interviewees as "industrious and multitalented". He has particular experience advising on the intersection of fraud and insolvency. (Insolvency - Chambers UK Guide 2010)

Iain Pester's skill belies the relatively short time he has been at the Bar. He is a favoured junior counsel in many fraud matters, and has recently obtained a freezing injunction in a matter that involved cheque fraud. (Civil Fraud - Chambers UK 2010)

Iain Pester's "fluency in Russian has proved helpful in recent fraud cases". (Civil Fraud - Legal 500 2009)

Iain Pester has recently been acting for the defendant in a large-scale fraud case in the Commercial Court where the claimants are claiming USD69 million. Interviewees commend him for his "ability to explain potentially complicated matters with clarity". Despite being only eight years' call, he is said to be "developing into a well-rounded chancery barrister who's prepared to roll up his sleeves and get involved". (Civil Fraud - Chambers UK 2009)

A new entry to the tables this year, Iain Pester is "bright and thorough." "Firm but not flashy", he is an engaging performer who is applauded for presenting his cases attractively.  (Insolvency - Chambers UK 2009)

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