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Ian Masser

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Ian is a Partner in the firm’s construction, engineering and infrastructure team and leads the firm’s Construction Insurance Group in London. His primary expertise is in construction professional indemnity and design & construct insurance, both on the coverage and defence sides.

Ian is currently acting for a range of construction professionals including engineers, architects, surveyors, project managers, design and build contractors and approved inspectors.

His practice regularly involves large scale, high value, multi-party disputes. He has considerable experience of litigation conducted in the Technology and Construction Court and all methods of alternative dispute resolution. Notable recent experience includes advising on a dispute arising out of the Walkie Talkie building in London as well as ongoing instructions in relation to the Sunderland Aquatics Centre and Battersea Power Station.

Ian has strong relationships within the insurance industry and is the firm’s relationship partner for a number of the firm’s key insurer clients.

Ian regularly gives talks to London market insurers and their claims and underwriting teams on topical legal issues in the construction industry. He also assisted Paul Reed QC with input into chapters of his recent 2018 Sweet & Maxwell publication, ‘Construction Professional Indemnity Insurance’ and is acknowledged for his contribution in the publication’s preface. He is a member of the Society of Construction Law and Chair of the City Forum Insurance group. Ian is recognised in the Legal500 guide for his Professional Negligence work.

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Education:

University of Birmingham LLB (Hons) College of Law, LPC

Admitted:

England and Wales 2007

Areas of Expertise

  • Professional indemnity
  • Disputes
  • Contractors all risk

Individual Awards

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Ian Masser is pragmatic and sensible both legally and commerciallyLegal 500 UK 2020 - Professional Negligence

Articles by this Author

  • RICS Proposes Guidance Note in relation to Form EWS1

    March 2021
    Will Buckby and Ian Masser
  • Form EWS1 – a better solution needs to be found

    August 2020
    Will Buckby and Ian Masser
  • Building Fire Safety – HPL cladding potentially no safer than ACM

    April 2020
    Ian Masser and Sophie Bryant
  • Budget 2020: £1 billion Building Safety Fund announced

    March 2020
    Ian Masser and Charlotte Gooch

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