Ian L. Meakin has extensive experience in dispute resolution, international business law and trusts and estates. Law firms and solicitors also regularly instruct Ian as a specialist advocate in international arbitration proceedings where he has been involved in some of the largest arbitrations around (eg IPOC).
He is also known as an expert in sport law, advising and appearing in FIFA arbitrations as well as in well known disputes such as the recent McLaren v BMW and Ferrari. His expertise in this area can be found under "Individual specialisms".
Ian has been based in Geneva for the past sixteen years and accepts instructions both in English and in French.
Recommendations:
Ian is recommended in Chambers & Partners/2010 for both International Arbitration and Commercial & Insurance. He is also recommended in Legal 500/2009 Commercial Arbitration and Media, Entertainment and Sport.
Teaching:
Ian is a lecturer at the University of Geneva where he teaches English law and drafting contracts on the Master of Business Law programme.
Academic history:
King's College, University of London, 1988
Inns of Court School of Law, 1991
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn (Karmel Scholar: 1989 and 1990; Call 1991)
Professional Experience:
Partner, Bonnard-Lawson formerly Byrne-Sutton Bonnard Lawson Meakin & Associés, 1998-2007
Associate, Megevand Grosjean Revaz & Associés, 1996-1998
Associate, Lalive & Associes, 1992-1996
Professional memberships:
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn
The Swiss Arbitration Association
The Chartered Institue of Arbitrators (MCIArb)
The Society for Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
The Athenaeum Club
Languages
English (mother tongue)
French