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Ian Meredith

K&L Gates

Ian is a partner at K&L Gates in London.

Ian's practice focuses on International Commercial Disputes across a range of sectors. He is a CEDR Accredited Mediator, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the coordinator of the firm's International Arbitration Group. His practice encompasses alternative dispute resolution, international arbitration and both domestic and multi-jurisdictional litigation.

Ian has project managed significant disputes involving sums exceeding US$2billion across a range of jurisdictions including Russia, Brazil, Venezuela, Egypt, Italy, Spain, France, BVI, Cayman, Bermuda, Japan, Switzerland, Malta and various states in the US and in Canada. Those disputes have extended across a diverse range of business sectors including power generation, combustion equipment, metals, oil & gas, telecoms, industrial coatings, beverages, finance and investment and sport.

Individual disputes have concerned post-acquisition issues (including completion account and warranty claims), boardroom disputes (including minority shareholder actions), professional negligence (malpractice) claims, commercial trading, trade finance and Bank defence. He has taken disputes through appellate courts and has several reported cases.

Practice Areas

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Membership

  • IBA (Member)
  • Association Suisse de L'Arbitrage (ASA) (Member)
  • ICC Task Force on 'Trusts and Arbitration' (Member)
  • Host Committee for the London 2010 IBA Arbitration Day (Member)
  • China Trade Law Report (Editorial Board)
  • LCIA European Users' Council (Member)
  • CEDR Accredited Mediator
  • Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Fellow)
  • Arbitration World (Editor)

Qualification

  • Solicitor, England and Wales

Education

  • LL.B., University of Leicester, 1985, (Hons)

2 Contributions by Ian Meredith

Service out of the jurisdiction under CPR 6.37: applying to serve the claim form abroad—gateways, evidence, orders, persons unknown and practical steps (England and Wales)
PRACTICE NOTES
Service out of the jurisdiction under CPR 6.37: applying to serve the claim form abroad—gateways, evidence, orders, persons unknown and practical steps (England and Wales)
Practice Note This Practice Note assists with applications seeking the courts’ permission to serve a claim form outside the jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales (referred to in this Note as the English courts). Such applications are usually determined without notice and on the papers. The Note addresses when the application should be made, the documents that must accompany it, and the matters to consider when completing the papers. It also explains the steps to take if permission is granted. In practice, permission is almost invariably given unless there is a clear and obvious defect in the application...
Dispute Resolution
Serving a claim form out of the jurisdiction without permission—Form N510: requirements, completion, filing, service and consequences of errors (England and Wales)
PRACTICE NOTES
Serving a claim form out of the jurisdiction without permission—Form N510: requirements, completion, filing, service and consequences of errors (England and Wales)
This Practice Note examines the need to complete Court Form N510 (Notice for service out of the jurisdiction where permission of the court is not required) when serving a claim form outside the jurisdiction without the court’s permission. It explains what Form N510 is and the situations in which it must be used. It then outlines the sections to complete, which differ depending on the jurisdiction where service will take place. It also highlights key considerations when preparing Form N510 and sets out the consequences of completing it incorrectly. Finally, it confirms when the form must be filed and served, and what happens if this does not occur. For guidance on whether the court’s permission is needed to serve a claim form outside England and Wales, see Practice Note: Cross-border service—is permission required to serve a defendant who is outside England and Wales? What is Form N510? Form N510 is the court document by which the claimant informs the court and the defendant of the grounds for serving the claim form outside England and Wales without seeking the court’s permission. It is a key document because it records the basis...
Dispute Resolution
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