Ian Whitehurst

Ian Whitehurst is a nationally recognised Leading Junior with an exceptional cross-disciplinary practice spanning complex crime, international arbitration, regulatory law, and public international law. Ranked in Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500 across multiple areas, Ian is known for his strategic acuity, meticulous preparation, and commanding courtroom advocacy. With over 30 years’ experience, Ian acts in some of the UK’s most significant serious and organised crime trials, high-value financial investigations, and international matters involving cross-border fraud, cybercrime, asset recovery, and state accountability. He is regularly instructed in proceedings involving novel points of law, high public interest, and multi-jurisdictional complexity. Ian is also an associate tenant at 33, Chancery Lane, London