BLG bolsters corporate team with Ian Mason

Amy Tiernan

BARLOW LYDE & GILBERT LLP (BLG) has boosted its corporate insurance team with the appointment of Ian D Mason (pictured). Mason joins the City law firm from Ashurst, where he was a partner. His practice encompasses a full range of corporate and transactional work, including acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures and a wide range of commercial contracts, with a particular emphasis on the insurance and broader financial services sectors. In recent years, Mason has been focused on corporate and restructuring work for major insurance groups, and he has expertise in advising on insurance business transfers under the UK Part VII regime, including in the context of group reorganisations. BLG senior partner, Simon Konsta, said: “Mason’s recruitment reflects our clear commitment to further strengthening the quality and range of services we deliver to insurance sector clients. He is the latest in a series of high-quality hires for our corporate and commercial practice both in London and East Asia and I am sure that trend will continue. Like Mason, we see exciting opportunities for growth.”