LAWYER PROFILE

Ian Lewis

UK 2026

JMW Solicitors LLP

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Crime

North West

3 years ranked

Police Law: Mainly Defendant

UK-wide

5 years ranked

Financial Crime

The Regions

2 years ranked

About

Provided by JMW Solicitors LLP

Practice Areas

Ian advises in all areas of Professional Regulatory Discipline, Fitness to Practice and is an experienced Grade A Criminal Practitioner.

For nearly 30 years Ian was the sole appointed Solicitor for the Police Superintendents Association.

Career

Ian has been involved in all cases that have shaped policing and regulatory governance. He has represented individuals in proceedings at Inquiries and Inquests including: - Marchioness, Stephen Lawrence, Victoria Climbie, Deepcut, Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Al-Fayed, Midland, and Lancet.

Ian successfully represented David Duckenfield, the Match Commander at Hillsborough who faced 95 allegations of Gross Negligence Manslaughter.

Ian has represented professional sportspersons in all types of proceedings, including professional football clubs, players and agents in Regulatory and HMRC matters. Ian represented the football agent which led to the resignation of Sam Alladyce as England Football Manager. He is presently representing one of the UK’s most well-known football players in Crown Court proceedings.

In 2015, Ian was named Police Lawyer of the Year (CI), Criminal Lawyer of the Year (CI). Ian led his team to Regulatory Firm of the Year at the Manchester Legal Awards in 2015, 2016 and 2019. Ian was named Partner of the Year at the MLA in 2020.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Crime - North West

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Ian Lewis is an experienced criminal defence practitioner with knowledge of a wide range of matters including drug offences, assaults, money laundering and misconduct in public office. He is praised for his skills in handling cases for high-profile individuals.

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Police Law: Mainly Defendant - UK-wide

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Ian Lewis advises police officers on a variety of matters, including misconduct proceedings and inquests, as well as allegations of sexual assault.

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Financial Crime - The Regions

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Ian Lewis is a skilled criminal solicitor accomplished in white-collar crime, representing clients accused of a variety of financial offences. He is particularly experienced in providing defence counsel to high net worth and high-profile individuals.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Ian is extremely tactically astute and he's great with challenging clients or cases with reputational issues.
CrimeChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Ian is the 'been there, done that and seen it all' kind of guy. His client care is also probably as good as you will ever see.
CrimeChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
He's one of the leaders in the field.
CrimeChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Ian Lewis is a terrific lawyer to have on your side. He combines passion for his cases and clients with good judgement. He has a lot of experience.
Police Law: Mainly DefendantChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Ian Lewis is very experienced and gets high-profile work.
Financial CrimeChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Ian Lewis is a terrific lawyer to have on your side. He combines passion for his cases and clients with good judgement.
Financial CrimeChambers Guide to the Legal Profession