Ian Tucker
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : Transport: Rail
Band 3
About
Provided by Ian Tucker
Practice Areas
A specialist in rail and wider transport law and regulation and a dispute resolution lawyer with extensive experience in commercial litigation, public procurement and alternative dispute resolution. A solicitor advocate with oral advocacy experience in arbitrations, adjudication, regulatory appeal hearings and court. Working regularly for corporates in the transport and energy sectors particularly on regulatory compliance, issues in contractual delivery and litigation. Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales.
Career
Trained and qualified (2003) at Lovells in London and Frankfurt. Joined Burges Salmon in 2004. Has worked in commercial litigation and regulatory with high profile transport rail clients and energy sector clients since that date. Solicitor Advocate from 2005. Partner 2017 to date.
Professional Memberships
Procurement Lawyers Association. Solicitor advocate.
Chambers Review
UK
Ian Tucker regularly advises government operators and transport companies on procurement matters and contentious issues within the industry.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ian is fantastic. He is a fount of knowledge, very methodical and systematic in his approach."
"He has fantastic depth of expertise and experience in specific areas of rail."
"His calm and collected manner in which to approach complexities is instrumental."
"Ian is fantastic. He is a fount of knowledge, very methodical and systematic in his approach."
"He has fantastic depth of expertise and experience in specific areas of rail."
"His calm and collected manner in which to approach complexities is instrumental."