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Ian Bergson

Barrister
Ian Bergson is a barrister at Fountain Court Chambers, specialising in banking, financial services and commercial disputes. He acted as junior counsel for the Appellant in Philipp. Email: ib@fountaincourt.co.uk

Articles by author

Tackling fraud: a duty of inquiry or a duty if on inquiry?

In this article the author highlights the difference between on the one hand a bank owing a duty of investigation or inquiry to their customer, and on the other hand only being subject to any such duty when particular circumstances put the bank “on inquiry” that a payment instruction is an attempt to misappropriate the customer’s funds.

10 JAN 2026

An account of profits: when if ever in commercial banking claims?

In this article, Ian Bergson considers the question when, if ever, an account of profits will be ordered in a commercial banking claim, in light of the recent Commercial Court decision in ECU Group plc v HSBC Bank plc [2021] EWHC 2875 (Comm).

1 NOV 2022