Ian Defty

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Ian has over 30 years’ of insolvency experience.
Ian lectures extensively on insolvency
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Ian Defty
Experienced Chartered & Certified Accountant and Insolvency Practitioner
Add to My TeamIan is a Chartered and Certified Accountant and an Insolvency Practitioner with well over 30 years’ insolvency experience. He was a partner in a top 20 accountancy firm until co-founding niche insolvency firm, DDJ Insolvency, based in London. Ian was instrumental in merging DDJ with CVR Global in 2017 prior to their acquisition by Begbies Traynor in 2021.
Ian takes appointments in all aspects of corporate and personal insolvency. He is routinely involved in complex litigation as a liquidator, or office holder, to recover funds misappropriated by bankrupts, directors, advisors or other fraudulent individuals. His expertise also extends to the recovery of assets locally and overseas.
A fellow of the ACCA, ICAEW and R3, Ian is also an associate member of the Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association and sits on the R3 Fraud Panel, the R3 General Technical Committee, the Fraud Advisory Panel and the Economic Crime Prevention Group. He is also a consulting editorial board member of Lexis PSL.
Ian lectures extensively on insolvency and provides articles to the general press and for various business organisations.
Ian was voted Insolvency Practitioner of the Year 2011.
Add to My TeamAwards
He was a partner in a top 20 accountancy firm
Ian was voted Insolvency Practitioner of the Year 2011.
Accreditations
A fellow of the ACCA, ICAEW and R3.
Ian is an associate member of the Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association
He is a consulting editorial board member of Lexis PSL.
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