Expertise

Adam advises corporates, high net worth individuals and claimant groups on complex commercial disputes, with particular expertise in tax, financial services and professional negligence matters. He is currently acting for a listed corporate in civil fraud proceedings and regularly advises on claims involving negligent tax or investment advice, breaches of tax warranties, and supply chain disputes.

His experience includes representing claimants in major group actions such as Eclipse and Peacock and Canaccord, as well as individuals pursuing professional negligence claims against financial advisers and accountants. He also has significant experience advising on security for costs and litigation funding.

Experience

• Acting for a listed corporate in a multi-party action concerning a substantial alleged tax fraud, including claims in unlawful means conspiracy, bribery, deceit, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and dishonest assistance
• Eclipse litigation: acting for 177 claimants in claims against HSBC arising from investments in the Eclipse film finance scheme, including misrepresentation and unlawful means conspiracy
• Peacock and Canaccord: acting for 110 claimants in jointly managed professional negligence claims relating to investments in three failed tax advantaged schemes
• Ingenious litigation: acting for nearly 500 claimants in claims for fraudulent misrepresentation, conspiracy and negligence arising from investments in tax efficient film and video game vehicles. The case featured in The Lawyer Top 20 Cases of 2018 and 2022
• The Blair Partnership and others v SRLV Accountants: acting for well-known literary agents in a professional negligence claim against their former accountants concerning advice on the acquisition and restructuring of their business.

Career

Adam joined Stewarts in January 2020, having previously trained at a leading US law firm. He read law at Durham University, graduating with first class honours, before completing an LLM in commercial law at the University of Cambridge.

Publications and Media

Adam has written for FT Adviser on the strategic challenges posed to banks by the changing fraud landscape  and has also written on the impact of the Privy Council’s decision in Credit Suisse Life (Bermuda) Ltd v Bidzina Ivanishvili and Ors on deceit claims based on implied misrepresentations.

Personal

Adam enjoys most ball sports, particularly cricket and padel, and is a keen musician who plays the piano, guitar and drums. Outside work, he enjoys history podcasts and going to the theatre.